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Hanami

Hanami

2026·Reiner Knizia

Videos
7
Creators
6

Mainly how-to-play. Hanami is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 2 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, and 1 unboxings.

2 - 4 players
45 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

From BoardGameGeek

Pack your bento box, grab your picnic blanket, and find the perfect spot under the treetops. The sakura blossoms are in full bloom and people from all over are gathered in the park for Hanami (or "flower viewing") a centuries-old Japanese springtime tradition. In Hanami, you'll be picnicking in parks all across Japan and Tokyo city in the springtime, fighting the crowds to celebrate the floral spectacle. Players will place their tiles out to reserve spots near the various activities found there. Each tile represents a picnic blanket set out by a member of your group to claim a spot in the park. Tiles indicate the strength of your group (the number of pips on the tile), and the favored activity of the group (viewing sakura, eating onigiri, or an evening under the lanterns). You'll collect Activity Tokens once they're surrounded by Player Tiles, if your tiles have a higher strength than any other player's. Earn Victory Tokens at the end of the game for each activity by having the most of the corresponding Activity Token. Earn the most Victory Tokens to win Hanami! Hanami is a new reimagining of the classic game Samurai, designed by Dr. Reiner Knizia. This updated game tells a new story: One of relaxing picnic lunches among the cherry blossoms and paper lanterns of Tokyo city parks or the lush countryside of Japan. It brings new strategies and two distinct ways to play: The Japan map allows players to enjoy the classic Samurai ruleset, and the Tokyo setup gives players new challenges, new abilities, and new tiles. -description from the publisher

Hanami

Watch first

Learn to play

Hanami - How To Play19:54

Hanami - How To Play

Watch It Played

Watch It Played

Review

Hanami Review: Deep Knizia Lore27:20

Hanami Review: Deep Knizia Lore

The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

Which Hanami video should I watch?

Hanami has 7 videos from 6 creators: 2 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides and 1 unboxing. They date from 2025 to September 2026.

To learn the rules, start with "Hanami - How To Play" by Watch It Played, which runs 20 min. For a quicker teach, "Hanami | How to Play | Learn to Play in 9 Minutes!" by kovray runs 9 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Hanami Review: Deep Knizia Lore" by The Dice Tower.

If you like it, try Ra, Rebirth, The Quest for El Dorado and My City, also by Reiner Knizia.

All videos

Hanami - How To PlayHow to play19:54

Hanami - How To Play

Watch It Played

Watch It Played

Hanami | How to Play | Learn to Play in 9 Minutes!How to play9:06

Hanami | How to Play | Learn to Play in 9 Minutes!

kovray

kovray

Hanami Review: Deep Knizia LoreReview27:20

Hanami Review: Deep Knizia Lore

The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

Hanami Review | Better Than Samurai or Just a Pretty Upgrade?Review9:49

Hanami Review | Better Than Samurai or Just a Pretty Upgrade?

Tantrum House

Tantrum House

Hanami Preview! | Celebrate springtime in Japan with a picnic under the sakura blossoms!How to play20:06

Hanami Preview! | Celebrate springtime in Japan with a picnic under the sakura blossoms!

The Board Game Garden

The Board Game Garden

Hanami | How to Play | Learn to Play in 9 Minutes! | Competitive Tile Placement Board GameHow to play9:34

Hanami | How to Play | Learn to Play in 9 Minutes! | Competitive Tile Placement Board Game

kovray

kovray

Is Hanami The Ultimate Chill Strategy Game? Unboxing! #Hanami #tabletopgamingUnboxing6:17

Is Hanami The Ultimate Chill Strategy Game? Unboxing! #Hanami #tabletopgaming

Ronald aka The BoardGameBruh

Ronald aka The BoardGameBruh

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kovray
kovray
2 videos of this game
Ronald aka The BoardGameBruh
Ronald aka The BoardGameBruh
1 video of this game
Tantrum House
Tantrum House
1 video of this game
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The Board Game Garden
1 video of this game
The Dice Tower
The Dice Tower
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Watch It Played
Watch It Played
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About Hanami

From BoardGameGeek:

Pack your bento box, grab your picnic blanket, and find the perfect spot under the treetops. The sakura blossoms are in full bloom and people from all over are gathered in the park for Hanami (or "flower viewing") a centuries-old Japanese springtime tradition. In Hanami, you'll be picnicking in parks all across Japan and Tokyo city in the springtime, fighting the crowds to celebrate the floral spectacle. Players will place their tiles out to reserve spots near the various activities found there. Each tile represents a picnic blanket set out by a member of your group to claim a spot in the park. Tiles indicate the strength of your group (the number of pips on the tile), and the favored activity of the group (viewing sakura, eating onigiri, or an evening under the lanterns). You'll collect Activity Tokens once they're surrounded by Player Tiles, if your tiles have a higher strength than any other player's. Earn Victory Tokens at the end of the game for each activity by having the most of the corresponding Activity Token. Earn the most Victory Tokens to win Hanami! Hanami is a new reimagining of the classic game Samurai, designed by Dr. Reiner Knizia. This updated game tells a new story: One of relaxing picnic lunches among the cherry blossoms and paper lanterns of Tokyo city parks or the lush countryside of Japan. It brings new strategies and two distinct ways to play: The Japan map allows players to enjoy the classic Samurai ruleset, and the Tokyo setup gives players new challenges, new abilities, and new tiles. -description from the publisher

Designer

Reiner Knizia

Artists

Lisk Feng, Ichiraku Shinhanga Seisakusho

Publisher

Keymaster Games

Categories

Abstract StrategyTravel

Mechanics

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementHex GridSet Collection
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