Tsukumo Daruma
付喪達磨
Trigger
Random Midnight · Spring onward
Weather
Any
Location
Village
Required Tool
Pickaxe
Hint
Search for unusually shaped stones and stop moving when the Daruma call occurs.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Night Anomaly Database
Village in the Shade Night Anomalies Guide
Find documented anomaly triggers, weather conditions, locations, required tools and solutions for midnight exploration — including random encounters, weather events, hidden night quests and anomalies you can deliberately summon.
9
Main Anomalies
16
Night-Related Encounters
1
Related Non-Night
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This guide uses the current Japanese release. English anomaly names may change when the official localization is available, and some exact probabilities or late-game triggers are still being documented.
Midnight Exploration Quick Rules
How Midnight Exploration Works
Midnight exploration unlocks through early story progression after receiving the relevant helping-ticket story item and obtaining the Ghost Shelf. Japanese walkthroughs place the earliest unlock around mid-to-late Spring of Year 1, but progression is the safer trigger to follow.
Ends at 06:00
Midnight exploration ends at 06:00 and the player is returned home.
Many End Around 05:00
Current Japanese guide data reports that many active anomalies disappear around 05:00.
Bring a Flashlight
A flashlight is an important night-exploration tool and is directly relevant to some anomaly mechanics.
Dog Call Unavailable
The Dog Call cannot be used during midnight exploration.
More Filters 16 encounters found
16 documented encounters found. Related non-night anomalies are shown separately.
Puzzle
Hyakume
百目
Trigger
Forced / Object · Spring onward
Weather
Any
Location
Village
Required Tool
Bow + Flashlight
Hint
Find the target eye among the crowd and use the glowing monuments to manage the haze.
Can be forcedRepeatability unverified
Lantern Ghost
提灯お化け
Trigger
Random Midnight · Spring onward
Weather
Any
Location
Village
Required Tool
Pickaxe
Hint
Search for unusual purple lantern structures and avoid being seen.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Nodzuchi
野槌
Trigger
Random Midnight · Summer onward
Weather
Any
Location
Village
Required Tool
Sickle
Hint
Cut the abnormal grass, then target the eye-bearing root through three phases.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Tengu
天狗
Trigger
Forced / Object · Summer onward
Weather
Any
Location
Village
Required Tool
Red Candle + Blue Candle
Hint
Use the matching candle to see and collect the corresponding night materials.
Can be forcedRepeatability unverified
Dzunushi
毛むくじゃらお化け / ヅ主
Trigger
Random Midnight · Summer onward
Weather
Any
Location
Village → Other
Required Tool
Pickaxe
Hint
Return the red-mist stones with the Pickaxe; bow attacks are ineffective.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Karakasa
唐傘お化け
Trigger
Weather · Spring onward
Weather
Rain
Location
Village
Required Tool
None documented
Hint
Let each umbrella charge into a wall, then carry the stunned anomaly to the eastern Jizō.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Fujin & Raijin
風神雷神
Trigger
Weather · Spring onward
Weather
Thunderstorm
Location
Village → Other
Required Tool
None documented
Hint
Clear the colored minions and prioritize the Raijin side when the two attack patterns alternate.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Yuki-onna
雪女
Trigger
Weather · Winter
Weather
Snow
Location
Village → Cemetery
Required Tool
None documented
Hint
Carry the baby to the correct grave without falling too far behind.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Cow Ghost
牛お化け
Trigger
Progression · Any season
Weather
Any
Location
Village → Other
Required Tool
Hoe
Hint
Keep the barn door open, then follow the ghost to the stone steps and use the Hoe.
Not documented as forceableRepeatable
Cell Phone Ghost
携帯電話のお化け
Trigger
Progression · Summer onward
Weather
Any
Location
Village
Required Tool
None documented
Hint
Do not answer outside; carry the ringing phone to the booth southeast of the General Store.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
White Ghost
白いお化け
Trigger
Location · Any season
Weather
Any
Location
Village → Mountain
Required Tool
None documented
Hint
Follow the ghost toward the tunnel without letting the distance grow too far.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Mud Ghost
泥のお化け
Trigger
Random Midnight · Any season
Weather
Any
Location
Village → Other
Required Tool
Hoe + Watering Can
Hint
Follow the mud anomaly, then choose between digging the seed or watering it for a later vase.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Crossroads Fishing Yokai
辻の釣り場の妖怪
Trigger
Location · Spring onward
Weather
Any
Location
Crossroads → Fishing Spot
Required Tool
None documented
Hint
Visit the Crossroads fishing spot at midnight; the yokai rotates with the season and asks for a seasonal offering.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Bake Rabbit
化け兎
Trigger
Location · Any season
Weather
Any
Location
Mountain Summit
Required Tool
None documented
Hint
Reach the Mountain Summit at midnight after obtaining the Deer Hunting License.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Headless Japanese Doll
頭のとれた日本人形
Trigger
Multi-step · Any season
Weather
Any
Location
Village → Other
Required Tool
None documented
Hint
Pick up the doll behind the Library, place it at home, and wait several days for the next midnight sequence.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Main Anomaly Database
The nine main anomaly entities are separated from related night events and the Quarry encounter so the Tonight Finder stays honest.
Tsukumo Daruma
付喪達磨
Trigger
Random Midnight · Spring onward
Weather
Any
Location
Village
Required Tool
Pickaxe
Hint
Search for unusually shaped stones and stop moving when the Daruma call occurs.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Hyakume
百目
Trigger
Forced / Object · Spring onward
Weather
Any
Location
Village
Required Tool
Bow + Flashlight
Hint
Find the target eye among the crowd and use the glowing monuments to manage the haze.
Can be forcedRepeatability unverified
Lantern Ghost
提灯お化け
Trigger
Random Midnight · Spring onward
Weather
Any
Location
Village
Required Tool
Pickaxe
Hint
Search for unusual purple lantern structures and avoid being seen.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Nodzuchi
野槌
Trigger
Random Midnight · Summer onward
Weather
Any
Location
Village
Required Tool
Sickle
Hint
Cut the abnormal grass, then target the eye-bearing root through three phases.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Tengu
天狗
Trigger
Forced / Object · Summer onward
Weather
Any
Location
Village
Required Tool
Red Candle + Blue Candle
Hint
Use the matching candle to see and collect the corresponding night materials.
Can be forcedRepeatability unverified
Dzunushi
毛むくじゃらお化け / ヅ主
Trigger
Random Midnight · Summer onward
Weather
Any
Location
Village → Other
Required Tool
Pickaxe
Hint
Return the red-mist stones with the Pickaxe; bow attacks are ineffective.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Karakasa
唐傘お化け
Trigger
Weather · Spring onward
Weather
Rain
Location
Village
Required Tool
None documented
Hint
Let each umbrella charge into a wall, then carry the stunned anomaly to the eastern Jizō.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Fujin & Raijin
風神雷神
Trigger
Weather · Spring onward
Weather
Thunderstorm
Location
Village → Other
Required Tool
None documented
Hint
Clear the colored minions and prioritize the Raijin side when the two attack patterns alternate.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Yuki-onna
雪女
Trigger
Weather · Winter
Weather
Snow
Location
Village → Cemetery
Required Tool
None documented
Hint
Carry the baby to the correct grave without falling too far behind.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Weather-Triggered Anomalies
These encounters are tied to weather conditions rather than simply appearing on any random midnight.
Karakasa
唐傘お化け
Trigger
Weather · Spring onward
Weather
Rain
Location
Village
Required Tool
None documented
Hint
Let each umbrella charge into a wall, then carry the stunned anomaly to the eastern Jizō.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Fujin & Raijin
風神雷神
Trigger
Weather · Spring onward
Weather
Thunderstorm
Location
Village → Other
Required Tool
None documented
Hint
Clear the colored minions and prioritize the Raijin side when the two attack patterns alternate.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Yuki-onna
雪女
Trigger
Weather · Winter
Weather
Snow
Location
Village → Cemetery
Required Tool
None documented
Hint
Carry the baby to the correct grave without falling too far behind.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Random Midnight Encounters
These entries use current season gates where documented. Random means the encounter is not guaranteed by selecting a single date or weather state.
Tsukumo Daruma
付喪達磨
Trigger
Random Midnight · Spring onward
Weather
Any
Location
Village
Required Tool
Pickaxe
Hint
Search for unusually shaped stones and stop moving when the Daruma call occurs.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Lantern Ghost
提灯お化け
Trigger
Random Midnight · Spring onward
Weather
Any
Location
Village
Required Tool
Pickaxe
Hint
Search for unusual purple lantern structures and avoid being seen.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Nodzuchi
野槌
Trigger
Random Midnight · Summer onward
Weather
Any
Location
Village
Required Tool
Sickle
Hint
Cut the abnormal grass, then target the eye-bearing root through three phases.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Dzunushi
毛むくじゃらお化け / ヅ主
Trigger
Random Midnight · Summer onward
Weather
Any
Location
Village → Other
Required Tool
Pickaxe
Hint
Return the red-mist stones with the Pickaxe; bow attacks are ineffective.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Mud Ghost
泥のお化け
Trigger
Random Midnight · Any season
Weather
Any
Location
Village → Other
Required Tool
Hoe + Watering Can
Hint
Follow the mud anomaly, then choose between digging the seed or watering it for a later vase.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Hidden Night Events
These events use locations, progression, objects or multi-step sequences rather than sharing one generic random-anomaly trigger.
Cow Ghost
牛お化け
Trigger
Progression · Any season
Weather
Any
Location
Village → Other
Required Tool
Hoe
Hint
Keep the barn door open, then follow the ghost to the stone steps and use the Hoe.
Not documented as forceableRepeatable
Cell Phone Ghost
携帯電話のお化け
Trigger
Progression · Summer onward
Weather
Any
Location
Village
Required Tool
None documented
Hint
Do not answer outside; carry the ringing phone to the booth southeast of the General Store.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
White Ghost
白いお化け
Trigger
Location · Any season
Weather
Any
Location
Village → Mountain
Required Tool
None documented
Hint
Follow the ghost toward the tunnel without letting the distance grow too far.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Mud Ghost
泥のお化け
Trigger
Random Midnight · Any season
Weather
Any
Location
Village → Other
Required Tool
Hoe + Watering Can
Hint
Follow the mud anomaly, then choose between digging the seed or watering it for a later vase.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Crossroads Fishing Yokai
辻の釣り場の妖怪
Trigger
Location · Spring onward
Weather
Any
Location
Crossroads → Fishing Spot
Required Tool
None documented
Hint
Visit the Crossroads fishing spot at midnight; the yokai rotates with the season and asks for a seasonal offering.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Bake Rabbit
化け兎
Trigger
Location · Any season
Weather
Any
Location
Mountain Summit
Required Tool
None documented
Hint
Reach the Mountain Summit at midnight after obtaining the Deer Hunting License.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Headless Japanese Doll
頭のとれた日本人形
Trigger
Multi-step · Any season
Weather
Any
Location
Village → Other
Required Tool
None documented
Hint
Pick up the doll behind the Library, place it at home, and wait several days for the next midnight sequence.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Related Non-Night Anomaly
One-Eyed Giant Centipede belongs to the wider anomaly database but is not night-exclusive and does not appear in the default Tonight Finder.
One-Eyed Giant Centipede
一つ目大ムカデ
Trigger
Location · Any season
Weather
Any
Location
Quarry
Required Tool
None documented
Hint
Reach Quarry Floor 120; this is a related anomaly encounter, not a night-exclusive event.
Not documented as forceableRepeatability unverified
Control the Night
Stop or deliberately summon midnight content
Not every anomaly can be forced, and not every night event is repeatable. The finder marks only documented forced routes rather than guessing at universal summon mechanics.
Prevent the Midnight Wake-Up
Current Japanese guide data documents Purifying Salt placed on the Ghost Shelf as a way to prevent the midnight wake-up. This does not claim to disable every anomaly permanently.
Night control item
Purifying Salt + Ghost Shelf
Documented Forced Encounters
Some encounters can be deliberately summoned with specific wooden tags placed on the Ghost Shelf. This is not evidence that all anomalies can be summoned.
Hyakume Wooden Tag → HyakumeTengu Wooden Tag → TenguHand-Eye Wooden Tag · mapping not yet linked
Village in the Sunshine
What happens in the safer mode?
Village in the Sunshine is the current Western-facing name for the safer option. Earlier materials referred to it as Peaceful Life Mode.
Village in the Sunshine prevents rule-breaking, so the anomaly content documented on this page mainly applies to standard play. This does not claim that the entire game has no scary imagery.
Read Village in the Sunshine differencesFAQ
Night anomaly answers
Use the finder above for a specific weather, location or tool question.
How do you unlock midnight exploration?
Midnight exploration unlocks through early story progression connected to the helping-ticket sequence and the Ghost Shelf. Exact calendar timing can vary with progression.
Are anomalies random?
Some are random midnight encounters, while others require specific weather, locations, progression or items.
Can I force a specific anomaly?
Some encounters can be deliberately summoned with specific wooden tags placed on the Ghost Shelf. Hyakume and Tengu are documented examples; not all anomalies can be summoned.
How do I stop midnight exploration?
Place Purifying Salt on the Ghost Shelf to prevent the midnight wake-up, according to current Japanese guide data.
Does Yuki-onna appear every winter night?
No. Current Japanese guide data ties Yuki-onna specifically to snowy nights rather than every winter midnight.
Is Dzunushi an autumn anomaly?
Older guide data listed autumn, but the latest research value is Summer onward. This guide uses the newer value.
Where to Go Next
Continue the night route
Move from anomaly triggers into fishing, village rules or the safer play mode.
Written by: Village in the Shade Guide Editorial Team
Last updated: August 27, 2026
Sources: Official publisher and storefront pages, released-game research and linked source notes.