Where is the van Harvest Moon?

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Welcome this travelling merchant to Mineral Town!

Where is the van Harvest Moon?

Van is the travelling merchant who stays in the Inn in Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town.

Before you can start buying his wares, however, you need to ensure that you've unlocked Van's visits.

Once you have, he'll open two separate stores - a weekly general store in the Inn and a monthly pet stall in Rose Plaza.

On this page:

  • How to unlock Van in Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town
  • Van's Store and price list in Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town explained
  • Van's Pet Stall and price list in Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town explained

How to unlock Van in Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town

If you want Van, the travelling merchant, to start visiting Mineral Town, then you need to give the Harvest Goddess 30 gifts given over 30 days.

Make sure you keep track of how many gifts you give her, because the Harvest Goddess won't tell you that you've unlocked Van. Instead, Van will greet you when you exit your farmhouse on the first sunny Wednesday after you've given her the thirtieth gift.

Where is the van Harvest Moon?

From this point onwards, you'll be able to visit his shop in the Inn every Wednesday and his pet store, which will be in Rose Plaza on the 15th of every month.

Van's Store and price list in Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town explained

Once you've unlocked Van, he'll set up a store on the second floor of the Inn every Wednesday.

This shop will be open from 8am to 9pm.

Where is the van Harvest Moon?

Below you can find the price list for Van's shop:

ItemPrice
Copper 150G
Silver 200G
Gold 250G
Mithril 400G
Record Player 2000G
Record 1 500G
Record 2 600G
Record 3 700G
Record 4 800G
Record 5 900G
Record 6 1000G
Record 7 1100G
Record 8 1200G
Record 9 1300G
Record 10 1400G
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Once you've brought the Record Player, Van will sell at one record per week until you've brought them all.

You can access your purchased records by interacting with the Record Player.

Van's Pet Stall and price list in Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town explained

Van's Pet Stall is the only way to obtain pets in Friends of Mineral Town and it's only available once a month.

You'll be able to purchase pets from Van on the 15th of every month in Rose Plaza from 12pm to 6pm.

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There are, however, three conditions for Van's Pet Stall. The first is that the weather must be sunny or else Van will decide to stay at the Inn. The second is that the type of pet you can buy will change every season.

This means that if you want to buy a cat, but it happens to be raining on the day that Van sells them, you'll have to wait till next year.

The only condition is that it must be a sunny day. If it happens to be raining or snowing, then you'll have to wait till next month.

Here are the types of pet you can buy and during which season Van will sell them:

  • Spring - Cats
  • Summer - Penguins
  • Fall - Dogs
  • Winter - Capybara

The third and final condition is that you must have a Friendship Level of eight with all of your pets before you can buy a new one.

Below you can find the full price list for Van's Pet Stall, along with every pet he sells:

PetPriceNone
Shorthair Cat 20,000G
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Bengal Cat 20,000G
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Calico Cat 20,000G
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Penguin 30,000G
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Navy Penguin 30,000G
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Mineral Dog 10,000G
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Husky 20,000G
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Papillon 20,000G
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Capybara 30,000G
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White Capybara 30,000G
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Good luck raising your new pet and make sure you enjoy Van's wares!

Where can I find a van in Harvest Moon?

Instead, Van will greet you when you exit your farmhouse on the first sunny Wednesday after you've given her the thirtieth gift. From this point onwards, you'll be able to visit his shop in the Inn every Wednesday and his pet store, which will be in Rose Plaza on the 15th of every month.

Where is the van in Harvest Moon More Friends of Mineral Town?

Van (バァン, Van) is a traveling merchant who comes from Forget-Me-Not-Valley. He will arrive at the player's farmhouse on Wednesday after linking Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town to Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life or linking Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town to Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life.

What days does van come in Harvest Moon DS?

On the 3rd, 8th, 13th, 18th, 23rd, and 28th day of every season, Van will come to visit the valley. He will set up his shop in the back of the 2nd floor at the Inn.

Where is Vans shop in story of seasons?

Van is a traveling merchant from Forgotten Valley who stays at and conducts business out of the inn in mineral town. You can visit Van's shop every Wednesday at the inn from 8 am - 9 pm on the second floor.