Hanafuda Games

Learn how to play hanafuda!

An in-depth collection of 37 great games, including popular games such as Koi-Koi, Go-Stop, and Hachi-Hachi.

Organized into categories by type and difficulty, this step-by-step rulebook includes intuitive scoring samples, visual references, numerous variants, gameplay samples, and quick reference charts.
This book features the art of the Sensu hanafuda deck series!

*Note: The Sensu Edition of the Hanafuda Games rulebook has the same text content as the Hanami Edition.
Rulebook Includes the following games:


Capture Games are the most popular hanafuda games. Capture games involve capturing cards from a field and creating yaku (special combinations of cards) to score points.
Simplified Game for Beginners (Absolute Beginner, 2-4 players)

Matching Flowers (Beginner, 2-3 players)

Hana-Awase 1 (Beginner, 3-4 players)

Hana-Awase 2 (Beginner, 3 players)

Mushi (Beginner, 2 players)

Six Hundred (Beginner, 2-3 players)

Hachi-juu Hana (Beginner, 2-3 players)

Min-Hwatu (Intermediate, 2-3 players)

Koi-Koi (Intermediate, 2 players)

Oni Koi-Koi (Intermediate, 2 players)

Higo-Bana (Intermediate, 2-7 players)

Tensho, simplified (Intermediate, 2 players)

Go-Stop (Expert, 2-7 players)

Hachi-Hachi (Expert, 2-7 players)

Sudaoshi (Expert, 3 players)

Hachi, simplified (Expert, 2 players)

Hachi (Expert, 2 players)

Tensho (Expert, 2 players)


Sequence Games involve playing cards from your hand in sequential order with the objective to empty your hand. Sequence games are a great way to learn hanafuda month order.
Poka (Beginner, 2 players)

Hiyoko, simplified (Beginner, 2-4 players)

Isuri, simplified (Beginner, 2-3 players)

Kage (Beginner, 2 players)

Hiyoko (Intermediate, 2-4 players)

Isuri (Intermediate, 2-3 players)


Luck Games are simple, fast-paced, gambling-oriented games. Many of the games in this section were traditionally played with Kabufuda decks.
Sutda, simplified (Beginner, 2-10 players)

Hiki-Kabu (Beginner, 2-10 players)

Oicho-Kabu (Beginner, 2-10 players)

Kyo-Kabu (Beginner, 2-10 players)

Kingo (Beginner, 2-10 players)

Sota (Intermediate, 2-6 players)

Sutda (Intermediate, 2-10 players)
Fusion Games are a collection of Western-inspired games that we reinterpreted and designed for gameplay with a hanafuda deck. These games provide a familiar platform for Western players to become more comfortable with the hanafuda deck.
Seasons (Beginner, 1-4 players)

Pyramid (Beginner, 1 players)

Solitaire (Intermediate, 1 players)

Eight Off (Intermediate, 1 players)

Hana-Rumi (Intermediate, 2-4 players)

Hana-Gin (Intermediate, 2-4 players)