Pelican Town had a way of making even the most ordinary afternoon feel like a small adventure. For the farmers who spent their days coaxing parsnips out of the soil and rearranging wooden furniture, decorating was half the joy. A cozy farmhouse wasn’t complete without a few ridiculous, heart-melting treasures—and tucked somewhere near the playground, a certain oversized plush was waiting for the right pair of hands.

The large Junimo plush is, by most accounts, one of the most adorable items in Stardew Valley. It looks like the little forest spirits that squeak and bounce around the Community Center, but blown up to huggable proportions. Its round green body and tiny little arms make it look less like furniture and more like a loyal roommate who never complains. It practically begs to be shown off in a farmhouse corner.

The secret to finding it arrives after the first winter, when Secret Notes begin appearing all over the valley. They fall out of chopped trees, pop out of defeated monsters, and even hide in the rocks of the Mines. Note number 13 reads: “12 o'clock noon SHARP. Last day of the season. Check the bush above the playground.” It sounds simple, and honestly, it is—but the game has a way of testing a player’s patience with precise timing.

Here’s the kicker: the large green Junimo plush can only be claimed on the last day of a season, at exactly noon. Not 12:10, not 12:30. The farmer has to stand in front of the correct bush above the playground and interact with it at noon on the 28th. Yep, that exact minute. The bush sits there all season long, but it only gives up its fluffy passenger at that one moment. Miss it, and the farmhouse stays Junimo-free for another full season.

The waiting itself can become a tiny ritual. A farmer who reaches the playground at 11:50 might be tempted to wander off and pull a few leeks. Bad idea. The plush does not care about good intentions. If the click happens a minute late, the only option is to wait for the next season—Summer 28, Fall 28, or Winter 28—and try again. That means 28 more days of glancing at the bush, wondering if the green friend is still tucked in there. Some players hover beside the playground from late morning onward, afraid to blink. No joke.

The charming part? A player doesn’t actually need to find Secret Note #13 first. The plush is available as early as Spring 28 of year one. No waiting through winter for notes to unlock. All it takes is wandering up to the playground at the right time and poking the right bush. The Junimo plush won’t announce itself loudly. It just waits, tucked behind leaves, until a farmer’s click lands at noon sharp.

Here is the short version, in case the clock is ticking:

🟢 Season: any season

🟢 Date: the 28th, last day of the season

🟢 Time: exactly 12:00 noon

🟢 Location: the bush above the playground

🟢 Cost: free, no Secret Note required

🟢 Limit: one per save file

Of course, there’s a small catch. Only one big Junimo plush can be collected per save file. If it somehow gets lost—maybe lost in a chest shuffle, or left behind during a house renovation—it can reappear in the Lost Item shop for a steep 10,000g. That’s a hefty price for something that was free, but for a huggable green friend who never judges a messy farm, plenty of players happily pay up.

That’s all there is to it. No hidden puzzle, no monster battle, no friendship requirement. Just a farmer, a bush above the playground, and the last day of the season at noon. The Junimo plush may be enormous, but its secret is surprisingly small, and for those who time it just right, it becomes one of the sweetest free decorations in Stardew Valley.