How to utilize the Animal Crossing Tanuki Mileage system in real life (1/2)
Published on 1/10/2026
Previous articleI introduced the Nintendo Switch “Animal Crossing: New HorizonsOne of the reasons why “Animal Crossing” is popular all over the world may be that each player can live their life on the deserted island in any way they wish.
However, if you are suddenly thrown into the game world with no purpose and are told to do whatever you want, you may end up in a state where you don’t know what to do. Therefore, as a general objective in the game, players will be given the role of “developing the deserted island as a representative of the islanders.”
There are generally things you should do in order to develop your island that are the same no matter how you play, so the systems that help you accomplish this are called “Tanuki Mileage” and “Tanuki Mileage Plus.”
Tanuki Mileage = To-do list in “Animal Crossing”
Items written in Tanuki Mileage include goals that are good to accomplish in-game, such as “build your own home” or “take your first photo with the in-game camera.” In other words, this isIn-game to-do listYou could say that.
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The item with the “x2” icon at the top is “Tanuki Mileage +”, and the item that looks like a stamp card with a blue background at the bottom is “Tanuki Mileage”.
It may seem a bit confusing to those who haven’t played Animal Crossing, but Tanuki Mileage is divided into two types: regular “Tanuki Mileage” and “Tanuki Mileage+”. (Actually, “Tanuki Mileage” has evolved and changed to “Tanuki Mileage Plus,” but for convenience, this article will introduce it as a different one.)
By completing these two items, you can earn reward points called “Tanuki Mileage” that can be exchanged for special items.
Tanuki Mileage is a mission throughout the game.Ends when certain set goals are achieved
Tanuki Mileage is a list of items that serve as goals in various areas within the game.
The missions in “Tanuki Mileage” can be accomplished one after another in a short amount of time in the early stages of the game, but after a certain amount of progress has been made, there will be missions that require a considerable amount of effort to accomplish.
Once you accomplish something, you will never accomplish it the same way again.For example, a mission like this.
build your own home
Take your first photo with the in-game camera
Participate in special seasonal events
Achieving raccoon mileage.”What’s this?” can be achieved by digging up a certain number of fossils that can be mined on the ground of the island and appraising them.Earn miles when you complete them.
Tanuki Mileage Plus has a mission that changes every day.continues without end
Unlike the regular “Tanuki Mileage” items, most of the items in “Tanuki Mileage Plus” are easy to accomplish within a few minutes.For example, something like this.
Greetings with 3 residents
cut a tree with an ax
change clothes in the closet
Tanuki Mileage Plus mission list.All five missions lined up at the beginning of the day will earn you double miles.The “Change your look in your closet! Campaign” is a mission that can be accomplished by simply changing your clothes, as you can wear any outfit.A bonus mission that can be completed in just a few seconds and earns you 150×2=300 miles!
Even if you have cleared the “Tanuki Mileage Plus” items once, the same items will appear again on a different day.(In some cases, you can try and achieve as many times as you like in one day)
Each of these missions isPrevious articleHowever, as I mentioned earlier, even if you try it, it won’t be particularly dramatic, but you can enjoy it and enjoy it, so even if it’s a simple task, it won’t be a chore.
In summary, it can be understood like this.
Tanuki mileage
Medium and long term goals
Tanuki Mileage Plus
daily tasks
The magic of Tanuki Mileage Plus missions (tasks)
The connection between the missions of “Tanuki Mileage” and “Tanuki Mileage Plus” is truly wonderful, and just by playing to accomplish these missions, you can cover the basic ways to enjoy Animal Crossing.
The first 5 missions where you can get double bonus of Tanuki Mileage Plus
The first five missions (tasks) that appear at the beginning of the day in Tanuki Mileage Plus are more numerous than the missions that appear after you complete them, and you earn double the miles.
You definitely want to collect a lot of mileage to get rare in-game items and have fun, so when you start playing Animal Crossing on the same day, you’ll first tackle a mission that will give you double the bonus miles.
It doesn’t matter whether you work on the Tanuki Mileage Plus missions or not, but in order to enjoy the game smoothly, it is more advantageous to work on the missions that are set every day and have double points.
After clearing a mission that gives you 150×2=300 miles, a new mission that gives you 150 miles will be inserted.
In other words, you can just do what you want to do, butIt is designed so that it is easier to gain by working on the given mission without putting it off.I can say that.
A magical mechanism that allows the island to develop while enjoying nature evenly, just by playing along with Tanuki Mileage+
The missions of the logging campaign are also easy and can be completed in no time.As you repeatedly achieve these things and have fun, your island in the game is designed to develop naturally.
Even if you are just working on a mission that earns you double the points of Tanuki Mileage Plus every day, you will often reach your Tanuki Mileage goal before you know it. As explained earlier, the relationship between Tanuki Mileage (mid- to long-term goals) and Tanuki Mileage Plus (daily tasks) is similar to that in the real world.
Animal Crossing is one of the most flexible games out there, and each player can play it in a variety of ways. However, it seems that “Tanuki Mileage” and “Tanuki Mileage Plus” are available as mechanisms and rails to make it more fun and enjoyable.
Commonalities between Animal Crossing and the real world
The real world we live in has a much higher degree of freedom than Animal Crossing, and there are as many different environments and ways of living as there are people.
However, since we are human beings, there are guidelines that would generally be good for many people to keep things fulfilling, such as food, clothing, shelter, health, and human relationships.
It can be said that moving towards these guidelines in a way that suits each person’s circumstances will lead to a good life. The real world has a very high degree of freedom, and in the sense that many people live their lives according to general guidelines that are common to many people, it can be said that Animal Crossing has something in common with the real world.
In other words, why not take the amazing goal-achieving mechanism from Animal Crossing and consider applying it to the real world, where there is much more freedom than in games.
Animal Crossing’s “Tanuki Mileage” and “Tanuki Mileage Plus” are simple systems, but if you incorporate them well, you can expect to see a big difference in the ease with which you tackle small daily tasks and the results you get towards your big goals.
Next articleHere, we will introduce some hints on how to utilize the mechanisms of “Tanuki Mileage” and “Tanuki Mileage Plus” in real life.
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