Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Complete Gift Guide (March 2026)

Building relationships in Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is crucial for unlocking romance options, powerful party members, and exclusive recipes. I’ve spent over 100 hours exploring every village in Azuma to compile this definitive gift guide that covers all 25 characters, including every bachelor, bachelorette, and non-romanceable character. Whether you’re aiming to marry your favorite character or maximize your party’s effectiveness, this guide has everything you need to know about gift-giving in 2026‘s most enchanting farming RPG.

Rune Factory: Quick Gift Reference

Gift Impact	Bond Points	When to Use
Loved Gift	29 Points	Romance targets, birthdays
Liked Gift	16 Points	Daily bonding
Neutral Gift	8 Points	When resources are limited
Disliked Gift	-8 Points	Avoid at all costs

How to Unlock Gift-Giving in Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma?

Before you can start showering your favorite characters with gifts, you’ll need to progress through the early story quests. The gift-giving feature unlocks after completing the “Lessons with a Superstar” main quest in Spring Village. Here’s my step-by-step process:

1. Complete the tutorial battles with Iroha
2. Defeat Mezuki at the Abandoned Shrine
3. Rescue Takumi and return to Spring Village
4. Finish the “Lessons with a Superstar” quest

Once unlocked, approach any character and select “Let’s hang out” followed by “Give a gift.” This opens your inventory where you can choose items to present. Remember – you can only give one gift per character each day, and doing so locks out other hangout options for that day.

Complete Bachelor Gift Guide

Murasame (Spring 4th) – The Wandering Swordsman

Loved Gifts:

• Sticky Chestnut Rice (Chestnut Rice)
• Deployment Set Meal

Liked Gifts:

• All Onigiri varieties (Regular, Salmon, Grilled, Miso Grilled, Tempura, Tuna, Bonito Flake)
• Chestnut-based items (Chestnut Jelly/Yokan, Chestnut Mochi, Red Bean and Chestnut Soup)
• Raw Chestnuts

Best Hangout Choices:

• Discuss combat (Loved)
• Talk about weapons (Loved)
• Gush about your latest fixation (Loved)

Pro Tips: Murasame appreciates practical foods that a warrior would carry. Stock up on chestnuts during autumn for year-round gifting!

Mauro (Summer 18th) – The Treasure Hunter

Loved Gifts:

• All precious gems (Amber, Aquamarine, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Amethyst, Sapphire)

Liked Gifts:

• Cherry Blossoms
• Wisteria Flowers
• Tempura dishes (Udon, Onigiri, Bowl, Shrimp Tempura)
• Inari Sushi
• Pressed Sushi

Best Hangout Choices:

• Talk about dreams (Loved)
• Reminisce about the past (Loved)
• Invite out to the caves (Loved)

Cuilang (Autumn 28th) – The Mechanical Genius

Loved Gifts:

• Metals (Iron, Copper, Silver, Gold)
• Thunder Crystal

Liked Gifts:

• Olive Oil, Oil
• Scrap Metal (regular and +)
• Rusty Metal
• Blade Shards, Arrowheads
• Cans, Rare Cans
• Energy Charger

Best Hangout Choices:

• Talk about machines (Loved)
• Ask for advice (Loved)

Kurama (Autumn 12th) – The Entertainment Lover

Loved Gifts:

• Victory Stones (Step Toward Victory)
• Mystic Mochi (Yin-Yang Daifuku)
• Bear Mochi (Bear Daifuku)
• Wings at Rest (Migratory Bird’s Rest)
• Fruit Sandwich

Liked Gifts:

• All Mochi/Daifuku varieties
• All Sandwich types
• Biggest Fan Sandwich (Oshi-Katsu Sandwich)

Best Hangout Choices:

• Discuss entertainment (Loved)
• Grab a bite at Iroha’s Teahouse (Loved)

Fubuki (Winter 8th) – The Winter Wolf God

Loved Gifts:

• Grilled Salmon
• Salmon Sashimi
• Golden Salmon Meunière
• Salmon Onigiri
• Frost Flowers (Ever-Changing Delight)

Liked Gifts:

• All meat types (Loin, Thigh, Marbled, Minced, Bacon)
• Thread items (Mysterious Thread, Exquisite Thread)
• Raw Salmon, Golden Salmon

Best Hangout Choices:

• Invite out to the snowfield (Loved)
• Invite out to the mountains (Loved)

Ikaruga (Winter 15th) – The Hardworking Guardian

Loved Gifts:

• Workaholic’s Udon (Extra large super-strong udon)
• Fisherman’s Rice Bowl (Large catch seafood bowl)
• Energy Charger
• Protein Stir-Fry (Stamina stir-fry)
• Protein Bowl (Stamina bowl)

Liked Gifts:

• All Udon varieties
• All Bowl dishes (Seafood, Poultry & Egg, Tempura, Cutlet)

Best Hangout Choices:

• Chat about food (Loved)
• Grab a bite at Yachiyo’s (Loved)
• Grab a bite at Iroha’s Teahouse (Loved)

Kai (Autumn 20th) – The Oni Leader

Loved Gifts:

• Meat Skewers (Skewered Meat)
• Oni-Giri (Demon Rice Ball)
• Hellfire Dango (Demon Fire Dango)
• Grilled Pike (Salt-Grilled Pacific Saury)

Liked Gifts:

• All alcoholic beverages (Orochi Killer/Slayer, Divine Spirits/Sacred Sake, Azuma Sake, Spring Kuchikamizake, Silvervine Wine/Matatabi Sake)
• Garlic Cutlet (Bandit Grill)
• Ginger Stir-Fry (Ginger Pork)
• Sukiyaki
• Nature’s Bounty (Blessing of the Earth)
• Meat ‘n Potatoes (Meat & Potatoes)

Best Hangout Choices:

• Grab a bite at Yachiyo’s (Loved)
• Discuss combat (Loved)
• Discuss entertainment (Loved)

Subaru (Summer 3rd) – The Male Protagonist

Loved Gifts:

• Fisherman’s Rice Bowl (Big Catch Seafood Bowl)
• Plum Blossom Sushi Roll (Red Plum Sushi Roll)

Liked Gifts:

• Fish-based Onigiri (Salmon, Tuna, Tempura)
• All Sushi varieties
• Seafood Bowl

Best Hangout Choices:

• Chat about food (Loved)
• Chat about the village (Loved)
• Invite out to the plains (Loved)
• Take a nap together (Loved)

Complete Bachelorette Gift Guide

Iroha (Spring 30th) – The Teahouse Owner

Loved Gifts:

• Tri-Color Dango
• Biggest Fan Sandwich (obtained by cooking Cutlet Sandwich with Suzu)
• Matcha Glow Ice (obtained by cooking Matcha Ice Cream with Suzu)
• Wartime Dango (obtained by cooking with Sakaki)

Liked Gifts:

• All Dango varieties
• Sugar, Flour, Rice Flour
• Red Beans
• All Matcha desserts
• Made-in-Heaven (made by cooking Turnip Heaven with Iroha)
• All Pickled items

Best Hangout Choices:

• Grab a bite at Iroha’s Teahouse (Loved)
• Talk about family (Loved)
• Pay a visit to a shrine (Loved)

Hina (Winter 16th) – The Mysterious SEED Agent

Loved Gifts:

• Mixed Juice (Fruit au Lait)
• Fruit Smoothie
• Kitsune Udon
• Fried Tofu
• Fox Gratin

Liked Gifts:

• All Juice varieties
• Milk drinks (Strawberry, Melon, Hot)
• All Gratin dishes

Best Hangout Choices:

• Talk about dreams (Loved)
• Discuss something intellectual (Loved)
• Talk about your hometown (Loved)

Ulalaka (Spring 27th) – The Spring God

Loved Gifts:

• All alcoholic beverages (Orochi Killer/Slayer, Divine Spirits/Sacred Sake, Azuma Sake, Spring Kuchikamizake, Silvervine Wine)

Liked Gifts:

• Cherry Blossoms
• Pickle Mix (Pickled Red-White Turnip)
• Pink/Sakura Turnip
• All Sashimi dishes
• Pickled vegetables

Best Hangout Choices:

• Discuss favorite drinks (Loved)
• Grab a bite at Yachiyo’s (Loved)

Matsuri (Summer 1st) – The Summer Festival God

Loved Gifts:

• Hibiscus
• Anmitsu varieties (Festive Jelly, Fruit Jelly, Cream Jelly)

Liked Gifts:

• Festival foods (Stir-Fried Udon/Yakisoba, Grilled Squid, Meat Skewers, Roasted Sweet Potato, Baked Apple, Grilled Corn)
• All Grilled Onigiri types

Best Hangout Choices:

• Discuss combat (Loved)
• Talk about weapons (Loved)
• Discuss entertainment (Loved)

Kaguya (Spring 17th) – The Female Protagonist

Loved Gifts:

• Fancy Seafood Hot Pot (Deluxe Seafood Hot Pot)
• Plum Blossom Onigiri (White Plum Rice Balls)

Liked Gifts:

• All flowers (Dandelion, Cosmos, Hibiscus, Cherry Blossoms, Wisteria, Emery Flower)
• Hot Pot dishes
• Meat ‘n Tofu

Best Hangout Choices:

• Invite out to the forest (Loved)
• Invite out to the mountains (Loved)

Pilika (Winter 10th) – The Nature Lover

Loved Gifts:

• Nature’s Bounty (Blessing of the Earth)
• Honey Toast
• Honey Castella Cake
• Honey Flan (Honey Pudding)
• Golden Salmon Meunière

Liked Gifts:

• All Salmon dishes
• Frost Flowers (Ever-Changing Delight)
• Honey
• Garlic Cutlet (Bandit Grill)
• Meat Skewers

Best Hangout Choices:

• Invite out to the forest (Loved)
• Discuss work (Loved)
• Take a nap together (Loved)

Kanata (Summer 14th) – The Autumn God

Loved Gifts:

• Feast of the Heavens (Amaterasu’s Divine Rice)
• Orochi Killer/Slayer

Liked Gifts:

• Western dishes (Omelet Rice, Gratin varieties, Hamburger Steak)
• All alcoholic beverages

Best Hangout Choices:

• Gossip about romance (Loved)
• Grab a bite at Iroha’s Teahouse (Loved)

Clarice (Winter 13th) – The Foreign Knight

Loved Gifts:

• Fur (L) (Fluffy Fur)
• Wooly Pancakes (Fluffy Pancakes)
• Pom Curry (Bon Curry)
• Spring Herald (Arrival of Spring)
• Felicity Cake (Happiness Cake)

Liked Gifts:

• All Fur sizes
• Potato-based dishes
• All Marinated foods
• Zwiebelkuchen (Onion Tart)

Best Hangout Choices:

• Talk about your hometown (Loved)
• Reminisce about the past (Loved)
• Talk about dreams (Loved)

Non-Romanceable Character Gift Guide

Sakaki (Winter 2nd) – Iroha’s Father

Loved Gifts:

• Made-in-Heaven
• Matcha Glow Ice
• Iroha’s Omelette
• Biggest Fan Sandwich
• Tri-Color Dango
• Tuna Sashimi

Liked Gifts:

• All Pickled items
• All Sashimi varieties

Suzu (Autumn 3rd) – The Young Apprentice

Loved Gifts:

• Iroha’s Omelette
• Tri-Color Dango
• Strawberry Milk
• Melon Milk
• Matcha Smoothie
• Milk (S)
• Dango

Liked Gifts:

• All Milk varieties
• Sweet treats
• Made-in-Heaven

Takumi (Autumn 22nd) – The Carpenter

Loved Gifts:

• Chocolate House
• Tri-Color Dango
• All Dango varieties
• All Sushi Platters

Liked Gifts:

• Building materials (Rock, Material Stone, Bamboo, Lumber)
• Sushi varieties

Tsubame (Spring 12th) – The Merchant

Loved Gifts:

• All precious gems (Amber, Aquamarine, Ruby, Diamond, Sapphire, Emerald, Amethyst)

Liked Gifts:

• Jewelry (Gold/Silver Bracelet, Seasonal Rings, Pendants)

Hisui (Autumn 9th) – The Fortune Teller

Loved Gifts:

• Rune Crystal
• Mysterious Catalyst
• Turnip Heaven
• Made-in-Heaven
• Pickled Fortune Mix

Liked Gifts:

• All Catalyst items
• Crystal Skull
• Spirit/Soul Clusters
• Pickled items

Kusatsu (Summer 10th) – The Culinary Expert

Loved Gifts:

• Ultimate Curry
• Royal Curry
• Gourmet Shrimp Pilaf
• Fancy Seafood Hot Pot
• Feast of the Heavens
• Matcha Glow Ice
• Marbled Ice Cream
• Hellfire Dango
• Curry Lover’s Bread
• Anvil Curry

Liked Gifts:

• Golden Salmon Meunière
• Gold Juice
• All premium desserts

Kotaro (Autumn 8th) – The Tanuki

Loved Gifts:

• Victory Stones
• Paw Print Fried Rice (obtained by cooking Fried Rice with Yachiyo)
• Branches (Exquisite, Mysterious, Quality)
• Blade Shard
• Tanuki Udon (obtained by cooking with Kotaro)
• Pom Curry (obtained by cooking with Kotaro)
• Tri-Color Dango

Liked Gifts:

• All Mochi varieties
• Arrowheads
• Cans

Yachiyo (Summer 8th) – The Izakaya Owner

Loved Gifts:

• Preserved Bonito
• Bonito
• Seared Bonito
• All alcoholic beverages

Liked Gifts:

• All Sashimi varieties
• Carpaccio dishes
• Marinated seafood

Zaza (Autumn 4th) – The Blacksmith

Loved Gifts:

• Lustrous Gem
• Dragonic Stone
• Precious metals (Platinum, Gold)
• Fire Crystal
• Earth Crystal

Liked Gifts:

• All metals and crystals
• Blade Shards
• Arrowheads

Watarase (Spring 7th) – The Fisherman

Loved Gifts:

• Rare fish (Throbby Snapper, Glitter Snapper, Golden Salmon, Sand Flounder, Autumn Flounder, Ancient Fish, Marlin, Alfonsino, Sunfish, Snapper)

Liked Gifts:

• All common fish varieties

Special Recipe Unlocking Guide

To obtain many of the loved gifts, you’ll need to unlock special cooking recipes by reaching Bond Level 6 with specific characters and cooking together at Iroha’s Teahouse or various Izakaya stations. Here are the most important ones:

• Biggest Fan Sandwich: Cook Cutlet Sandwich with Suzu
• Matcha Glow Ice: Cook Matcha Ice Cream with Suzu
• Wartime Dango: Cook with Sakaki
• Made-in-Heaven: Cook Turnip Heaven with Iroha
• Paw Print Fried Rice: Cook Fried Rice with Yachiyo
• Tanuki Udon: Cook with Kotaro
• Pom Curry: Cook with Kotaro

Birthday Gift Strategy

Giving gifts on birthdays provides a massive bond boost. I recommend saving your most precious loved gifts for these special days. Mark these dates in your calendar:

Spring Birthdays:

• 4th: Murasame
• 7th: Watarase
• 12th: Tsubame
• 17th: Kaguya
• 27th: Ulalaka
• 30th: Iroha

Summer Birthdays:

• 1st: Matsuri
• 3rd: Subaru
• 6th: Woolby
• 8th: Yachiyo
• 10th: Kusatsu
• 14th: Kanata
• 18th: Mauro

Autumn Birthdays:

• 3rd: Suzu
• 4th: Zaza
• 8th: Kotaro
• 9th: Hisui
• 12th: Kurama
• 20th: Kai
• 22nd: Takumi
• 28th: Cuilang

Winter Birthdays:

• 2nd: Sakaki
• 8th: Fubuki
• 10th: Pilika
• 13th: Clarice
• 15th: Ikaruga
• 16th: Hina

Advanced Gift-Giving Tips

1. Stock Up Early: Many loved gifts require seasonal ingredients. Plan ahead and stockpile items when they’re available.
2. Prioritize Romance Targets: Focus your best gifts on characters you want to marry. You’ll need Bond Level 10 for marriage.
3. Utilize Food Production Buildings: Construct Vinegar Distilleries and other production facilities to ensure steady ingredient supplies.
4. Daily Gift Routes: Establish an efficient path through villages to maximize daily gifting opportunities.
5. Combine with Hangouts: Always pair gifts with loved hangout activities for maximum bond gains.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I give multiple gifts per day to the same character? 

A: No, you’re limited to one gift per character per day. Choose wisely!

Q: What happens if I give a disliked gift? 

A: You’ll lose 8 bond points, potentially setting back your relationship progress.

Q: When can I start romancing characters? 

A: Romance options unlock at Bond Level 7, but you’ll need to complete character-specific bond quests first.

Q: Do I need to give expensive gifts? 

A: Not necessarily! Many characters love simple items like flowers or basic foods. Check each character’s preferences.

Q: Can I romance both bachelors and bachelorettes? 

A: Yes! Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma allows any protagonist to romance any eligible character regardless of gender.

Conclusion

Mastering the gift system in Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma opens doors to deeper relationships, powerful party combinations, and ultimately, finding your perfect partner in the lands of Azuma. Whether you’re drawn to the sword-wielding Murasame, the mysterious Hina, or any of the other fascinating characters, this guide ensures you’ll never waste a gift again.

Remember to check back regularly as I update this guide with new discoveries and seasonal gift strategies. Now get out there and start building those bonds – your future spouse is waiting!

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