Run to the right and you’ll see the second Star Coin in plain view.
On your left you can hit three Invicible Blocks, the one furthest in holds a Star. Star Coin #2 – After hitting the Checkpoint Flag, keep heading right through the tunnel. Either way, kill the foe and then wait until the platform spins, carrying you into this first Star Coin. If you’re Tanooki Mario, quickly run up and whack him with your tail, or jump and float down onto his head to destroy him. If you have Fire Mario simply shoot the enemy from afar. You’ll see it in the back of the spinning metal platform with the Inky Piranha Plant. Star Coin #1 – This stage is best played with Tanooki Mario (which means you might want to avoid the Fire Flower Power-Ups). From the blue platform is a rope which features Star Coin #3. Star Coin #3 – Once you reach the point where you are heading forward in the level, towards the end, climb up a Music Note Block on the left and onto a blue platform that leads to a red platform then another blue platform. Climb up to reach it and longjump to the block and this Star Coin is yours! Enter the pipe by pressing L, and you’ll be Warped to a new area where you’ll see the Star Coin floating atop a block. From there leap up the other Music Note Blocks until you reach the top platform, where you’ll find a Green Pipe. You can press left or right to manuever Mario so he’s pointing in a different direction. Climb to the top of the tree to perform a handstand, and jump while Mario’s feet are pointing toward the Music Note Block. Climb up the tree and the camera will pan out to reveal a Music Note Block. Star Coin #2 – As soon as you climb up the orange and yellow moving platforms to higher ground, you’ll notice a lone tree to the upper left of you. And you’ll easily earn a Tanooki Suit or two in this level as well as many easy 1Ups! Thanks to Momizi for the tip! You also may want to come back to this level many times throughout your playthrough, as you can find a Power-Up (typically a Fire Flower), located in the Question Mark block at the center of the two regular blocks at the start of the level. Run along the bottom and you’ll see a rope that crosses the river, with the Star Coin reachable by onto the rope then leaping up to grab it. You’ll locate it within clear view as you are crossing the second river as you head right from the start of the stage. Star Coin #1 – This Star Coin cannot be missed.