STEAM BREAD unveils delicately fluffy sakura loaf just in time for pink season
Despite the blooms arriving a little late to their own show this year, nothing has stopped stores from leading the way for the arrival of…
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Japanese convenience store MINISTOP launches sakura ice cream desserts at MINISOF locations
The temperatures here in Japan are finally warming up and it feels like Spring is around the corner. If you’re a fan of soft-serve ice…
Asahi gets in the spring mood with limited edition cherry blossom beer cans for sakura season 2022
Asahi is one of the representative beers of Japan, so their beverages and can designs can express Japanese culture in myriad ways. Previously they even…
Experience Japanese spring and hanami all year long with these color-changing Sakura glasses
One image that takes shape in my mind when someone mentions “Japan” or “spring” is that of the beautiful Japanese cherry blossoms (桜 sakura). Sakura is…
8 stunning sakura photos taken in Aomori that make us miss cherry blossom season already
For many of us, depending on the climate of our respective hometowns, sakura season 2021 has already came and went. Although the ephemeral nature of…
Photo set of shiba inu enjoying cherry blossom season in Japan has won spring and everyone’s hearts
Cherry blossom season is a massive deal in Japan, but sadly this year it seems the usual picnics and parties are off the table. One…
Snow-covered cherry blossom flowers provide a serene way to capture the sakura season
Spring marks hanami 花見, or cherry blossom flower season in Japan. Typically throughout the final weeks of March and early April, the tiny pink flower…
Starbucks Japan celebrates sakura season with a full bloom cherry blossom berry Frappuccino
Starbucks Japan likes to keep their customers on their toes with a constant stream of seasonally exclusive Frappuccinos, and Japan’s celebrated cherry blossom season is…
Magic Sakura Tree: The new way to enjoy flower-viewing at home
Annually during springtime, many people in Japan gather in parks to enjoy flower-viewing (hanami 花見, in Japanese) and specifically, the beautiful sakura (cherry blossom) trees….
Enjoy cherry blossom viewing through flavour at Kobe’s PATISSERIE TOOTH TOOTH
Whether you’re looking to enjoy a safe sakura season celebration at home, or if you are planning a socially distanced hanami party under the cherry…
Savor Japanese Spring with a Strawberry and Cherry Blossom Afternoon Tea Set at Legato
Legato, a hilltop restaurant and cafe with a great commanding view of Shibuya, is currently offering a special afternoon tea set with strawberries and cherry…
Doraemon sweets return with cute expressions perfect for cherry blossom viewing season
Many of our grape Japan readers have seen the cute wagashi Japanese sweets series shaped like popular anime figures or mascot characters known as “Tabemasu.”…
Cinnabon’s sakura cinnamon roll is the cherry blossom treat too good for this world, too pure
Of all the cherry blossom-flavoured goods being released this season in Japan (and there is a lot) one could stand out as the sweetest of…
Lindt Japan reveals gorgeous sakura chocolate drink for cherry blossom season 2021
What will you be drinking as you walk under a delicate, pink array of falling cherry blossoms this spring in Japan? Of course, whatever it…
Cherry blossom-flavored cheesecake gives you a sweet taste of spring in Japan
In Japan, cherry blossoms are more than just a pretty flower to look at. Thanks to their subtle sweet taste and the fact that their…