As we all know, florals for spring is not exactly groundbreaking, but Japan’s weird and wonderful cherry blossom creations continue to push some unexpected boundaries….

Spring is unequivocally Japan’s favourite season, and what better way to celebrate than with a deluge of cherry blossom-inspired items to help quell the country’s…

As the cherry blossoms slowly start to bloom across Japan, the shelves of many businesses will start to flash pink too, with innumerable sakura themed…

Last year the first ever permanent Pokémon Cafe opened up right next to the Pokémon Center DX in Tokyo’s Nihonbashi district, and ever since then…

While nothing can beat the natural beauty of Japan’s famous cherry blossom viewing spots, there’s also plenty of less conventional ways to enjoy the spring…

Funabashiya 船橋屋 is a venerable establishment with 214 years of history in Tokyo. They are most famous for a jelly-like dessert called kuzumochi 葛餅, a…

Although you can’t beat the real thing, cherry blossom itself is fleeting, and sometimes, depending on the weather or other external factors, it’s better to…

When Japan’s cherry blossom season approaches, Starbucks Japan launches an inexorable stream of sakura-flavored beverages. Earlier this month they released a milk pudding sakura Frappuccino…

Japanese digital art collective teamLab’s interactive exhibitions have become a favourite of Instagrammers. Their work combines digital art technology and physical spaces to create beautiful…

Spring is Japan’s favourite time of the year, and the inescapable national symbol of springtime is of course, sakura (cherry blossom). The main way to…

Garrett’s ‘gourmet’ popcorn brand was first established in Chicago, but it found another home in Japan, where outrageously long queues became a fixture of their…

For most people who enjoy cherry blossoms, the time to look forward to is late March and April. With the mild temperatures this winter, the…

Starbucks Japan annually celebrates the oncoming bloom of cherry blossoms in Japan with a series of sakura-themed products, with this year having already seen the…

Although Botanist are a hair and body care brand, they’ve crossed into the world of cafes with their trendy set-up in Harajuku. The cafe has…

Spring is on its way and in Japan the pink floodgates have opened. The stream of sakura inspired goods have already started flowing our way…