While Japan has celebrations for each of its distinct seasons, you’d find little argument against the Spring’s sakura (cherry blossom) season being the most emblematic…

With Japan’s love of seasonal bottle designs and sakura-themed beverages, it was only a matter of time before the two collided in the form of…

As the sakura season in Japan winds down, fans of these beautiful cherry blossoms are reminded of their bittersweet nature and the specific reason they…

Upon the arrival of spring each year, the Japanese flock to parks to sit under the blooming cherry blossom trees and have picnics with family,…

Tokyo, for all its charming parks and scenic views, Tokyo is not often the first place in Japan to come to mind when one thinks…

Sakura season is in full-swing in Japan, and that means that everyone is gearing up to go to their favorite spots for cherry blossom viewing,…

Hanami, or cherry blossom viewing, is one of the most cherished events of the spring season in Japan. Every year, popular sakura viewing locations announce…

If Red Bulls and Pepsis aren’t your thing, you can still enjoy the spring season at your local Japanese Starbucks. But instead of just one…

“Megurogawa Minna no Illumi 2015” is an illumination ‘project’ where 210,000 LED lights are wrapped around the cherry trees that are growing alongside Meguro river…