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Solo sakura: Four reasons to have a one-person cherry blossom-viewing party

Casey Baseel
Apr 3, 2018
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The only person you need to enjoy the sakura is yourself.

Japan
(cherry blossoms • COK • flowers • hanami • sakura • SNOJ)

8 sakura sweets to enjoy under the cherry blossoms at your next hanami picnic in Japan

Oona McGee
Mar 20, 2018

There’s nothing better than eating pink sakura treats while gazing up at their beautiful blossoms.

Japan
(7-Eleven • cherry blossoms • hanami • limited edition • sakura • spring • sweets)

Sakura season 2018 officially declared in Tokyo as first cherry blossoms begin to bloom

Oona McGee
Mar 18, 2018

Hanami flower-viewing season begins nine days earlier than average as the city’s official “sample tree” sprouts its first blossoms.

Japan
(cherry blossoms • flowers • hanami • hyoujun-ki • Japan Meteorological Agency • sakura • sakura 2018 • sakura forecast • spring • Tokyo • tourism • tourist sites • travel • Yasukuni Shrine)

Cherry blossom forecast 2018: Sakura expected to come to Tokyo earlier than usual this year!

Casey Baseel
Feb 8, 2018

Sakura speculation map and dates for each prefecture in Japan released by Japan Weather Association.

Japan
(cherry blossoms • hanami • nature • sakura • sakura 2018 • spring • travel)

Tokyo has “cherry blossoms” for Christmas thanks to gorgeous sakura tree light display

Casey Baseel
Dec 15, 2017

Popular riverside cherry blossom spot mixes the beauty of winter and spring.

Japan
(beautiful • cherry blossoms • Christmas • Christmas decorations • Christmas lights • hanami • illumination • sakura)

Japanese weather site reveals the secret to knowing when a sakura cherry blossom will fall

Oona McGee
Apr 12, 2017

This quick and easy technique for spotting a soon-to-fall blossom is surprising even the most ardent cherry blossom lovers in Japan.

Japan
(cherry blossom forecast • cherry blossoms • flowers • hanami • sakura)

Spring is in the air! Sakura pictures that will make you wish you were in Japan right now【Photos】

KK Miller
Apr 10, 2017

It’s time to picnic under the trees and bask in the fleeting moment of beauty.

Japan
(beautiful • cherry blossoms • flowers • hanami • pink • sakura • spring)

Japanese hanami lovers reveal the top ten things to bring on a cherry blossom viewing picnic

Oona McGee
Apr 3, 2017

Enjoy a sakura party like an experienced local with these ten handy essentials.

Japan
(cherry blossoms • hanami • picnics • sakura)

Air-hanami: Could flower-viewing without the flowers be the next trend?

Kay
Apr 3, 2017

For those of us unable to go see the cherry blossoms in person, how about a new style of flower-viewing… without the actual flowers?

Japan
(air-hanami • cherry blossoms • flower viewing • hanami • sakura • spring)

Sakura 2017: The best places to see cherry blossoms in Japan

Oona McGee
Apr 2, 2017

Enjoy the best of the cherry blossom viewing season with this list of the top spots to see sakura around the country.

Japan
(cherry blossoms • hanami • sakura • sightseeing • tourism • tourist spots • travel)

Enjoy the beauty of sakura cherry blossoms at new onsen hanami event in Tokyo

Oona McGee
Mar 30, 2017

One of the most magical events of the season combines traditional bathing with the iconic blossoms of spring.

Japan
(cherry blossoms • cool • hanami • hot springs • odaiba • Oedo Onsen Monogatari • onsen • sakura • Tokyo)

Ginza Cozy Corner releases “Hanami Party” mini cakes and treats for sakura cherry blossom season

Oona McGee
Mar 20, 2017

This matcha and sakura cake collection has been specially designed for cherry blossom viewing parties.

Japan
(and • cakes • cherry blossoms • cute • Ginza Cozy Corner • hanami • sakura)

Early-blooming sakura cherry blossoms create pink-tinged wonderlands in Japan

Oona McGee
Feb 24, 2017

People around the country are sharing stunning photos of the early-blossoming sakura in full bloom.

Japan
(cherry blossoms • hanami • Kawazu Sakura • sakura • Shizuoka • spring)

Sakura 2017: Japan Meteorological Corporation releases first national cherry blossom forecast

Oona McGee
Jan 19, 2017

Find out when the sakura are set to blossom and peak around Japan this year.

Japan
(cherry blossom forecast • cherry blossoms • hanami • sakura • sakura forecast • travel)

Sakuraman services promises to bring you cherry blossoms anytime, anywhere【Video】

Jamie Koide
May 31, 2016

The sakura season will never slip away from you again!

Culture, Entertainment, Japan
(cherry blossoms • hanami • Joseph Tame • LED • sakura • sakuraman • spring • technology)

New glassware from Japan uses condensation to create sakura cherry blossom imprints on your table

Oona McGee
Jan 21, 2016

Because you might be too old to play with your food, but you’re not too old to play with your glasses.

Japan
(cherry blossom • cool • cute • design • drinks • glasses • hanami • sake • sakura • snow)

New sakura-flavoured Red Bull to be released in Japan in time for cherry blossom season

Oona McGee
Jan 6, 2016

Say hello to the world’s first sakura-flavoured energy drink from Red Bull.

Japan
(cherry blossoms • energy drinks • hanami • Japan • limited edition • Red Bull • sakura • seasonal drinks)

Couldn’t catch the cherry blossoms in full bloom? We’ve got a unique idea for you!

KK Miller
Apr 4, 2015

Of all the beautiful sights in Japan, there is nothing quite like cherry blossoms blooming in spring. As soon as the winds of winter end, these tiny buds start growing and cities are filled with various shades of pink. However the cherry blossom season is very short, and just as soon as the sakura have come, they’re falling off the trees in a downpour of petals.

But when these petals fall into a river, or cover a paved street, another magical sight can be enjoyed. Let us show you another way you can enjoy cherry blossoms once they have blown off the tree with breathtaking pictures of hanaikada, cherry blossoms floating atop a river.

Japan
(beautiful • cherry blossoms • floral raft • hanami • nature • sakura)

Delicious cherry blossom-flavored treats are in full-bloom in Japanese stores

Audrey Akcasu
Mar 24, 2015

Congratulations, you’ve made it through another winter in (hopefully) one piece! Spring is here and much of the northern hemisphere is enjoying the first signs of new greenery and Japan’s favorite flower, sakura (cherry blossom), are starting to decorate the landscape.

The only thing better than relaxing under the sakura trees is relaxing under the sakura trees while consuming one of many delicious sakura flavored goodies. But you have to get them quickly, because they are as fleeting as the flowers themselves.

Japan
(cherry blossoms • hanami • sakura • snacks • spring • sweets)

Food over Flowers! Magnolia Bakery’s cherry blossom cupcakes have arrived in time for spring!

Evie Nyan
Mar 18, 2015

Cherry blossom time in Japan is all about appreciating nature and the transitive beauty of life, right? Wrong. It’s totally an excuse to stuff your face with delicious food during “cherry blossom viewing parties”, aka Japan’s über-picnics! Onigiri are usually a popular food to consume under those canopies of candy-pink petals, but cherry blossom-flavoured food and drinks are also unsurprisingly popular around this time of year.

Luckily, mega-popular chain Magnolia Bakery has a store in Japan, and they’re rolling out special cherry blossom cupcakes for spring!