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Uni Donuts are pretty in pink for a limited-time spring sakuramochi flavor

• Krista Rogers
  Mar 31, 2026
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The Yokohama-based donut specialty chain incorporates a unique ingredient into its dough that results in a divine texture and taste.

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• (cherry blossom sweets • cherry blossoms • donuts • food • sakura • sakura sweets • sweets • Uni Donuts • Yokohama)

Japan’s favorite sandwich pockets now come with sakura filling, but how do they taste?[Taste test]

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 29, 2026

Sakura season comes to the inside of Yamazaki’s Lunch Packs.

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Cherry blossom Totoro cake brings pink sakura sweetness to Tokyo this White Day

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 7, 2026

Ghibli-themed sweets shop puts together a cherry blossom viewing party for a pair of Totoros.

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Mister Donut unveils new sakura doughnuts for cherry blossom season 2026

• Oona McGee
  Mar 6, 2026

Proof that hanami flower-viewing season is a delicious time of year in Japan.

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• (cherry blossoms • COK • donuts • doughnuts • food • Mister Donut • sakura • sakura sweets • sweets)

7-Eleven Japan’s sakura sweets season is underway right now!

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 25, 2026

The first cherry blossom desserts are already here, and there are more to come.

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Cherry blossom mochi lattes arrive at Japan’s Pronto cafe chain to start sakura sweets season

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 20, 2026

What’s creamy on the outside, jiggly on the inside, and pink and delicious all over? This new sakura dessert drink.

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• (cafes • cherry blossoms • cherry blossoms sweets • COK • drinks • Pronto • restaurants • sakura • sakura sweets • SNJO • sweets • taste test)

Krispy Kreme Japan’s sakura donuts are almost here!

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 8, 2026

Cherry blossom donuts scheduled to arrive well before the cherry blossoms themselves, but we’re not complaining.

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• (cherry blossom sweets • cherry blossoms • COK • donuts • Krispy Kreme • Krispy Kreme Japan • sakura • sakura sweets • sweets)

Godiva’s beautiful sakura chocolate potato chips combine our cravings for fancy and simple snacks

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 18, 2025

Chocolatier partners with Japanese confectionary company for seasonal cherry blossom-flavor treat.

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Lindt Japan adds a Sakura and Pistachio Chocolat Drink to its menu for cherry blossom season

• Oona McGee
  Mar 18, 2025

Designed to taste like “the gorgeous scent of sakura carried on a spring breeze”.

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• (cherry blossom • cherry blossoms • chocolate • dessert drinks • drinks • hanami • Lindt • pistachio • sakura • sakura sweets)

Kyoto’s most beautiful parfait cafes add sakura sweets for spring

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 16, 2025

Cherry blossom season arrives at Itohkyuemon.

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• (cafes • cherry blossoms • Itohkyuemon • Kyoto • matcha • restaurants • sakura • sakura sweets • sweets • tea)

7-Eleven Japan’s sakura sweets show cherry blossom beauty can be found all over【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 14, 2025

From donuts to domyoji, 7-Eleven shows it knows how to do cherry blossom desserts.

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• (7-Eleven • 7-Eleven Japan • cherry blossoms • cherry blossoms sweets • COK • convenience stores • food • sakura • sakura sweets • sweets)

Baskin-Robbins Japan gets extra-Japanese with new kanmidokoro-inspired flavors and sundaes

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 4, 2025

Mochi sundaes and anmitsu ice cream bring traditional tastes to the chain’s ice cream treats.

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• (anmitsu • Baskin Robbins • Baskin-Robbins Japan • food • green tea • ice cream • matcha • mochi • sakura sweets • sweets)

Mister Donut blooms with sakura doughnuts for cherry blossom season 2025

• Oona McGee
  Mar 1, 2025

New range mimics traditional Japanese sakura mochi sweets.

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• (cherry blossoms • COK • donuts • doughnuts • food • Mister Donut • sakura • sakura sweets • sweets)

Nana’s Green Tea releases unique sakura treats for cherry blossom season in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Feb 23, 2025

Anyone up for a salty sakura lassi?

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• (cafes • cake • cherry blossoms • COK • drinks • food • green tea • lassi • matcha • Nana's Green Tea • parfait • parfaits • sakura • sakura sweets • sweets • yoghurt • yogurt)

Everyday Japanese cafe chain’s seasonal sakura sweets look amazing from every angle…except one

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 18, 2025

You’ll want to snap your photos before you start eating one of this chain’s tempting new cherry blossom treats.

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• (cafes • cake • cherry blossoms • COK • Cozy Corner • food • Mont Blanc • sakura • sakura sweets • sweets)

Sakura parfait contains six layers of sweets to get us in the mood for cherry blossom season

• Oona McGee
  Feb 17, 2025

Like eating a Japanese cherry blossom tree in full bloom.

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• (cafes • cherry blossoms • COK • drinks • food • parfait • parfaits • restaurants • sakura • sakura sweets • sweets)

Godiva Japan working pink magic with new Sakura Chocolixirs

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 13, 2025

Two different cherry blossom chocolate dessert drinks mean we’ve got a big, and sweet, decision to make.

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• (cafes • cherry blossoms • chocolate • Chocolixir • drinks • Godiva • Godiva Japan • sakura • sakura sweets • sweets)

Sakura scent coffee and sweets appear at Japan’s low-key, highly tasty coffeehouse chain

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 12, 2025

Doutor is getting noticed with a very tempting lineup of cherry blossom coffee, cakes, and more.

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• (cafes • cherry blossoms • coffee • COK • drinks • food • restaurants • sakura • sakura sweets • sweets)

Lindt releases a limited-edition sakura and matcha drink in Japan for cherry blossom season

• Oona McGee
  Mar 13, 2024

Rare type of matcha creates a drink with “the ultimate Japanese taste”. 

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• (cherry blossom • cherry blossoms • chocolate • dessert drinks • drinks • green tea • hanami • Lindt • matcha • okumidori • sakura • sakura sweets • Tenku no matcha)

Krispy Kreme Japan reveals mouthwatering sakura donuts for springtime snacking

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 6, 2024

Some are for all of Japan to enjoy, while others are available in one town only.

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• (cherry blossoms • COK • donuts • food • Krispy Kreme • Krispy Kreme Japan • sakura • sakura food • sakura sweets • sweets)

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