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Sakura jellies containing whole cherry blossoms take the market by storm in Japan
- Oona McGee
Mar 6, 2017 - Tweet
These sakura-filled dewdrops are every bit as delicious as they are beautiful.
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • Japanese sweets • sakura • sweets)
Spring comes to McDonald’s Japan in the form of a sakura-flavored dessert!
- Kay
Mar 1, 2017
It’s time to look forward to a taste of Spring — with the “McFlurry Crunchy Sakura“!!
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • McDonald's Japan • McFlurry • sakura • spring • sweets)
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)
Cherry blossom beer is back in Japan ahead of the start of sakura season
- Casey Baseel
Feb 23, 2017
The flowers won’t be opening from their buds for a few more weeks, but you can crack open a bottle of this special craft brew right now.
- Japan
- (alcohol • beer • cherry blossoms • craft beer • drinks • sakura • Sankt Gallen)
We try the new Sakura Blossom Cream Frappuccino and Latte from Starbucks Japan
- Oona McGee
Feb 16, 2017
Not only is it cherry blossom-flavoured, it’s also the first time Starbucks has ever released a drink with crunchy Japanese rice cracker pieces.
Starbucks Japan adds new Sakura Raspberry Milk flavour to its chilled cup range
- Oona McGee
Feb 15, 2017
The gorgeous new release, which comes with milk pudding pieces, was unveiled at a special cherry-blossom event space in Tokyo yesterday.
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • drinks • sakura • Starbucks)
New sakura cherry blossom Coca-Cola bottle available only in Japan
- Oona McGee
Feb 8, 2017
The beautifully designed item looks set to be one of this spring’s most popular beverages.
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • Coca-Cola • Coke • cute • drinks • limited edition • sakura)
Lotteria Japan reveals delicious limited-edition sakura menu for spring
- Oona McGee
Feb 8, 2017
Spring has sprung at the Japanese fast food chain, with cherry blossom hot pies, sweet drinks and a delectable-looking pink burger.
Starbucks Japan unveils new lineup of sakura beverages and drinkware for 2017
- Oona McGee
Feb 3, 2017
The global coffeehouse chain gives us a taste of spring with two new beverages and a drinkware range containing over thirty cherry blossom-themed items.
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • drinks • Frappuccino • sakura • spring • Starbucks)
Feeling cold? Relax over a hot cup of fragrant sakura tea from Lipton!
- Kay
Jan 24, 2017
A uniquely Japanese tea flavor will be available this spring from Lipton — sakura!
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.
Coca-Cola Japan releases milk tea with cherry and sakura blossom flavours for spring
- Oona McGee
Jan 10, 2017
Find out what this limited-edition beverage tastes like after the break!
Beautiful cherry blossom-shaped Japanese pencils have a special surprise when sharpened
- Casey Baseel
Oct 7, 2016
You might think they’re too gorgeous to use, but then you’ll miss half the fun.
- Japan
- (beautiful • cherry blossoms • cool • pencils • sakura • stationery • writing)
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)
14 tips for visiting the Mt Fuji Shibazakura Festival, where beautiful “lawn sakura” blossom
- Oona McGee
May 18, 2016
With its stunning scenery and fragrant beauty, this is one spring festival you don’t want to miss!
- Culture, Japan
- (festivals • flowers • Mt. Fuji • places to visit in Japan • sakura • Shibazakura • tourist spots • travel • Yamanashi)
Traditional Japanese sakura mochi confection meets western pie at Tokyo pie eatery!【Taste Test】
- Kay
Apr 18, 2016
Sakura season in Tokyo isn’t quite yet finished — at least the season for tasting it isn’t!
- Food & Drink, Japan
- (Little Pie Factory • pie • sakura • sakura mochi • sweet)
Beyond sakura: How to tell a cherry blossom from a plum or peach flower
- Casey Baseel
Apr 13, 2016
Not every pink flower in Japan is a cherry blossom.
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • flowers • nature • sakura)
Sakura season comes to the kitchen with cherry blossom-shaped pasta
- Casey Baseel
Apr 12, 2016
Spruce up your spaghetti, sakura-style.
- Food & Drink, Japan
- (cherry blossoms • cooking • cool • food • Noodles • pasta • sakura)
Beautiful marshmallow flowers are in bloom at Tokyo’s Dominque Ansel Bakery!
- Kay
Apr 12, 2016
Sakura season may be over in Tokyo, but we were still able to see some beautiful and sweet flowers bloom at the Dominique Ansel Bakery in Omotesando, Tokyo!
- Food & Drink, Japan
- (cronuts • Dominique Ansel Bakery • drinks • flower • marshmallow • sakura • sweets)
This drone-shot bird’s-eye video of Tokyo’s sakura is absolutely stunning 【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 8, 2016
Even the drones are getting in on the cherry blossom viewing this year.
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