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Cherry blossom forecasts map shows Japan’s OTHER sakura season is starting right now

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 3, 2026
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You don’t have to wait for spring to see this special kind of sakura.

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• (beautiful • cherry blossoms • flowers • Kawazu • Kawazu Sakura • kawazuzakura • outdoors • sakura • Shizuoka)

Cherry blossom sake rice beer arriving in Japan well ahead of cherry blossom season, but how?

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 2, 2026

The return of the sakura and the arrival of sakura beer are both annual events, but their timing doesn’t have to match.

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• Japan
• (alcohol • beer • cherry blossoms • drinks • sakura • Sankt Gallen)

Japan cherry blossom forecast update moves up sakura dates for many parts of the country

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 29, 2026

Forecast shows you might need to move your cherry blossom plans in Japan up by a few days.

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Kyoto shrine holding beautiful after-dark cherry blossom event this spring

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 25, 2026

No need to shove Heian Shrine into a crowded daytime itinerary while this breathtaking event is going on.

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• (.Heian Jingu • beautiful • cherry blossoms • Heian Shrine • Japan travel • Kyoto • light up • sakura • shrines • tourism • travel)

Japan releases first official sakura cherry blossom forecast for 2026

• Oona McGee
  Jan 20, 2026

The best dates to plan your hanami flower-viewing trips and the top spots to see them this spring.

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• (cherry blossom • cherry blossom forecast • cherry blossoms • cherry blossoms 2026 • cherry blossoms forecast 2026 • hanami • sakura • sakura 2026)

Taste of spring coming this winter with sakura flower and leaf green tea and matcha from Ito En

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 13, 2026

No need to wait until winter ends to start enjoying the cherry blossoms.

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• Japan
• (cherry blossoms • COK • drinks • green tea • Ito En • matcha • Matcha Love • Oi Ocha • sakura • tea)

Proposed sakura name for new middle school in Japan draws complaints for kamikaze overlap

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 22, 2025

This isn’t the cherry blossom image the committee was going for.

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• Japan
• (cherry blossoms • education • history • kamikaze • Ohka • sakura • schools • society • World War II)

Cherry blossoms appearing early in Nagano… about half a year early

• Master Blaster
  Oct 20, 2025

Better early than never.

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• Japan
• (autumn • biology • cherry blossoms • Garyu Park • Nagano • sakura • science • Suzaka • weather)

Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to the best sakura site in Yamanashi Prefecture!

• Oona McGee
  Apr 18, 2025

Local tip-off takes us to a hanami cherry blossom viewing site that’s yet to be discovered by overseas tourists.

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• (cherry blossoms • COK • flower viewing • hanami • Hey Japanese taxi driver • hidden gems • off the beaten path • off the beaten track • peach blossoms • sakura • SNJO • spring • taxi • taxis • tourist sites • travel • Yamanashi • Yamanashi Prefecture)

This secret spring flower-viewing spot in Japan is yet to be discovered by international tourists

• Oona McGee
  Apr 11, 2025

Escape the crowds at this spectacular hidden “togenkyo”.

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• (cherry blossoms • COK • flower viewing • flowers • Fuefuki • hanami • hidden gems • Peach • peach blossoms • sakura • SNJO • Togenkyo • tourist sites • travel • Yamanashi • Yamanashi Prefecture)

Fake cherry blossom viewing failure leads us to international friendship in Ueno Park

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 9, 2025

While trying to pretend to enjoy Tokyo’s cherry blossoms, Mr. Sato ends up having a touching true sakura moment.

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• (cherry blossoms • COK • foreigners in Japan • funny • hanami • moving • Mr. Sato • sakura • SNJO • touching • Ueno Park)

Starbucks Japan releases new range of pink drinkware and gift cards for Mother’s Day

• Oona McGee
  Apr 9, 2025

An alternative sakura drinkware collection.

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• (cherry blossoms • coffee • COK • cups • drinks • drinkware • gifts • goods • Mother's Day • mugs • sakura • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks drinkware • Starbucks Japan • tumblers)

Visiting the top sakura site in Kanto…without any planning

• Oona McGee
  Apr 9, 2025

What could go wrong?

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• Japan
• (cherry blossoms • Gongendo • hanami • Saitama • sakura • SNJO • spring • tourist sites • travel)

New Japanese KitKat flavours include sakura and pineapple candy

• Oona McGee
  Apr 8, 2025

Region-exclusive chocolates are the newest must-buy Osaka souvenirs.

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• (chocolate • COK • food • Japanese chocolate • Japanese KitKats • Kit Kat • KitKats • limited edition • marketing • Nestle • new • Osaka • pine ame • pineapple • sakura • sweets)

Sakura Ride Plan: A new way to see the best cherry blossom sites in Tokyo

• Oona McGee
  Apr 8, 2025

Hanami flower-viewing doesn’t get much better than this.

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• (beautiful • cars • cherry blossoms • hanami • sakura • SNJO • taxi tour • taxis • Tokyo • tourist sites)

The top 9 sakura cherry blossom viewing spots in Japan that you should know about

• Oona McGee
  Apr 4, 2025

The best seasonal events and hidden sites for an unforgettable hanami experience.

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• (Aichi • cherry blossoms • Gaisen sakura • hanami • Okayama • oldest sakura in Japan • Osaka • Saitama • sakura • Shiga • Tochigi • tourism • travel • Yamanashi • Yamataka Jindai Zakura)

Sakura Totoro tea sets and tableware return to Japan along with the cherry blossoms【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 4, 2025

Whether you feel like a spot of tea or a nibble of sweets this sakura season, Totoro is right there with you.

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• (anime • ceramics • cherry blossoms • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • drinkware • Hayao Miyazaki • interior • Mino ware • Mino-yaki • minoyaki • My Neighbor Totoro • sakura • Studio Ghibli • tableware • Totoro)

Japan’s top 10 open-air hot spring baths with cherry blossom views【Survey】

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 31, 2025

Travelers pick their favorite spots for a springtime soak.

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• (cherry blossoms • hot springs • hotels • inns • Jalan • onsen • ryokan • sakura • survey • tourism • travel)

Tokyo sakura report: Why Shinjuku Gyoen beats Ueno Park for hanami cherry blossom viewing

• Oona McGee
  Mar 29, 2025

Escape the tourist crowds at this famous garden in the middle of Tokyo.

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• (beautiful • cherry blossoms • gardens • hanami • parks • sakura • Shinjuku Gyoen • SNJO • Tokyo • tourist sites • Ueno Park)

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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• Japan
• (cherry blossom sweets • cherry blossoms • chocolate • food • Godiva • Godiva Japan • potato chips • sakura • sakura sweets • sweets)

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