sakura

What are McDonald’s macarons really like in Japan?

We find out if budget fast food macarons are worth the hype. 

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When will the sakura bloom in Tokyo? We visit the famous cherry blossom sample tree to find out

The tree that officially signals the start of sakura season in the capital has missed the predicted starting date, but we have some new dates to keep an eye out for.

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Does McDonald’s Japan’s first-ever matcha pie live up to the hype?

A first not just for Japan but the world.

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McDonald’s sells Japanese red bean and matcha drinks with a zany sakura tea ceremony commercial

Traditional flavours make hanami flower-viewing more captivating than ever before.

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

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

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The most popular places in Japan for viewing sakura in 2024, according to local travel agency

Here are the most popular picks for cherry blossom-viewing in both eastern and western Japan, based on bookings.

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Want to enjoy sakura season but have allergies? Tokyo indoor park offers the perfect solution

The Tenbou-Park Sakura Festival in Ikebukuro’s popular Sunshine City shopping complex promises a sneeze and itchy eyes-free flower-viewing experience.

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Japanese convenience store chain now sells Sakura Lattes!

A konbini way to hanami.

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Cherry blossom taxi tours are a great way to save steps and see sakura in Tokyo and its neighbors

Sakura season is short, and Sanwa Koutsu wants to help you see as much of it as you can.

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McDonald’s Japan releases first-ever matcha pie, perfectly timed for sakura season

Three traditional fillings make this one of the most Japanese McDonald’s pies in the history of the chain.

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Cherry blossom forecast updated with later start date, full-bloom predictions added

Behind-schedule buds mean we’re going to have to wait just a little longer to see sakura.

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Sakura Pizza from Domino’s Pizza Japan is here, but is it any good?【Taste test】

A pizza like none we’ve ever had before arrives just in time for cherry blossom season.

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We try a sakura drink from a Japanese coffeehouse chain that isn’t Starbucks

Local chain from Harajuku proves it can cherry blossom with the best of them.

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Starbucks has a mochi ice cream Frappuccino? New hanami dango hack goes viral in Japan

Secret dessert drink becomes a hit, but it’s only available to those who know how to order it.

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Krispy Kreme Japan reveals mouthwatering sakura donuts for springtime snacking

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

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Domino’s Pizza is offering a Sakura Pizza for cherry blossom season

A sweet and cheesy treat arrives in time for cherry blossom viewing season.

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Starbucks releases final sakura Frappuccino in Japan for 2024 hanami season

A hanami cherry blossom viewing like no other.

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Do Mister Donut’s sakura doughnuts taste as good as they look?

Each doughnut represents a different stage of the cherry blossoms in bloom, so we eat our way through all of them to find our favourites. 

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Sakura and matcha from 150-year-old Kyoto tea merchant ice creams arrive at Baskin-Robbins Japan

Springtime sweets give us even more to choose from at “Thirty-one.”

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Starbucks Japan unveils final sakura collection for hanami season 2024

New cherry blossom collection includes two special Stanley cups you can’t get anywhere else.

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