Cherry blossom parties are the archetypal spring social event in Japan, but many see an upside to solo sakura.
cherry blossoms
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.
The Tenbou-Park Sakura Festival in Ikebukuro’s popular Sunshine City shopping complex promises a sneeze and itchy eyes-free flower-viewing experience.
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.
New cherry blossom collection includes two special Stanley cups you can’t get anywhere else.
Sakura flower petal soda, other cherry blossom treats have us ready to hurry to Japan’s Pronto cafes
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