cherry blossoms (Page 15)
Fans of handsome swimming boys anime Free! don’t think gardeners should be free to plant sakura wherever they want.
Not quite ready to say goodbye to the cherry blossoms? Then it’s time to enjoy some sakura curry.
This quick and easy technique for spotting a soon-to-fall blossom is surprising even the most ardent cherry blossom lovers in Japan.
It’s time to picnic under the trees and bask in the fleeting moment of beauty.
For those of us unable to go see the cherry blossoms in person, how about a new style of flower-viewing… without the actual flowers?
Enjoy the best of the cherry blossom viewing season with this list of the top spots to see sakura around the country.
One of the most magical events of the season combines traditional bathing with the iconic blossoms of spring.
This matcha and sakura cake collection has been specially designed for cherry blossom viewing parties.
Move over Starbucks – there’s another coffeehouse in Tokyo adding a dazzling range of cherry blossom treats to their menu.
Be sure to spend the drinking funds for your cherry blossom viewing party on these beautiful cans.
People around the country are sharing stunning photos of the early-blossoming sakura in full bloom.
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.



















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