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SoraNews24’s crack reporter might miss all cherry blossom season with a food coma, but it’s still worth it to enjoy three kilograms (6.6 pounds) of sweets!
There’s nothing better than eating pink sakura treats while gazing up at their beautiful blossoms.
Sakura season is coming to Japan much earlier than usual this year, and here’s when to expect them to be their most beautiful.
Hanami flower-viewing season begins nine days earlier than average as the city’s official “sample tree” sprouts its first blossoms.
Colorful spring creations from Kyoto green tea confectioner are not only sweet to taste but a delight to behold!
Sakura sweets lineup also includes mouth-watering cherry blossom cake with two sakura-sourced ingredients.
The aroma of coffee is tantalizing on its own, but how about a bit of sakura to make it even more appealing?
The new limited-edition beverage takes its inspiration from a traditional Japanese springtime confection.
For the first time ever, Starbucks even has a cherry blossom tea in their sakura collection.
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New dessert beverage lets you enjoy a uniquely Japanese taste without having to sit around in the same chain you have back home.
Kero-chan Caramel Milk and sakura-flavored cotton candy from Kyoto are among the anime-themed treats on offer.
There’s even a sakura charm made from cherry blossom wood included in this year’s release.
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