Sure, those cherry blossom Frappuccinos are great, but they’re not the only sakura sips waiting for you in Japan.
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Seven places that aren’t Starbucks where you can get delicious sakura cherry blossom drinks in Japan
Japan’s most popular popcorn brand gives us a great dessert that only takes a few minutes in the microwave to make.
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Swiss chocolatier’s take on the cherry blossoms includes a new macaron that captures the scent of spring.
It might only be around for a short time, but it’s worth a visit if you’re traveling this spring!
We learn the origin of this unique pastry sold in one of Tokyo’s bustling commercial districts.
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All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
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Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
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Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
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Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
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Bando Taro proves family restaurants in Japan are on a whole other level
Orange Juice Crisis ’24 – Japan’s OJ supplies drying up
We save money on crotchless jeans from Japanese brand Beams by making our own
Beautiful set of 24 Ghibli anime memo pads returns, will have you wanting to take notes by hand
Giant, house-sized Starbucks Mug appears in Tokyo, so Mr. Sato grabs own huge mug to check it out
Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
History’s largest force of Samurai Colonel Sanders deploying to KFC Japan branches
Nightingale floors: The samurai intruder alarm system Japan’s had for centuries
Randomly running into a great sushi lunch like this is one of the best things about eating in Tokyo
The number of elderly people in Japan this year has yet again smashed multiple records
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