The cherry trees haven’t blossomed yet, but it’s definitely sakura season at Mister Donut here in Japan.
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Starbucks gives us a delicious reminder that sakura sweets are different from cherry ones.
For bubble tea with a Japanese twist, how about a sakura-flavored creation from popular tea stand chain TP Tea?
Crazy concept video game Food Fantasy completes the cycle from taiyaki to Taiyaki to Taiyaki taiyaki.
Robust flavours of fruit and flowers steal the limelight in this limited-edition seasonal beverage.
Fan-focused food fun is a 30th-birthday party for the fantasy franchise, and also the only restaurant in Japan where you can DRINK jellyfish.
This beautiful white and blue pudding made in the port of Numazu is an absolute jewel to both look at and taste!
After a seven-year hiatus, the popular chocolate brand is teaming up with the fast food giant for a limited time.
Real extract from the trees gives you a sense of what it’s like to drink the cherry blossoms.
Obaachan knows best, especially when it comes to popular Japanese snacks that have stood the test of time.
Lotte, makers of the popular Koalas’s March snack, have been helping out koalas for over two decades now.
Mouthwatering dessert uses part of the cocoa pod that most people forget about, but not the Kit Kat Chocolatory chefs.
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