Sakura Hanami milk tea shop lets you experience sakura season in Manila through its flower-filled interiors and its equally unique and flavorful drinks. Cherry blossoms or "sakura" flowers bloom every ...

While some people may try to find socially distant ways of enjoying cherry blossoms this year, the pandemic has put the kibosh on the typically crowded hanami (flower-viewing, often while picnicking ...

For just a few weeks every spring, Japan celebrates an annual ritual known as hanami. In theory, it’s a simple pleasure: stopping to view and appreciate the beautiful spring blossoms, most commonly ...

It’s as Japanese as samurai, bullet trains and anime cartoons. One can even argue that there’s no more enduring symbol that captures Japanese culture than the “sakura” or cherry blossom. Yes, you have ...

We are revisiting some past content on the science, economics and culture of cherry blossom season. Most importantly, we talk about some of the best spots to check them out in the Tokyo and Osaka ...

Spring is nearly here in Japan, which means the annual blossoming of the sakura trees isn’t far away, and here to help us celebrate is Starbucks, with its second and final sakura release for the 2024 ...

Every spring, beginning in Okinawa and spreading north along the Japanese archipelago, all segments of Japanese society keep an eye on the sakura (cherry blossom) front as it envelopes the land in ...

Sakura hanami, a Japanese phrase that translates to “cherry blossom viewing”, is the act of enjoying and appreciating the view of blooming cherry blossom trees. It is an activity that entails holding ...

The sakura tradition has been a part of Japanese culture since the 12th century, which celebrates the beauty of cherry blossom flowers SPRING is starting to arrive, and beautiful blossom trees can be ...

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Each year in Japan, Sakura, the iconic cherry blossom transforms the country into a canvas of soft pinks and poetic stillness. A symbol of renewal and fleeting beauty, Sakura season is more than just ...