Seasonal
Wagashi is a term that includes various traditional sweets or desserts. Distinctly Japanese ingredients and flavours are used, like matcha, adzuki beans and kinako (roasted…
Japan’s favourite season is coming. The sakura will be Bellossom-ing and all you will hear from hay fever sufferers is Pik-achoo! The cherry blossom craze…
Despite happening every single year and bringing with it a slew of sakura themed and flavoured products, Japan never gets sick of cherry blossom season….
Japanese art collective, teamLab, use a mix of digital technology and physical 3D spaces to create an interactive experience like no other. Their fantastical exhibitions,…
As Japan’s favourite season rolls around, everyone is looking forward to seeing the spring cherry blossom in full bloom. After waiting all year for the…
The Sapporo Snow Festival (Sapporo Yuki Matsuri) is a sub-zero spectacle of larger than life, beautifully sculptured snow art. The yearly extravaganza takes place in…
The Starbucks sakura Frappuccino, which appears every spring in Japan without fail, has become the envy of the world. For fans of both the corporate…
The limited time only sakura inspired Frappuccino and hot beverage duo is Starbucks Japan’s main event every year. But before the big announcement revealing this…
Last summer Tokyo’s first dessert-go-round restaurant opened in the spiritual home of all things sweet and cute, Harajuku. MAISON ABLE Cafe Ron Ron offers 40…
Cherry Blossom season is coming, and it’s coming even earlier than usual according to forecasts. The pink floodgates have opened, and all manner of sakura-themed…
Every time this year, companies in Japan gear up for the much celebrated cherry blossom season by releasing a wave of sakura-themed goods, which includes…
Coca-Cola continue to capitalise on Japan’s cherry blossom obsession by releasing their yearly limited edition sakura themed coke bottles. The design is predictably floral and…
Krispy Kreme’s Japan branches have really been delivering when it comes to seasonally appropriate doughnuts. Spring, Christmas, Halloween, they’ve got it covered, and as the…
You can’t stop us from gushing about Kyoto in autumn. As pointed out in a previous article, ‘Why Autumn is the Most Magical Time to…
Starbucks Japan have finally announced the their final offering in the Christmas beverage line-up for this year. Much like the three kings bringing their gifts…