1. Matcha Milk Sakura
Matcha AND Sakura? It’s like best of both worlds of Japan! Whoever created this instant beverage powder is a genius.
2. Tokyo Disneyland Sakura Collection
This all-pink collection featuring Mickey and Minnie is exclusive to Tokyo Disneyland stores. Speaking of Disneyland, imagine how amazing would it be to visit Disneyland and Disney Sea over the Sakura season!
3. Pocky Sakura Chocolate
This special Pocky flavour contains Sakura leaf extract to give a distinct Sakura flavour to the chocolate. These pocky sticks are also brushed with salt so that with each bite, you get a taste of Sakura sweetness with a subtle tinge of saltiness!
4. Afternoon Tea Sakura Collection
We are in love with Afternoon Tea’s range of dainty Sakura-themed products! From iPhone cases to hand creams, we just want ’em all! Our favourite from this range though is the thermos flasks that are as pretty as those that we’ve seen from Starbucks!
5. Opera Sentimental Blossoms Lip Tint
In conjunction with the cherry blossom season, Japanese cosmetics brand Opera has released two new lip tint shades inspired by the sakura blossoms: Sakura Petal and Plum Pink. These two soft shades are perfect for spring!
6. Winnie The Pooh Sakura Merch
Winnie The Pooh + the colour pink = best combination EVER. The Winnie the Pooh plush comes in two sizes and the larger one is almost 50cm tall! It comes with no surprise these plush toys are high in demand and on the brink of selling out.
7. Kit-Kat Sakura Chocolate Range
School graduation and entrance ceremonies around Japan typically coincides with the cherry blossom season in the months of March and April. So this year, Kit Kat Japan has launched sakura-strawberry-flavoured chocolate that comes in a cylinder box that represents a graduation certificate. The chocolate comes in a gorgeous shade of pink and has a distinct taste of strawberries with a hint of creamy sakura.
While the other chocolate flavours in the range are not sakura-flavoured, their packaging is covered with falling cherry blossom petals. Each individual piece also features encouraging messages for students. How cute! Shop for exclusive items from Japan, have a traveller bring it back to you.
8. Coca-Cola 2018 Sakura Bottle
Like previous years, Coca-cola has launched a special 2018 Sakura bottle in conjunction with the cherry blossom season. Perfect for collectors!
Take a look at their previous year’s design:
Sakura Coca-cola 2017. Which do you prefer?
9. Garrett Limited Edition Sakura Popcorn Tin
Just like Coca-cola, Garrett Popcorn Japan also has a tradition of releasing Sakura-themed tins during the cherry blossom season. We’re lovin’ this year’s version! What’s more, there’s also limited edition cookies and cream popcorn that comes along with it!
10. Starbucks Japan 2018 Sakura Collection
This year, Starbucks Japan released not one but TWO different collections during the sakura season. Just look at how pretty all the mugs and tumblers are… it’s so hard to pick one! What’s more, Starbucks Japan has also launched a range of Sakura beverages and pastries that are just as chio!
It’s such a pity we can’t get travellers to bring back this stuff. And as much as we try to lie to ourselves that these pastel pink, floral products will suffice, deep down we know that they will never be as lovely as seeing the Sakura in full bloom in person.
According to Japan Rail Pass, the best times to visit Japan while the Sakuras are in full bloom are around 27 March in Tokyo, 2 April in Osaka and 3 April in Kyoto. With a month or so till then, it’s still not too late to fly over Japan.
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