Spring in Japan is all about cherry blossoms, and besides watching the beautiful Japanese cherry blossoms, you can also enjoy shopping cherry blossom inspired products that are sold only around spring. Many Japanese companies, shops and restaurants release special products with cherry blossom design or flavour for a limited time including dessert, snacks, tableware, accessories, clothes, etc, and some products such as Starbucks Japan Sakura Collection and Sakura-inspired Japanese cosmetics products are highly popular among both locals and tourists.
In this article, I’m going to introduce some of the best Sakura food and drinks released in Japan in 2024 spring. If you are planning to visit Japan this spring, don’t forget to spoil yourself with delicious and delightful cherry blossom flavoured food and drinks!
Starbucks Japan
Starbucks Japan releases various limited edition beverages through the year, featuring seasonal themes and flavours. One of the most anticipated seasonal drink is the cherry blossom edition, which is usually released in mid February along with their cherry blossom themed merchandise collection.
Starbucks Japan’s new Sakura beverages for 2024 spring are Hanami Dango Frappuccino (cold) and Hanami Sakura Cream (hot). The new Sakura frappuccino features tricolor mochi dumplings that adds a delightful and unique texture, and is blended with white bean paste sauce, sakura and strawberry sauce and soy milk that offers a gentle Japanese taste. The Sakura hot beverage is a blend of steam milk with spring blossoming flavour syrup and caramel flavour syrup, topped with crispy Sakura feuillentine for the taste and look of spring.
Please check the following links to find more details about Starbucks Japan’s Sakura beverages and merchandise collection in 2024!
▶ Starbucks Japan Cherry Blossom Beverages 2024
▶ Starbucks Japan Sakura Tumblers and Mugs 2024
Starbucks Reserve® Roastery Tokyo
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The largest Starbucks store in Japan, STARBUCKS RESERVE® ROASTERY TOKYO is located in Meguro, Tokyo. The store releases original cherry blossom themed menu and merchandise collection every year, which are different from regular Starbucks stores and are exclusively sold in this store.
It’s the 5th spring since STARBUCKS RESERVE® ROASTERY TOKYO was launched, and this year, the store will celebrate spring with two beverages inspired by traditional Japanese. The Sakura Cream Latte is served at the main bar on the ground floor, that is blended with red bean paste powder, gentle spices and espresso. The 3rd floor’s ARRIVIAMO bar serves the Spring Blossoming Allure, that combines sparkling wine and Japanese tea poured into a wine glass from Japanese teapot. At the bakery Princi, various cherry blossom inspired pastry items are also available for a limited time such as Sakura cornetti and Sakura torte.
Starbucks Chilled Cup
The 2024’s spring-edition of Starbucks Japan Chilled Cup series is Sakura Matcha with Sakura Jelly, the creamy milk drink is combined with a gentle taste of matcha and a delightful aroma of cherry blossom as well as Sakura jelly that adds a unique texture and extra flavour to the drink. The drink comes in a special package with a design featuring 3 layers of cherry blossoms, matcha and milk, and scattering petals of cherry blossoms. The product is widely available at convenience stores across Japan from early February for a limited time.
Price: 230 yen + tax
Tully’s Coffee
In 2024 spring, Tully’s Coffee Japan is collaborating with the popular cartoon characters, Tom and Jerry for their spring collection. The special menu and merchandise will be available with the theme of pink and cherry blossom and adorable Tom and Jerry’s motif. The collection includes a variety of Sakura inspired food and drinks such as Cherry Blossom Dance Strawberry Cheesecake Latte, &TEA Cherry Blossom Scented Strawberry Royal Milk Tea, and Sakura Strawberry Donuts. The special cafe merchandise of Tom and Jerry is also available exclusively at the store including bag, mug and stainless tumbler in spring-liks pastel colours.
Find more details about Tully’s Coffee x Tom and Jerry Collection 2024
▶ Tully’s Coffee x Tom and Jerry Collaboration Spring 2024
GODIVA
The popular Belgian chocolatier, GODIVA releases a spring-limited chocolate beverage in Japan every year. In 2024, the brand is launching Chocolixer Sakura Full Bloom available hot and cold. The drink features GOVIDA’s white chocolate combined with Sakura An red bean paste, reminiscing of cherry blossoms in full bloom.
Price:
Cold 790 yen (regular size 290ml), 900 yen (large size 370ml)
Hot 730 yen (regular size 240ml)
Lindt
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A Swiss chocolatier and confectionery company, Lindt launches spring-only chocolate and beverage every year, with a delightful flavour of cherry blossoms. The signature chocolate truffles, Lindor collection introduces the spring edition flavour Sakura & Cream, white chocolate with strawberry powder is filled with cherry blossom flavour filling inside. The special package with cherry blossom motif is also available for a limited time.
Price: In-store 1,200 yen per 100g/Online 980 yen (6pc)
The Happiness Blooming Sakura & Shimizu White Peach Chocolate Drink is introduced for 2024 spring, which we can enjoy the arrival of spring with. The chocolate drink is blended with Lindt’s white chocolate and refreshing peach sauce, with plenty of jelly from the Shimizu White Peach, which is juicy and sweet, known as the Queen of Peaches. It’s elegantly topped with cherry blossom scented espuma and a sweet-sour cherry blossom sauce.
Price: 798 yen