Get in on this cherry blossom snack boom!
Get in on this cherry blossom snack boom!
Beginners Guide to TokyoTreat:
Sakura Season Snacks
Dagashi are snacks woven into the childhood of many people who grew up in Japan.
Every spring, Japan turns pink for 2 weeks once the famous Japanese cherry blossoms, or sakura, bloom! With the country reaching sakura fever, it can only mean one thing - it’s time to snack on sakura goodies!
Once March or April rolls around, the monthly Japanese candy and snack box TokyoTreat celebrates the season with plenty of snacks, from sakura chocolate to sakura ramune. There is a snack or drink to give everyone a true taste of the season. Let’s learn more about some of the tastiest seasons in Japan!
Once March or April rolls around, the monthly Japanese candy and snack box TokyoTreat celebrates the season with plenty of snacks, from sakura chocolate to sakura ramune. There is a snack or drink to give everyone a true taste of the season. Let’s learn more about some of the tastiest seasons in Japan!
Happy Hanami!
The most fun part of sakura season is 100% Hanami, the Japanese tradition of having food and drinks in the park while watching the cherry blossoms bloom. Walk through any big park during late March or early April, and you’ll see friends, families, and even whole companies enjoying a spring picnic, often with bento lunch boxes or their favorite drinks. People use it as an opportunity to come together and bond. Why not try to make your own Japanese Hanami party when the sakura blooms near you?
What does Sakura taste like?
While we don’t recommend eating actual sakura petals (you’ll be in for a nasty shock), when properly prepared, sakura can have a delicious, sweet, and elegant flavor. It resembles the flavor of cherry but can be sweeter or sourer, depending on how it’s prepared.
It’s been a feature of springtime Japanese desserts for centuries and is perfect for giving any snack a Japanese twist. Snack companies get especially excited around this time, with Sakura Pepsi, Sakura KitKats, and Sakura Pocky, among many more, being popular spring treats! Try enjoying them with salt to push the flavor to the next level!
It’s been a feature of springtime Japanese desserts for centuries and is perfect for giving any snack a Japanese twist. Snack companies get especially excited around this time, with Sakura Pepsi, Sakura KitKats, and Sakura Pocky, among many more, being popular spring treats! Try enjoying them with salt to push the flavor to the next level!
When can I try Sakura snacks?
This might be obvious, but sakura is a seasonal and limited-edition flavor. Cherry blossom-flavored snacks appear around March, April, and May. And like their namesake, they tend to be gone after the spring season—meaning if you want to try them, you’ve got to go quick!
But no fear of missing the top sakura snacks of the year when TokyoTreat is around! You can look forward to awesome sakura sodas, sweets, and more every year! And while you wait, enjoy all the delicious treats from Japanese summer, fall, and winter! Check out this month’s upcoming box!
But no fear of missing the top sakura snacks of the year when TokyoTreat is around! You can look forward to awesome sakura sodas, sweets, and more every year! And while you wait, enjoy all the delicious treats from Japanese summer, fall, and winter! Check out this month’s upcoming box!
Check this month’s upcoming box!
Did you know?!
Every year there is a forecast that predicts when the cherry blossoms will bloom! Lucky the TokyoTreat team can predict the best snacks too!
Explore Sakura Season Exclusives
Sakura Ramune
KitKat Sakura
Sakura Pocky
Lipton Sakura Tea
Sakura Mochi
