Culture · 3 min read
Traditional sweets
Sakura mochi is pink rice cake filled with red bean paste and wrapped in a salted cherry leaf. Hanami dango are skewers of pink, white and green rice dumplings, the classic picnic sweet.
Drinks
Sakurayu is a tea made from salted cherry blossoms, often served at celebrations. Coffee chains release sakura lattes and frappes, and breweries sell seasonal beers and sake in pink labels.
Limited edition snacks
Look for sakura flavored Kit Kat, Pocky and soft serve ice cream at convenience stores and department store food halls. Most only sell from late February to April.