Every January, Starbucks heralds the coming of spring in Japan, way before its actual arrival, by unveiling its limited-edition chilled cup for sakura season. This annual release is known to feature ...

Designed around a theme of Timeless Japanese Beauty, this sakura-hued Frappuccino celebrates the universal beauty of cherry blossoms, and imparts a sense of the ephemeral and fleeting nature of the ...

Japan in the spring goes hand in hand with the famous cherry blossoms or sakura. These delicate flowers typically bloom between late March and early April, transforming the Land of the Rising Sun into ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency, the government’s weather authority, stopped issuing cherry blossom forecasts in 2010, leaving private companies to provide the widely anticipated predictions.

Note: Fuyu ni Saku Sakura and hana-ikada each literally mean "cherry blossoms in winter" and "rafts of blossoms." Japanese original Easy Japanese news is taken from the Mainichi Shogakusei Shimbun ...

Cherry blossom season in Japan is right around the corner (and has, in fact, already kicked off in some regions). Tokyo and Kyoto are some of the most popular destinations to view these gorgeous ...

Tokyo Tower has been lit up in the colors of South Korea's flag ahead the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and South Korea. The project on Saturday was ...

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation. Source: FactSet, Bank of Japan By The New York ...

In Japan, it’s all about the snow ... Passes: ¥8,200 per day. Where to stay: JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo is a luxurious modern hotel connected to the train station in the city center.

An iconic Manhattan office tower is getting a new restaurant after Charlie Palmer left the space. Check out the plans. An elevated Japanese restaurant from the team behind Momoya will open at the ...

Travel to Japan has never been more popular. Yet, while the country has an enviable amount of assets, most tourists only visit perennial favorites like Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto and miss out on the ...

FUKUOKA -- An illusory "keep" of Fukuoka Castle, a designated national historic site, will again brighten the night skies amid blooming cherry blossom ... show a castle tower was there.