The entire city celebrates the blooms with picnics and events, special sakura-themed menus, and hanami bento and snack spots near viewing areas. There are multiple locations around Tokyo to view ...

I enjoyed o-hanami last year at Maizuru Park in Fukuoka ... Yakisoba with bread is also a staple in bento lunches these days, and I often give it to my child. But since that seems to be an ...

Despite rising prices and recent wet weather in Tokyo, cherry blossom viewing remains a major economic event. According to ...

This year's cherry blossom season, which began in Tokyo on Monday, is expected to have an economic impact of around ¥1.39 trillion ($9 billion) on Japan — the highest in the country's history.

Hideo Kumano, the institute’s chief economist, developed what he calls a "hanami cost index” by tracking 14 common items, like rice balls, bento box lunches, fried chicken and beer.