Stuck in Singapore and looking enviously at all your friends who are off to Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the like viewing the cherry blossoms and posting all their envy-inducing photos on their socials?
Don’t worry – the SG Lifestyle Team feels you.
That’s why we rummaged our brains to think up 5 ways on HOW you can celebrate the Sakura season in Singapore!
1) Check out the Sakura Matsuri Floral Display over at Gardens by the Bay!
Pretend you are whisked away to Japan and viewing the cherry blossoms at the Sakura Matsuri Floral Display!
Event: Sakura Matsuri Floral Display over at Gardens by the Bay
Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2019 – Sun, 31 Mar 2019
Location: 18 Marina Gardens Drive Singapore 018953
Admission Charges: Admission charges to Flower Dome apply.
2) Drop by The Sakura Lounge at Tanjong Pagar Centre!
Lounge away to some local musicians while drinking ice cold Kirin beer and indulging in Japanese snacks from the booths at the Sakura Lounge!
Event: The Sakura Lounge at Tanjong Pagar Centre
Date: 22 – 23 March 2019
Location:1 Wallich St, 01 Guoco Tower, 078881
Admission Charges: Free
3) Eat this Sakura themed spring tendon at Kohaku Tendon!
It gives you a little glimmer of spring with that pickled sakura leaf and a sakura leaf made out of wheat bran in this limited time Sakura themed spring tendon!
The NEW MUST TRY: SPRING TENDON from Kohaku Tendon Singapore!
What to Eat: SPRING TENDON from Kohaku Tendon Singapore
Date: Available for a limited time only
Location:Eat @ Seven, 3 Temasek Boulevard, #03-310/311, 038983 or 64 Circular Rd, #01-01, Singapore 049418
Price: $18++
4) Drink Sakura tea brewed with real Sakura petals from Zairyo Singapore!
Revel in the comfort of peace and solitude as you sip on some Sakura tea in the comfort of home – brewed using real cherry blossom petals!
What to Drink: Sakura Tea from Zairyo Singapore
Price: $12. Get it HERE!
Bonus if you brew the tea and pour it into the Petal mug with saucer ($29.90) from the newly launched Starbucks Sakura Blooms collection.
You can then pair your Sakura tea with these limited edition Glico Sakura pocky sticks, Sakura Collon or Sakura Pejoy!
Or even a slice of the Hai! Cheesecake – a Sakura infused Hokkaido Milk Cheesecake from BreadTalk Singapore!
5. Get your hands on this Sakura themed box (April) from Bokksu!
Open the box and get a load of Sakura themed snacks to indulge in Singapore! You can order it HERE!
The SG Lifestyle Team hopes that you will find the above useful to you, and perhaps, alleviate some of that “I wish I was in Japan/Korea/Taiwan right now to view those cherry blossoms” feels.
With some imagination, you can always find ways to celebrate Sakura season even if you are stuck in Singapore!
More importantly – don’t say we never share! 😎
*All image credits to the respective sources as credited above