“Really enjoy my box each month. Love the booklet that describes the treats. Helps me track down my favourites kinds at local Asian grocery stores. And the “sweets” always make the perfect little treat when I serve tea to friends at home.”
“Sakurako always delivers excellent quality foods with an insightful, educational cultural context. The packaging ensures even delicate sweets arrive intact in nearly all cases (in two years of boxes, only a few very thin, extremely delicate cookies have arrived broken), and no bread/pastry items have arrived mashed).
The customer service is excellent, the housewares are always useful and high quality, and we love the wood block print art cards with each box that are excellent quality.
We tried another popular brand of J snack box before SakuraCo, but found Sakuraco ships many more non-export local products, and is more ethical. (We found misleading and inaccurate information on the competitor website about Sakuraco - if you have a good product, you don’t need to try to mislead people about your competitor to keep their business.)
My husband is Japanese, and we have Japanese food markets in our community. Yet for the number of times in the past two years he’s said, “Oh wow - I remember these!” with total joy, the price is more than worth it!”
“Such a wonderful surprise! Box was filled to bursting with incredible, high quality goodies. I highly recommend this as a gift or simply something to look forward to each month yourself!”
“Our box was a sumptuous exploration of autumnal themes. We enjoyed it in the surroundings of the local Japanese garden. Each step of the experience seemed to elevate our mood and satisfaction, with an intoxicating variety of flavours and textures. There was even a complimentary ceramic bowl. Some of the items were broken, but many of them were naturally brittle and difficult to protect in transit. We managed to remember to bring hot water for the tea (supplied in teabags), which was a crucial element to the experience. The amount of plastic packaging was excessive but the presentation was very impressive - both typical of the Japanese way. In summary, a wonderful experience to share with someone you appreciate.”
“Three months in and I this box has become a highlight to anticipate. Each box highlights a specific region or festival, complete with a vibrant full color guide and some surprise crafted goods in addition to the food. As you might expect, some of the foods were great and others weren't for me, but the spirit of exploration of a new culture shines in either scenario. A fun date night(s) activity.”
“Products are fine and as expected.
We received minor brittles in some candy during transportation.
In general we were not satisfied of the product for the price paid and decided not to continue.
Sakuraco though charged us ahead of time for renewal, we cancelled, but they refused us a refund, even though they have not yet processed or shipped anything.
They accepted the cancellation but they can only offer credit for a future purchase (any kind of purchase) from their store.
If we knew that they run such kind of a business we would never have tried them.
We cannot imagine what their response we would have been if something went wrong with the boxes…
It is only now that we realized we are not alone with this cancellation but no refund policy of theirs that leaves a bad taste unfortunately.”
“I was not disappointed when I recieved my box, it was like receiving a piece of Japan! The sweets were delicious and themed perfectly. I can't wait for my next box:)”
“Such a great price for amount of snacks you get! I even got a cute little bowl.
This was packaged in such a beautiful box I almost don’t want to throw it away, plus it was packed full! The delivery time is reasonable considering it came straight from Japan, my box took about 3 weeks. I can’t wait to order more!”
“I received my first Sakuraco box today and it far exceeded my expectations. It included a lot more than I anticipated. Everything tastes delicious and I love reading up on the different items in the booklet provided. It's a beautiful box and by that, I don't just mean the lovely box that it comes in! Everything inside the box looks like it was handled with care. I especially love the Brocade flower dish that was included. I adore the kimono white chocolates, they're too pretty to eat!”
“The Oct. Kyoto Box arrived 2nd week of Oct. and it was spotless! Everything intact even with the ceramic bowl which was boxed inside. The design was a gem and that got my attention to subscribe for the first time! There’s a good variety of different kinds of traditional snacks (13 types in this box) and 2 teabags to enjoy with. Wish they can leave you with a few more teabags to enjoy with the snacks for a few times as you won’t finish it all at once! Although it can be very tempting to do so. The box can be a little expensive but it is worth getting. Do wish the delivery fee can be cheaper.”
“Always fresh and on time ! They include anything and everything you need to know about the snacks and where they came from ! Truly amazing for someone who lives Japanese culture !”
“We were surprised by the high quality of the Japanese snacks in the box & presentation. Each snack was from a local specialty business, and had not only a written description of each treat & the business it came from, but ALSO had ALLERGEN listings in English! (That is harder to find from local stores/brands anywhere). I felt very safe with my tree nut allergy & was happy to try several snacks in the box. Excellent curated & safe selection, I will be looking to gift these for the holidays.”
“I love this subscription! Really yummy products! Also it’s a really great way to try different things without having to buy a whole 6-12 count box at the store.”
“I loved this month's theme " Festivals of Okinawa" where the ancient traditions comes along with the festive vibes ..
I loved the festive costumes so much " Bingata kimonos"
The items i loved the most :
Kokuto Manju :
Fluffy, glistening,tasty 😊😍
Sanpin Tea :
I loved this tea so much specially this slight jasmine aroma 🌼🤍
Bingata Uchiwa:
So cheerful colours 🦋🌸
Kokuto Peanuts:
Fresh peanuts + Brown sugar = 🤎🤎🤎
Pineapple Mochi Manju :
So delicious 🍍”
“Always well boxed, fresh, and delicious. This month my favorites were the Chocolate Cream Danish, White chocolate Strawberry, Anko Dorayaki, and the Black Sesame Mochi.”
“This is my first subscription box. It's really fun to try Japanese snacks as I used to live there. I give some to my son to share with his daycare classmates and they always enjoy it.”
“I'm so happy with my delivery it came in this cute little box with all the goodies I could ask for I was so happy when it came in it felt like Christmas in September the snacks were really good and I would recommend you get some for yourself”
“Some of my treats were broken, but the box was safely packed so I think it was before shipping. I loved the theme of this box, all the rabbits were adorable. My favorite were the rabbit gummies with the moon, such a nice texture and sweet taste.”
