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Strawberries in Japan 2025-2026

The unique Japanese strawberries make for great romantic gifts

Best time: December–May

Japan might have the widest variety of strawberries in the world. Not only they are extraordinarily tasty, but each variety even has romantic names, e.g. "scent of first love." A beautiful gift for your loved ones!

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