Sakura Mart

Love this place! Prices are a little high but it’s worth it to shop here plus the people who run this place are quite friendly. We come here on occasion ever since my favorite Japanese market closed down where I live. This store is just as good and even surpasses the old one. Dates are all good and the variety of snacks is incredible. I liked their movie and Manga section too although I don’t have experience with renting anything from here yet. If you’re in this area you should definitely swing by. We do every time we head north to Cincinnati. I wish the store could move a little closer, although if they did I would probably be broke from shopping here so much.

I just found this grocery store today!!! I was sooooo excited since moving to KY. I was stationed in Yokosuka Japan for 3 years while in the Navy, and miss the Japanese cuisine. Thanks to Nancy, my manicurist… I have found a Japanese store for ingredients that fit my amateur cooking needs. I love new recipes and old Japanese favorites. The employees were very friendly and welcoming. I left with new ingredients and old favorites… recipes, here I come. Sooooooo happy!!!

I love this little hidden treasure. We were randomly in Florence one weekend and went on Unilocal to see if there were any Japanese marts near-​by and it brought us to this shop.
I’m so glad we went. Their prices are very reasonable and the store has a nice variety for a small shop.
I’ll definitely drive here again to go to this store!

This is a good place to go if you’re in the area for some Japanese staples and if you’re looking for more brand variety for packaged goods. The owners/​employees are really nice and everything is well organized. They have a small video and book area for purchase (and rental?) and another section devoted to green tea flavored sweets. I was even able to find legit wasabi, though I didn’t purchase it.
They have all your household basics and a small selection of kitchen tools as well as hygiene products such as hair and skin care stuff. Their tea selection is good as well. They had matcha for a very reasonable price, which usually runs upwards of 11 to 15 dollars, and more at non Asian markets.
All in all Sakura is too far from where I live but if you’re searching for something that’s very specific, check them out for sure.

Nice little Japanese market, the owner is super nice and very friendly. Price is comparable to other Japanese markets I been to. They do have some frozen salmon, tuna, and yellow tale sashimi. In addition to the fish, they also have the smoked eel, and packaged seaweeds.

It’s like walking into Japan without leaving the Midwest. I love the eclectic assortment of food stuff, kitchen utensils, makeup and even video rentals stuffed into this tiny shop.
Although small, I could spend a very long time taking minuscule steps along the perimeter of this shop and down each of the 2 (?) aisles.
The friendly shop owner will let you gawk and browse in peace unless you ask him a question (me: so what’s your favorite matcha candy?).
Yes, there’s a shelf dedicated to matcha (green tea) sweets. Here is where I discovered the Kabaya panda cookies. Warning: drug – it’s that good. Although the items here are marginally pricier than the same items in an Asian supermarket like CAM, this store has more specialty Japanese items that you cannot get elsewhere. So definitely worth a trip. Just don’t expect to find takeout sushi here. If that were to happen, I would be here every week.

Great little grocery store in Florence KY. Authentic Japanese seafood offered in the frozen section. Traditional foods like Nato, Mochi, Green Tea and other Japanese stables are available.

DEVERSITY… Is what Florence Kentucky needs, especially a Japanese grocery store. I go there to get the Mochi Ice cream. The strawberry is the best. I also get a lot of candy snacks. There is a new owner that is really nice.

I was sad to hear Matsuya Japanese market has closed but happy to discover this little place. It’s very small but has pretty good selection of Japanese noodles, cooking accompaniments, bottled drinks, and packaged sweet treats. I went on a Monday and the sushi station was closed so I’ll have to come back another day to try that out. I would have liked to have seen sushi and fresh bakery goods but I guess they’re leaving that to La Hiro across the street.

Ok. Get Ready. Cotton Candy with Pop Rocks in it.
BAM. I just blew your mind.
That’s what Sakura Mart will do for you.
Fantastic selection of Japanese candy and grocery items. It’s also where I buy fantastic brown sushi rice and delicious jasmine tea.
Go in knowing what you want or at least being familiar with the ingredients as there isn’t always someone there that speaks great english, but they are always friendly.
It’s conveniently located on my way to and from church. Thank you God.

Best Feature: Wide selection of various grocery items!
Worst Feature: Might have not noticed this had I not searched for it
I stopped in here recently on a quest — find me some mochi to bring home for dessert. I hadn’t been to a Japanese grocery mart before, but this was definitely a satisfactory first experience.
They have so much available — from DVDs and books to noodles, tea, dessert, food … I don’t even really know how to describe it other than I’m fairly sure they had anything I could want. I am considering making my own sushi as they had sushi ingredients available — but they also make their own sushi there!
I found some strawberry + lime daifuku and took the strawberry home to eat. I also picked up some oolong tea, which I’d never had before — I’ve now had a cup a day, I enjoyed it so much. And the daifuku was yummy as well! The service there was very nice — a kind lady there was polite, friendly, and helped me look for what I had come for.
I’ll be back again — and if you’re looking for sushi, Japanese ingredients, tea, or any assortment of things, I’d stop in here as well.

It’s hidden in a bit of a difficult mini-​mall type enviroment, but Sakura is the real deal. With loads and loads of authentic Japanese grocery items in a fairly small space, you might get everything you need to take home and make your own meal.
Or, you might walk to the back and order some of the freshest sushi in the tri-​state. I’ve had this twice now and both times was impressed by the quality, and attention to detail with these sushi dishes. Perfect for take out and a movie.