Sakura Hop Rod
Sakura Hop Rod from Mario Kart Tour
The Sakura Hop Rod in Mario Kart Tour
Appears in Mario Kart Tour

The Sakura Hop Rod is a High-End kart in Mario Kart Tour. It was introduced in the Samurai Tour. The kart is a pink variant of the Jade Hop Rod with purple stripes, magenta lips, a blue underside and katana hilts, a gold and pink-striped seat, and blue striped exhaust pipes. Unlike the Jade Hop Rod, it uses a purple and pink version of the Dark Hop Rod's tires. Also unlike the Jade Hop Rod, this kart increases the duration of Rocket Start boosts and the number of bonus points awarded for performing a Rocket Start.

AvailabilityEdit

The Sakura Hop Rod only appeared in select pipes and is currently not available in the Daily Selects.

Tour Availability
Samurai Tour Shinobi Pipe

StatisticsEdit

Special skill   Rocket Start Plus
Favorite courses
(Bonus points ×2)
 
3DS Bowser's Castle R/T
 
3DS Wario Shipyard R/T
 
Ninja Hideaway
 
Wii Mushroom Gorge
 
GBA Sky Garden T
 
N64 Yoshi Valley R
 
GBA Sunset Wilds R/T
 
Amsterdam Drift
 
GBA Bowser's Castle 1
 
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar R
 
Wii Coconut Mall T
 
GBA Sunset Wilds R
 
Amsterdam Drift 2
 
Bangkok Rush R
 
RMX Rainbow Road 1R
 
Sky-High Sundae
 
SNES Ghost Valley 2T
 
Vancouver Velocity 3T
 
GBA Snow Land R
 
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon R/T
 
Bangkok Rush 2T
 
Piranha Plant Cove 2R/T
 
Piranha Plant Cove 3R/T
 
RMX Mario Circuit 1T
 
DS Mario Circuit T
 
DS Mario Circuit R
 
Wii Dry Dry Ruins R/T
 
SNES Bowser Castle 3R/T
 
Wii Moonview Highway R/T
 
GCN Daisy Cruiser R/T
Favored courses
(Bonus points ×1.5)
 
SNES Ghost Valley 1R
 
Ninja Hideaway T*
 
Ninja Hideaway R**
 
Ninja Hideaway R/T***
 
Wii Mushroom Gorge T**
 
Wii Mushroom Gorge R*
 
GBA Sky Garden R
 
N64 Yoshi Valley
 
GBA Bowser's Castle 1T
 
Wii Coconut Mall
 
GBA Sunset Wilds T
 
Amsterdam Drift 2T
 
Bangkok Rush T
 
RMX Rainbow Road 1
 
Singapore Speedway 2R
 
GCN Daisy Cruiser T
 
Sky-High Sundae R
 
RMX Bowser's Castle 1R
 
GBA Bowser's Castle 3T
 
New York Minute 2T
 
Vancouver Velocity 3R
 
GBA Snow Land R/T
 
Wii Koopa Cape R/T
 
Bangkok Rush 3R/T
 
Piranha Plant Cove R
 
Wii Coconut Mall R/T
 
DS Shroom Ridge R
 
Paris Promenade B
 
Piranha Plant Cove 3
 
DS Mario Circuit
 
DS Mario Circuit R/T
 
Yoshi's Island
 
GBA Yoshi Desert R/T
 
Wii Moonview Highway
 
GBA Lakeside Park R/T

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

GalleryEdit

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning
Japanese さくらまる
Sakura maru
From「桜」(sakura, cherry blossom) and「かえるまる」(Kaerumaru, Jade Hop Rod)

Chinese 樱花丸
Yīnghuā wán
From the Japanese name

French Grenoumobile rose
From grenouille ("frog") and mobile + pink
German Rosa-Kabuki-Kröte
Pink Kabuki Toad
Italian Carburospo fior di ciliegio
Cherry blossom + a blend of carburatore ("carburetor") and rospo ("toad")
Korean 분홍닌자개구리
Bunhong Ninja Gaeguli
Pink + Jade Hop Rod

Portuguese Cururu Cereja
Cherry cane toad
Spanish Sapólido Cerezo
Portmanteau of sapo ("toad") and bólido ("racing car") + Cherry Tree