[Cherry Blossom Season] Spring Song Special by Japanese Rock/Pop Bands [Meetings & Partings]
Spring is a season of meetings and farewells, with events like entrance ceremonies, graduations, and cherry-blossom viewing.
Some of you may be starting a new chapter in life.
As the weather gradually warms, people are filled with many feelings.
In this article, we’ve gathered spring songs by Japanese rock bands.
We’ll focus on tracks that portray the bittersweet emotions of spring and songs that conjure images of cherry-lined streets.
From timeless spring staples by beloved rock bands across generations to buzzworthy new tracks, these are all songs that let you truly feel the season—so please enjoy to the end!
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[Cherry Blossom Season] Spring Songs by Japanese Rock/Pop Bands [Meetings and Partings] (91–100)
Spring is like the windBIGMAMA
This song by BIGMAMA—a rock band with the rare setup of featuring a violin—unfolds like The Pillow Book, portraying spring, summer, autumn, and winter from the perspective of a man in a couple.
Starting with spring, it traces their memories and moments together through each season, but by winter it seems they have broken up.
The song depicts the man spending time alone, steeped in lingering feelings he can’t let go of.
It’s a bittersweet yet beautiful track, where BIGMAMA’s signature flowing accompaniment and Masato Kanai’s delicate, ephemeral vocals resonate.
Show me a dreamCö shu Nie
The experimental rock band Cö shu Nie, known for portraying delicate emotions, released a song in September 2022 that is a bittersweet spring track about a breakup between a man and a woman.
It depicts happy memories alongside the resolve to accept the end of a romance, resonating deeply with listeners.
Their distinctive worldview—highlighted by their many tie-in tracks, including the opening theme for the anime Tokyo Ghoul:re—is fully on display.
With imagery of cherry blossom-lined streets, it’s a song many who have experienced heartbreak with the arrival of spring will relate to.
Why not listen to it as a companion to your heart during this season of new meetings and farewells?
[Cherry Blossom Season] Special Feature on Spring Songs by Japanese Bands [Encounters and Farewells] (101–110)
far; distant; by farGReeeeN
It’s a classic song depicting the season when cherry blossoms dance in the air.
Released in May 2009, it was used as the theme song for the film “ROOKIES: Graduation.” The track is included on GReeeeN’s third album, “Shio, Kosho,” as well as their best-of album, “Imamade no A-men, B-men desu to!?” This song expresses gratitude toward family and friends and a resolve to set off into a new world.
Through imagery of spring breezes and cherry blossoms, it conveys the anticipation and anxiety of starting a new life, along with the sorrow of parting from loved ones.
It’s a perfect song for those entering a new chapter—graduation, matriculation, or starting a career.
Listening to it in spring makes it resonate even more deeply.
I hate spring.Rīgaru Rirī
A new masterpiece that resonates with the spring season has been born.
Released by Regal Lily in February 2024, this work delicately portrays the complex emotions surrounding spring.
Honoka Takahashi’s vocals convey a heart unsettled by the season’s arrival with a clear, translucent tone.
The lyrics, sprinkled with dreamlike imagery—such as “Leyline Soldier” and “the song of April on a white map”—leave a strong impression.
The sound, with a beauty like a wavering flame, is quintessential Regal Lily.
It’s a song that offers comfort to those who feel uneasy about spring’s arrival or struggle to adapt to new environments.
As the cherry blossoms come into full bloom, why not pause for a moment and give it a listen?
Spring ~spring~Hysteric Blue
This was their second single, released in 1999, the song that put Hysteric Blue on the map.
Its fresh, catchy melody made a strong impression and was loved not only by rock fans but by many people.
Tama’s clear, high-toned vocals are especially captivating.
When you listen to the lyrics, which make you feel grateful for the arrival of spring, you can’t help but think of friends or lovers you can no longer see after graduation.
The up-tempo guitar rock makes your heart leap without you even noticing! If you’re looking for a spring song overflowing with a sense of speed, give it a listen.
Even if we forget springaibii karaa
Starting with a chorus marked by a catchy melodic line, this song is one of the signature tracks by the piano rock band Ivycolor.
The band has released songs themed around each of the seasons, and this piece is part of that series.
The lyrics unfold like a story from start to finish, capturing the protagonist’s overflowing feelings for the woman he loves—sure to move any listener.
While spring is a time of new encounters and fresh beginnings, this song also powerfully reminds us that it is a season of farewells.
Spring Love, Awakeningkusō iinkai
A song by the rock band Kuusou Iinkai, active from 2008 to 2019, that tells a story of unrequited love set in spring.
In the lyrics, the protagonist is a man who falls for a woman he starts seeing every morning on the train.
He can’t help but think about her every day, trying to guess her favorite bands from the book she’s reading or the badges on her bag.
As he falls deeper and deeper in love, the twist is that she suddenly stops appearing on that train.
Even if your story doesn’t match these lyrics exactly, many people may relate to having a crush they looked forward to seeing on their morning commute.