[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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[Sakura Season] Special Feature: Japanese Rock/Pop Bands’ Spring Songs [Encounters & Farewells] (41–50)
In the spring when anemones bloomASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
A song created with the Great East Japan Earthquake in mind, it portrays the feelings of spring and the sorrow of parting from someone dear.
The lyrics are striking, conveying a poignant sense of helplessness that makes you feel as if you’re reading a letter.
It’s a spring song you’ll want to listen to during graduation season.
Blue SpringSUPER BEAVER
At the start of a new chapter in life, you feel like listening to a rock number that takes you back to basics.
“Aoi Haru” (“Blue Spring”) by the rock band SUPER BEAVER, released in 2016, was used as the web commercial song for Taisho Pharmaceutical’s Lipovitan D.
Its straightforward band sound is passionate and evokes a sense of possibility for the future.
Listening to the words they offer makes you want to put into words the feelings you’re usually too shy to say.
Even when you feel anxious about new days ahead, this is a track that reminds you of the wonderful past you’ve had.
Youth and a momentmakaroni enpitsu
Macaroni Enpitsu is a four-piece, all-ages pop-rock band delivering emotional songs.
Their 2019 release, “Seishun to Isshun” (“Youth and a Moment”), sings of the bittersweetness and hope of being a teen.
Alongside a catchy band sound, the performance carries a distinctly UK-influenced feel.
The lyrics cherish the fleeting nature of time, making it feel all the more precious.
Beyond a refreshing vibe, their music also draws out a mellow, introspective mood—that’s part of their appeal.
It’s a rock track that makes you want to treasure the new chapter of life that’s about to begin.
CHERRY BLOSSOM10-FEET
It’s a song depicting meetings and farewells in the cherry blossom season, and one of 10-FEET’s signature tracks.
It always fires up the crowd at live shows and is dearly loved by fans.
A new life naturally comes with anxieties—but this song blows them away somewhere.
Melancholy Cherry Blossomsatarayo
Spring is a turning point when our surroundings change dramatically, often marked by farewells that come with setting off on new journeys.
This song by Atarayo looks back on the memories we’ve built during such a season of transition while pledging to meet again.
Its grand, bittersweet sound—featuring piano tones—leaves a strong impression, conveying a sense of memories and emotions overflowing.
Even as it grapples with the pain of parting, it evokes a resolve to keep moving forward.
Another distinctive element is the spoken lines that appear at the beginning and the end, which seem to carry an especially powerful message.
springreGretGirl
reGretGirl’s “Spring” captures the bittersweet, tender emotions you feel as cherry blossoms drift to the ground.
Released in 2020, this song vividly portrays those moments when your heart wavers before various changes that arrive with a new season.
Its pop yet somehow nostalgic melody strikes a chord with listeners, and paired with lyrics that are bright yet tinged with melancholy, it resonates with many fans.
It also feels like a cheer for everyone taking a new step amid changing circumstances.
It’s a perfect song for the start of spring—I hope you’ll give it a listen.
HARUKAZESCANDAL
SCANDAL is a girls’ band formed in Osaka, and their 2012 track “HARUKAZE” was used as an opening theme for the anime BLEACH.
The song expresses the sadness of being separated from friends or someone you like at graduation, as well as the determination to overcome that and keep going.
If the person you’re parting from is a friend, it encourages you to convey your gratitude; if it’s someone you like, to finally express the feelings you’ve been keeping inside.
It inspires you to communicate those feelings properly and move forward.
It’s also a song that helps you reaffirm your resolve to work hard toward the dreams you’ve envisioned, carrying your precious memories with you.
