[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 Bands [Encounters & Farewells] (51–60)
spring breezeaobouzu
A song included on Aobozu’s major-label debut album, it’s a perfect number for the season of new beginnings.
The lyrics cheer on those who feel anxious about starting a new life, giving you motivation and courage.
With this song, anything is okay—you can overcome anything.
The flowers are cherry blossoms; you are beautiful.ikimonogakari
A refreshing spring song themed around cherry blossoms, it captivates with its heartwarming melody and poetic lyrics.
By layering the beauty of cherry blossoms with that of a loved one, it delicately portrays budding feelings of love and the anticipation of new beginnings that come with the arrival of spring.
Released in January 2008 as Ikimono-gakari’s eighth single, it was also featured in a commercial for au by KDDI.
It’s a perfect track to listen to in the spring season, recommended for those embarking on new encounters or beginnings.
Ideal for leisurely moments under the cherry trees or for reminiscing about precious memories with someone special.
Aprilmol-74
April, one of rock band mo-74’s signature songs.
Its calm atmosphere is shaped by fragile-feeling piano tones and guitar phrases.
Set in spring, the lyrics recount a love that has ended—achingly bittersweet—and it’s the kind of experience almost everyone has had, isn’t it? It’s a song with a curious charm: while it makes your chest tighten with emotion, listening to it is somehow soothing at the same time.
After all, it’s springSakanakushon
A track from the 2013 album “sakanaction,” it’s a memorable piece with techno-pop sounds and lyrics depicting a springtime farewell.
The sound naturally makes your body sway—so irresistible.
It’s a wonderful song that lifts your spirits during the somber season of parting.
[Sakura Season] Spring Songs by Japanese Bands [Encounters and Farewells] (61–70)
Philadelphia fleabaneBUMP OF CHICKEN
A BUMP OF CHICKEN track titled “Harujion,” named after the fleabane that blooms in spring.
Spring is a season brimming with dreams and hope, but it’s also a time when dreams fade and sprout anew.
In this song, one’s own dream is likened to a harujion flower blooming by the roadside.
When you lose hope, the flower withers; when you try to hold on to hope, new buds appear.
By repeating this cycle, people come to realize their dreams—the song inspires that sense of hope.
Whether you’re filled with optimism or feel like you might give up, why not listen to this song and face your own dreams head-on once more?
to clear up (weather)Yorushika
Yorushika is a rock duo that weaves together melodies with a floating feel and distinctive guitar sounds.
Their lyrics, which depict the fleeting nature of youth and the changing seasons, gently nestle close to the heart like a spring breeze and tenderly wrap one in hope for the future.
Released in January 2024 as the opening theme for the second cour of the TV anime Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, this work is their first new release since Gento and is also featured in a web commercial for Suntory Gin SUI.
The interplay between the guitar and vocals creates a refreshing atmosphere, making it a perfect song for the season of taking new steps, such as moving up a grade or starting school.
In the sky of the seasons that have passedTHE ORAL CIGARETTES
THE ORAL CIGARETTES’ “In the Sky of the Passing Season” is a song that bottles up unspoken feelings and impossible hopes in the hazy rush of spring.
It’s included on the album FIXION.
Even when you know it’s an unrequited love, you sometimes leave that haze as it is, slipping into the other person’s small openings and dragging things out.
This is a song that understands those lingering feelings you want to quit but can’t quite cut off.
At the same time, you can sense that the protagonist is telling themselves, “This is the end!” over and over somewhere in their heart.
If you’re carrying a tie you want to put a stop to, why not use this song as a chance to clear things up as spring—the season of new beginnings—arrives?