[2026] Cherry Blossom Songs to Hear in Spring: A roundup of classic J‑Pop hits about sakura
With the arrival of spring, you can’t help but find yourself humming a cherry blossom song.
The songs you listened to under trees in full bloom, the tracks that played on your way home from graduation—don’t the musical memories tied to sakura quietly nestle in everyone’s heart? J-pop boasts countless classics whose lyrics weave in cherry blossoms in striking ways, and new sakura songs continue to be born even now.
In this article, we introduce these sakura songs—something like a spiritual hometown for the Japanese—spotlighting many of the latest numbers in the first half as well as timeless favorites that have long been loved.
Whether for hanami background music or to accompany your commute to work or school, find the perfect song for you!
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[2026] Cherry Blossom Songs to Listen to in Spring: A roundup of classic J-POP tracks about sakura (31–40)
Sakura, flutterSazan Ōrusutāzu
Southern All Stars’ new song is as beautiful and fleeting as a flurry of cherry blossoms, with a light, spring-breeze melody and refined Japanese lyrics that resonate in the heart.
It also carries a wish for recovery from the earthquake disaster.
Released digitally on January 1, 2025, it’s also included on the album “THANK YOU SO MUCH,” out in March.
The beauty and harshness of nature, loss and renewal, and hope—these are its profound themes.
How about taking a walk with someone dear during cherry blossom season while listening to this song? It’s sure to become an experience that deeply touches your heart.
Spring ThiefYorushika
A song by Yorushika, known for hit tracks like Tadakimi ni Hare, included on their 2021 EP Creation.
It was also used in a Taisei Corporation commercial, making waves even before its release! Although the word “sakura” doesn’t appear in the lyrics, listening to it inevitably brings to mind cherry blossoms in full bloom.
The music video depicts a flurry of sakura petals and the changing phases of life, which some viewers may find themselves relating to.
The MV was directed by CG creator Kota Morie.
lightly; nimbly; flutteringlyŌhara Sakurako
This is a quintessential J-pop, moving ballad by singer-songwriter Sakurako Ohara.
Her vocals over the orchestral arrangement are deeply moving, and she sings with great emotional nuance about sakura—cherry blossoms, the emblem of spring, farewells, and new beginnings.
There are many sakura songs, but this is another indispensable one.
10-year cherry blossomsAKB48
Among AKB48’s songs, “10-nen Zakura” is known as a sakura-themed track.
It portrays springtime farewells, making it perfect for graduation season.
The melody is very bright, so listening to it naturally brings back memories of all the fun times.
Parting from friends you’ve spent time with is tough, but if you make a promise like, “Let’s meet again when the cherry blossoms bloom,” seeing the blossoms can give you strength.
Highly recommended if you’re looking for a glamorous, upbeat sakura song!
When cherry-blossom hues danceNakajima Mika
One of Mika Nakashima’s spring songs released in 2005.
Her voice, full of melancholy and fragility, amplifies the loneliness.
It sounds as if a cherry tree quietly watches over two people drawn to each other throughout the seasons.
Even if they can’t be together, it’s a song that makes you hope they’ll meet again someday.
[2026] Cherry Blossom Songs to Listen to in Spring: A Collection of Classic J-POP Tracks About Sakura (41–50)
spring thunderYonezu Kenshi
As a cherry blossom song that evokes the arrival of spring, we’d like to introduce a track by Kenshi Yonezu.
Featuring lyrics that blend fragility and beauty with a distinctive sound fusing electronic and rock elements, this piece vividly portrays the shock of love, likened to spring thunder.
Included on the album “BOOTLEG,” it was released in November 2017.
With over 100 million views on YouTube, it’s beloved by many fans.
It’s recommended for those who want to recall memories of their first love while wrapped in the warmth of spring.
cherry blossom rainJUJU
It’s a heartbreak song that portrays a woman’s bittersweet emotions against a backdrop of cherry blossoms and rain.
It’s included on JUJU’s 2012 album “BEST STORY ~Love stories~.” This ballad poignantly conveys the woman’s lingering feeling of “I still love you” as she tries to turn a romance she remembers every time she sees cherry blossoms into the past.
It’s a song I especially hope women who experienced a springtime breakup will listen to while watching cherry blossoms fall in the rain.
If you could only choose one—your dream or your love—which would you choose?