Enka themed around flowers: a collection of songs depicting flowers in full bloom and flowers falling away.
Enka is captivating for its melodies that evoke a sense of wistfulness and its lyrics filled with a wide range of human emotions.
Another hallmark of enka is its many evocative, scenic descriptions, and pairing enka with flowers is a classic combination.
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of enka masterpieces themed around flowers.
You’ll find everything from songs about flowers in full bloom across the four seasons to pieces with fleeting lyrics, like those about falling cherry blossoms.
Please take your time listening while reading the lyrics, and let your thoughts wander through the scenes woven into each song.
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Enka with a flower theme. A collection of songs depicting flowers in full bloom and flowers falling (1–10)
Cherry Blossom SeasonNEW!umetani kokona
In the season when pale petals dance, songs layered with the bittersweetness of youth truly resonate.
Known as the “Reiwa-era Showa Kayou Girl,” Kokoro Umetani released this piece on Type-B of her single “Secret Flower,” which came out in April 2025—a spring song marked by a refreshingly pop-leaning melody.
The lyrics, penned by Masao Urino and said to be based on her experience moving to Tokyo, capture the loneliness felt amid the city’s bustle and the faint stirrings of a love admired from afar.
Released after she won the Best New Artist Award at the 66th Japan Record Awards, this work lets her fresh expressive power vividly bring out the aching scenes.
It’s a recommended track for moments when you want to linger under the cherry blossoms with memories of the past, or when you need a gentle push while facing a new environment.
Sakura is sakura.NEW!Maki Yufuko
This is the single “Sakura wa Sakura,” released in April 2025, by Yufuko Maki, who captivates audiences with her unique “enka musical” style.
It’s a ballad that overlays the beauty of cherry blossoms and their fleeting fall with the transience of life and love.
Her expressive power—grounded in her career as an actress and her experience in dance—renders the lyrics’ worldview all the more dramatic.
The lyrics were written by Maiko Ichihara, with the artist herself also involved, achieving a beautiful harmony between enka’s signature emotion and a modern melody.
It’s a beloved song among karaoke fans, one that makes you want to sing it tenderly.
A perfect track to listen to while feeling the gentle spring sunlight and reflecting on the falling petals.
spare keyNEW!Iwa Misaki
Misaki Iwasa, an enka singer from Chiba Prefecture.
Despite her background as a former AKB48 member, she has earned strong support with songs like “Tomo no Ura Bojō,” establishing her position in the enka world through her assured vocal ability.
Here is her long-awaited new single.
This work is a poignant ballad that uses the motif of a key to express lingering feelings for a former lover, featuring a dramatic structure that begins right from the chorus.
Released in February 2026, marking the 15th year since her 2012 debut, the song features lyrics by Yasushi Akimoto and fully showcases her mature expressiveness.
There’s also a memorable anecdote that, although she was advised to “think of someone you love,” she chose to sing it as if performing a role.
If you want to savor an adult kayōkyoku number, be sure to give it a listen.
Enka songs themed around flowers: a collection of tracks depicting flowers in full bloom and flowers fading away (11–20)
Song of SakuraNEW!Kouzai Kaori
Contrary to the glamorous image of cherry blossoms, this is a renowned ballad that overlays the transience of falling petals with the sorrows of life.
With lyrics by Rei Nakanishi and music by Takashi Miki, it’s also known for having been sung by Hibari Misora.
Kaori Kozai covered it on her 1993 album “Mugonzaka,” breathing new life into it with her delicate expressiveness.
Rather than erupting into showy tears, a quiet sense of despair—like cooling down while still retaining body heat—presses on the chest through her lustrous voice.
Spring is a time not only for meetings, but also for sudden thoughts of partings and loss, isn’t it? If you listen to it alone at night after a lively gathering, the emotions deep in your heart will be gently purified.
It’s a deeply shaded song that I especially want adults who understand life’s subtleties to savor slowly.
Hydrangea SlopeHirayama Kaha
Hanaha Hirayama is an enka singer with a fresh charm that puts a smile on anyone’s face when they listen.
Hailing from Tochigi Prefecture, she proved her talent by winning NHK NodoJiman during her high school years.
Her debut release is Ajisai-zaka (“Hydrangea Hill”).
It’s a classic kayōkyoku number that layers unrequited love over hydrangeas in the rain, and her clear, dewy voice resonates straight to the heart.
Enka fans—and anyone seeking to be soothed by a fresh, pure vocal—should definitely give it a listen.
Romance ExpressKoikawa Iroha
Iroha Koikawa is an enka singer from Kanagawa Prefecture.
Having studied Japanese traditional dance from a young age and holding an instructor’s license, she captivates many fans as a “dancing enka-tainer,” blending song and dance on stage.
Romance Express is her fourth single, released in January 2026, a stylish track imbued with the atmosphere of Showa-era kayōkyoku.
It portrays a woman’s bittersweet feelings as she jumps on a train to chase the one she loves.
It’s a kayōkyoku number where nostalgia and freshness coexist.
Winter TalesWakahara Ryo
On a winter night, tipsy with alcohol, thinking of someone you can’t forget.
Ryō Wakahara, a native of Asahikawa, Hokkaido, sings this quintessential enka scene with heartrending emotion.
The composer is Hiroshi Tokuhisa, known for numerous hits.
It’s a “crying song” whose wistful melody pierces the heart.
Paired with a lustrous sound arrangement, it’s the kind of track you can’t help but get lost in.
Perfect for those who want to immerse themselves in music during the cold season, or are looking for a song to sing with deep feeling at karaoke.