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Cherry blossom songs recommended for women: beautiful classic and popular spring tracks

The spring breeze has become pleasantly gentle, hasn’t it?

Many of you might be spending busy days as you prepare for a new chapter in life.

Speaking of spring, it’s all about cherry blossoms!

When you gaze at the sakura, songs about cherry blossoms suddenly come to mind and fill you with a calm, peaceful feeling, don’t they?

In this article, we’ll introduce recommended sakura songs, from timeless classics to the latest hits.

Since this feature is geared toward women, we’ve focused on tracks by female artists and warm, heartfelt numbers that resonate with women.

If you want to discover the newest sakura songs or enjoy the classics, this is a must-read!

Cherry blossom songs recommended for women: Beautiful spring masterpieces and popular tracks (21–30)

After the Cherry Blossoms (all quartets lead to the?)UNISON SQUARE GARDEN

UNISON SQUARE GARDEN “After the Cherry Blossoms (all quartets lead to the?)” Short Ver.
After the Cherry Blossoms (all quartets lead to the?)UNISON SQUARE GARDEN

Crank the energy to the max with this breezy rock number! From UNISON SQUARE GARDEN, the rock band behind hits like “Sugar Song and Bitter Step,” this track was released in 2013 as their eighth single.

It was used as the opening theme for the anime Yozakura Quartet: Hana no Uta.

The crisp performance really highlights vocalist Kosuke Saito’s voice.

It’s a refreshing tune you’ll want to listen to while gazing at cherry blossoms on a clear spring day.

Dear Sir or Madam, on this day when cherry blossoms fluttermafumafu

[MV] Dear Sir/Madam, On This Day When Cherry Blossoms Flutter Down / Mafumafu [Shonen Janmaga Gakuen]
Dear Sir or Madam, on this day when cherry blossoms fluttermafumafu

“Dear Sir/Madam, On This Day of Scattered Cherry Blossoms” is the theme song for Shonen Janmaga, a website that combines Shonen Jump and Shonen Magazine.

Coloring the realization of this dream collaboration, the song is sung by Mafumafu, whose vocals freely span from low to high registers.

Some listeners may feel nostalgia in the lyrics’ worldview, which seems poised to revive the bittersweet memories of youth.

Sakura songs recommended for women: Beautiful spring masterpieces and popular tracks (31–40)

SakuraCrystal Kay

Crystal Kay – “Sakura” [Streaming: 3/18, CD Release: 3/23]
SakuraCrystal Kay

This is a song by Crystal Kay that portrays the cycle of cherry blossom seasons, reflecting on past memories and the emotions tied to them.

The gentle, mostly acoustic sound gradually builds in intensity, which seems to express emotions welling up and overflowing.

While it depicts memories that have passed and a past that cannot be returned to, the powerful vocals and forward-looking lyrics convey an impression not of being tormented by memories, but of drawing strength from them.

It’s a song that expresses farewells in a positive light—cherishing memories while moving toward the future.

Cherry Blossom BookmarkAKB48

[MV full] Sakura no Shiori / AKB48 [Official]
Cherry Blossom BookmarkAKB48

Songs themed around cherry blossoms are widely sung both as anthems for new beginnings and as songs of farewell.

In the cherry blossom season, with beautiful blossoms in the background and everyone setting off to new places, there’s a certain wistful feeling in the air.

The chorus sung by all the members also accentuates that bittersweetness.

Spring ThiefYorushika

Yorushika – Spring Thief (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Spring ThiefYorushika

Both the lyrics and the sound pierce deep into my heart.

This is a song by Yorushika, a band formed by n-buna, a popular composer also known as a Vocaloid producer, and the vocalist suis, released in 2021.

The guitar arpeggios and the softly resonant piano tone really sink in.

And the chorus is incredibly emotional—your heart is shaken to its core.

The song was created around the theme of “life,” so I encourage you to think about what the lyrics mean.

The title is a hint, too.

SAKURA DropsUtada Hikaru

Hikaru Utada’s “SAKURA Drops” overlays the image of cherry blossoms blooming and falling with the beginning and end of love.

Released in 2002 as a double A-side single together with “Letters,” the song was used as the theme for the drama First Love.

When you get your heart broken, you think you never want to be hurt again, never want to fall in love—but when someone who stirs your heart appears, you end up falling in love anyway.

The lyrics capture a real, relatable way of living that we can’t help but empathize with.

The flowers are cherry blossoms; you are beautiful.ikimonogakari

Ikimono-gakari “Flowers Are Cherry Blossoms, You Are Beautiful” Music Video
The flowers are cherry blossoms; you are beautiful.ikimonogakari

Ikimono-gakari is popular not only among young people but across a wide range of generations.

Released in 2008 as the lead single from their second album, this song begins with a gentle, soothing melody.

It also showcases the impressive vocal ability of Kiyoe Yoshioka.

As the snow melts, winter ends, flower buds emerge, and spring arrives.

It’s a “sakura song” with a moving message that spring—warm and hopeful—will surely come after overcoming difficult times.