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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 classics and popular tracks (41–50)

Sakura SongKANA-BOON

KANA-BOON “Sakura no Uta” Music Video
Sakura SongKANA-BOON

KANA-BOON is a four-piece rock band highly praised for their distinctive vocals and tight rock sound.

“Sakura no Uta,” which closes their first mini-album, “Boku ga CD wo Dashitara,” is a track with a backstory: it was written by chance before the album recording and was hastily added to the lineup.

Its lyrics, which recall feelings left unspoken during the season of partings, are likely to resonate with many listeners.

With a driving ensemble that evokes the spring breeze, it’s a refreshing yet sentimental rock tune.

Under the cherry treeMACO

MACO - Under the Cherry Tree [Music Video], insert song for 'In a World Where Only I Am 17'
Under the cherry treeMACO

This song became a hot topic after being featured as an insert track in the drama “The World Where Only I Am 17.” It’s a piece by MACO, a singer-songwriter from Hokkaido, released digitally in 2020 as her 13th single.

The lyrics, which evoke the image of parting with someone important, are perfect for graduation season.

Many people will relate to the sentiment, “I was able to change because I met you.” Being separated from someone you were always with can be painful.

In times like that, try listening to comforting music like this.

CHE.R.RYYUI

YUI 『CHE.R.RY-short ver.-』
CHE.R.RYYUI

Singer-songwriter YUI, whose delicate yet resolute voice has won wide acclaim and who now also performs as the vocalist and guitarist of FLOWER FLOWER.

Her 8th single, “CHE.R.RY,” featured in the au by KDDI LISMO commercial, is a pop tune released with the tagline, “A spring song as sweet and tangy as fresh fruit.” The lyrics, depicting unrequited love through contemporary expressions, are perfect for spring—the season of new encounters.

It’s a catchy spring song you’ll want to listen to while taking in the cherry blossom scenery.

Sakuraayaka

Ayaka / “Sakura” Short Movie Music Video
Sakuraayaka

This is a cherry blossom-themed song about graduation by singer-songwriter Ayaka.

It’s reportedly her first time creating a graduation song.

Her rich, resonant vocals layered over the piano accompaniment make for a strikingly beautiful track.

The lyrics, which weave together fluttering cherry blossoms and parting, leave a powerful impression.

Instead of a music video, a short film has been released on YouTube, so be sure to check that out as well.

I want to become a cherry blossom tree.AKB48

[MV full] Let's Become a Cherry Tree / AKB48 [Official]
I want to become a cherry blossom tree.AKB48

Released in 2011, AKB48’s single “Sakura Song” can be considered a spring staple for the group.

When we think of the cherry blossom season, many of us picture graduation ceremonies.

This song also portrays the emotional state—almost unstable—that comes with facing graduation.

The lyrics leave a strong impression, suggesting a firm determination to clarify one’s starting point and move into the future without forgetting that initial resolve.

It’s a quiet, slightly lonely ballad, yet through the lyrics you can feel a powerful emotion rooted deep in the heart.

At dawn again today, with cherry blossoms dancingCHiCO with HoneyWorks

In the dawn where cherry blossoms dance again today / CHiCO with HoneyWorks
At dawn again today, with cherry blossoms dancingCHiCO with HoneyWorks

It’s a cherry blossom song, but it’s a very fast-paced, pep-filled anthem.

It was used as the opening theme for the TV Tokyo anime “Gintama: Porori-hen.” You can even feel Gintoki in some of the lyrics.

It conveys the feeling that, although the friends have taken separate paths, they’ll surely meet again someday—and when they do, you want to be someone you won’t be ashamed of.

We ate cherry blossoms together.HKT48

[MV full] Sakura, We All Ate It / HKT48 [Official]
We ate cherry blossoms together.HKT48

You can’t separate cherry blossoms from graduation, can you? “Sakura, We All Ate It” is a graduation song from HKT48 that vividly conjures up scenes of fluttering cherry blossom petals.

While graduation songs tend to be imagined as bittersweet ballads, this one is an exceptionally poppy number.

The striking title layers the image of cherry blossom petals with the sadness of parting, capturing the feeling of swallowing back tears.

That contrast—along with the expression itself—is utterly endearing.

Enjoy spring to the fullest with this cute cherry blossom song!