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Classic songs that sing about flowers. Popular songs related to flowers.

The color of the flowers has faded in vain, while I, lost in thought, let my life drift by in this world.

This is the famous waka by Ono no Komachi, also known from the Hyakunin Isshu.

Since ancient times, the Japanese have been captivated by the beauty of flowers.

Even today, flowers are an indispensable part of life’s milestones, showing our deep connection with them.

In this article, we introduce a selection of famous songs themed around “flowers.”

Please enjoy these flower songs that have always enchanted and accompanied us through the ages: the resilient flowers that bloom again and again even when trampled, the beautiful flowers everyone admires, and the gentle flowers that bloom in our hearts.

Playlist

Classic songs that sing about flowers. Popular songs related to flowers.
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1eastPromise of SunflowersHata Motohiro
Promise of SunflowersHata Motohiroplay_arrow
Doraemon’s movie “STAND BY ME…
2eastFlower SongGReeeeN
Flower SongGReeeeNplay_arrow
GReeeeN’s flower-themed song “Hana…”
3eastA Bouquet for YouUtada Hikaru
A Bouquet for YouUtada Hikaruplay_arrow
The main ... of the NHK morning drama series “Toto Nee-chan”
4eastfreesiaUru
freesiaUruplay_arrow
Anime 'Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans'...
5eastSong of FlowersAimer
Song of FlowersAimerplay_arrow
The theatrical film “Fa…” from the hugely popular Fate series
6eastThe One and Only Flower in the WorldSMAP
The One and Only Flower in the WorldSMAPplay_arrow
Now one could say it’s a song that represents the Heisei era, “Sekai…”
7eastFlowerNaka Kousuke
FlowerNaka Kousukeplay_arrow
The unique vocal ornamentation of the Amami folk song “Shima Uta”...
8eastA bouquet of flowers with loveSuperfly
A bouquet of flowers with loveSuperflyplay_arrow
The fourth album by the musical unit Superfly…
9eastO flowers now in full bloom,Kobukuro
O flowers now in full bloom,Kobukuroplay_arrow
Kobukuro at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, Pa…
10eastBecome a flowerSashida Fumiya
Become a flowerSashida Fumiyaplay_arrow
Singer-songwriter Fumiya Sagata’s “Become a Flower …”
11eastbudAqua Timez
budAqua Timezplay_arrow
The drama starring Yukie Nakama, “Ghost Mama Sosa…
12eastA flower called “you”ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
A flower called “you”ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATIONplay_arrow
This distinctive sense of relaxation is so ASIAN KUNG-...
13eastSenbonzakuraWagakki Band
SenbonzakuraWagakki Bandplay_arrow
A famous Vocaloid song covered with traditional Japanese instruments...
14eastdogwood (flowering dogwood)Hitoto Yo
dogwood (flowering dogwood)Hitoto Yoplay_arrow
This title, this melody, you must have heard at least once…
15eastred-yellow fragrant olive (Osmanthus fragrans)Fujifaburikku
red-yellow fragrant olive (Osmanthus fragrans)Fujifaburikkuplay_arrow
Personally, it’s a song that really appeals to my senses, and…
16eastNight of Osmanthuskinoko teikoku
Night of Osmanthuskinoko teikokuplay_arrow
With the scent of osmanthus, I suddenly thought of that person…
17eastDandelion PoemTHE ALFEE
Dandelion PoemTHE ALFEEplay_arrow
The 8th ending theme of the anime Doraemon…
18eastMargaretAyase Haruka
MargaretAyase Harukaplay_arrow
The fourth ... by Haruka Ayase, who is also known as an actress,
19eastSAKURA DropsUtada Hikaru
SAKURA DropsUtada Hikaruplay_arrow
The main ... of the TV drama “First Love”
20eastSAKURAikimonogakari
SAKURAikimonogakariplay_arrow
Ikimono-gakari’s “SAK…” with a cherry blossom theme
21eastFlowerFuji Kaze
FlowerFuji Kazeplay_arrow
Fujii Kaze leads Japan’s music scene with his talent
22eastFlowerORANGE RANGE
FlowerORANGE RANGEplay_arrow
As the theme song for the film “Be with You” (Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu), …
23eastFlower ~Flowers in Everyone’s Heart~Lyrics and Composition: Kanō Shōkichi
Flower ~Flowers in Everyone’s Heart~ Lyrics/Composition: Kanō Shōkichiplay_arrow
A song of prayer for peace based on Okinawan folk music
24eastpetalback number
petalback numberplay_arrow
Memories and Regrets of Cherry Blossom Season
25eastThe Sun and the FlowerTakahashi Yuu
The Sun and the FlowerTakahashi Yuuplay_arrow
Singer-songwriter Yu Takahashi on the drama “A…
26eastFlowers will bloom.Suzuki Rio
Flowers will bloom.Suzuki Rioplay_arrow
Support and recovery for the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, support for disaster victims, cha…
27eastpetalback number
petalback numberplay_arrow
A song by back number with a flower theme
28eastCosmos swayingKaminuma Emiko
Cosmos swayingKaminuma Emikoplay_arrow
Emiko Uenuma’s Autumn Masterpiece That Touches the Heart
29eastrose flowerkururi
rose flowerkururiplay_arrow
In May, the flowers that come to mind when I think of blooms of early summer...
30eastWinter FlowerMiyamoto Hiroji
Winter FlowerMiyamoto Hirojiplay_arrow
It was selected as the theme song for the drama 'Gosaigyo'...
31eastwater lily blossomShonan no Kaze
water lily blossomShonan no Kazeplay_arrow
A summer staple song: a hymn to life imbued in water lilies
32eastFluttering Cherry BlossomSnow Man
Fluttering Cherry BlossomSnow Manplay_arrow
A cherry blossom song sung by Snow Man
33eastWhen the fleabanes bloomNogizaka 46
When the fleabanes bloomNogizaka 46play_arrow
Nogizaka46’s spring love song
34eastA Hazy Moonlit Nightshouka
A Hazy Moonlit Nightshoukaplay_arrow
An old Japanese song that depicts a spring evening
35eastA flower of no colorUtada Hikaru
A flower of no colorUtada Hikaruplay_arrow
Hikaru Utada’s lustrous, translucent aura…
36eastAfter the cherry blossoms (all quartets lead to the?)UNISON SQUARE GARDEN
After the cherry blossoms (all quartets lead to the?)UNISON SQUARE GARDENplay_arrow
Express the uplifting feeling of cherry blossom season in a positive way
37eastFlowerKinKi Kids
FlowerKinKi Kidsplay_arrow
A bright and refreshing song by KinKi Kids…
38eastcherry blossom colorKaneyori Masaru
cherry blossom colorKaneyori Masaruplay_arrow
Kaneyori Masaru “Sakura-iro” Unrequited Love Song
39easthazy spring sky (literally: “flower-clouded” sky; overcast sky during cherry blossom season)Sato Chiaki
hazy spring sky (literally: “flower-clouded” sky; overcast sky during cherry blossom season)Sato Chiakiplay_arrow
Chiaki Sato’s new song “Hanagumori” is a lyrical spring pop tune
40eastChild of SakuraKa Fu & Seikai
Child of SakuraKa Fu & Seikaiplay_arrow
A beautiful song that likens the fleeting nature of cherry blossoms to humans.
41easttricolor violetSakurada Junko
tricolor violetSakurada Junkoplay_arrow
A song that entrusts a faint first love to tricolored violets
42eastI heard the sound of cherry blossoms blooming.=LOVE
I heard the sound of cherry blossoms blooming.=LOVEplay_arrow
A song by =LOVE that depicts the feelings of spring romance
43eastCHERRY BLOSSOM10-FEET
CHERRY BLOSSOM10-FEETplay_arrow
When it comes to Japanese rock bands’ songs about flowers...
44eastFlower SongEXILE
Flower SongEXILEplay_arrow
It became the theme song for the drama “A 35-Year-Old High School Student”…
45eastcherry blossomKobukuro
cherry blossomKobukuroplay_arrow
Kobukuro’s, a classic among so-called “sakura songs,” …
46eastBeautiful FlowerFukuyama Masaharu
Beautiful FlowerFukuyama Masaharuplay_arrow
Singer-songwriter Masaharu Fukuyama, children…
47eastA Single Cherry Blossom PetalMaica_n
A Single Cherry Blossom PetalMaica_nplay_arrow
A song celebrating the 5th anniversary of their major debut that supports spring dreams
48eastLike a flower that blooms in the fieldGACKT
Like a flower that blooms in the fieldGACKTplay_arrow
A graduation song by GACKT. In 2005, …
49eastMoonlight FlowerJanne Da Arc
Moonlight FlowerJanne Da Arcplay_arrow
The heartrending melody and the fleeting-feeling lyrics are beauti…
50eastBecome a flowerflumpool
Become a flowerflumpoolplay_arrow
The major-de... of the rock band flumpool
51eastFloweryanawarabaa
Floweryanawarabaaplay_arrow
By the female duo Yanawaraba from Ishigaki Island…
52eastRed Sweet PeaMatsuda Seiko
Red Sweet PeaMatsuda Seikoplay_arrow
Seiko Matsuda’s famous song depicts spring and love
53eastThe flowers are cherry blossoms; you are beautiful.ikimonogakari
The flowers are cherry blossoms; you are beautiful.ikimonogakariplay_arrow
The seasonal shift from winter to spring and the fleeting nature of cherry blossoms
54eastTaiwan cherryren
Taiwan cherryrenplay_arrow
Thoughts for an unforgettable person and hope to look forward
55eastpoppy flowerAgunesu Chan
poppy flowerAgunesu Chanplay_arrow
Fortune-telling about love with poppy flowers, a memorable classic song
56eastWhen cherry-blossom hues danceNakajima Mika
When cherry-blossom hues danceNakajima Mikaplay_arrow
Mika Nakashima’s ballad depicting cherry blossoms and farewell
57eastThe Flower Girl of TokyoHaruo Oka
The Flower Girl of Tokyo Haruo Okaplay_arrow
A 1946 classic that portrayed hope in postwar Tokyo
58eastCome, spring.Matsutōya Yumi
Come, spring.Matsutōya Yumiplay_arrow
A famous song by Yumi Matsutoya depicting spring scenes, parting, and hope
59eastCherry blossomMatsuda Seiko
Cherry blossomMatsuda Seikoplay_arrow
Seiko Matsuda’s classic song depicting a spring romance
60eastSakura (Solo)Moriyama Naotaro
Sakura (Solo)Moriyama Naotaroplay_arrow
A beautiful ballad that weaves together cherry blossoms and the transience of life
61eastSomei Yoshino (Yoshino cherry)ENDLICHERI☆ENDLICHERI
Somei Yoshino (Yoshino cherry)ENDLICHERI☆ENDLICHERIplay_arrow
Tsuyoshi Domoto's solo expresses the emotions of the cherry blossom season
62eastFuture FlowerSukima Suichi
Future FlowerSukima Suichiplay_arrow
The very first thing you receive after being born is a “name.” And...
63eastflowerKōda Kumi
flowerKōda Kumiplay_arrow
"Flower" by Kumi Koda is by Yos…
64eastdandelionŌta Hiromi
dandelionŌta Hiromi
The poignancy of unrequited love expressed by dandelions
65eastSakura FuwariMatsu Takako
Sakura FuwariMatsu Takakoplay_arrow
Takako Matsu’s 1998 single release
66eastSakura (Solo)Moriyama Naotaro
Sakura (Solo)Moriyama Naotaroplay_arrow
Cherry blossoms by singer-songwriter Naotaro Moriyama…
67eastGentle flowerOku Hanako
Gentle flowerOku Hanakoplay_arrow
A singer who envelops listeners with piano and vocals…
68eastgardenFuji Kaze
gardenFuji Kazeplay_arrow
A ballad by Fujii Kaze that sings of the transience of the seasons and of life
69eastVioletyuzu
Violetyuzuplay_arrow
"S..." by Yuzu, one of Japan’s leading folk duos