List of seasonal songs: a classic guide to finding tracks that fit the current season

YaeNisshoku Natsuko

Natsuko Nisshoku – “Yae” Official Music Video

Natsuko Sora’s poignant vocals delicately capture the changing of the seasons.

Featured on the mini-album “Hanayodo,” released in April 2023, its music video symbolically depicts a cherry tree.

It’s the kind of song you’ll want to listen to in a quiet park, where the piano’s gentle timbre drifts pleasantly like a spring breeze.

Perfect for those feeling uneasy at the start of a new season or for anyone who has experienced parting from someone dear.

First loveMurashita Kōzō

Kozo Murashita “Hatsukoi” Music Video

A gem of a love song by Kozo Murashita, packed with memories of youth.

The protagonist’s bittersweet feelings as they stand alone in the season of early summer rains are carried by a delicate voice and the sound of an acoustic guitar.

Released in February 1983, this song is tied to Murashita’s hometown, Minamata City in Kumamoto Prefecture, where there’s a shopping street named “First Love Street,” and a monument to the song has been erected there.

Come, springMatsutōya Yumi

Come, Spring / Yumi Matsutoya (Cover)

This song, “Spring, Come,” became the theme song for the latter half of NHK’s morning drama series in 1994.

It shares the same title as the drama.

It’s a classic that has been covered by many artists, including Noriyuki Makihara and Ryoko Moriyama.

Spring-colored airmailMatsumoto Noriko

Noriko Matsumoto Spring-Colored Airmail

Released in March 1985 as Noriko Matsumoto’s debut single, it reached No.

28 on the Oricon weekly chart.

The lyrics, newly written by EPO, portray the aching feelings for a lover far away.

The thrill of a girl secretly putting on spring-colored lipstick and the emotions entrusted to an airmail letter are conveyed through Matsumoto’s refreshing vocals.

I especially recommend it to those who have just fallen in love, as a new season begins.

cherry blossomKawaguchi Kyogo

Kyogo Kawaguchi – Sakura

A heartwarming song themed around cherry blossoms that herald the arrival of spring.

Kyogo Kawaguchi’s gentle vocals embrace the listener’s heart.

Released in December 2003, it was loved by many, reaching No.

4 on the weekly Oricon chart and No.

9 on the year-end chart.

This gem of a ballad sings of the bonds with loved ones and the resolve to face the future.

It delicately portrays the preciousness of time spent with a partner or someone you love amid the season of swirling sakura.

Recommended for a wide range of ages as a perfect track for the season of new beginnings.

Why not listen to it with someone special while basking in the warmth of spring?