Only masterpieces that color the season of meetings and farewells! Spring songs recommended for Gen Z.
When you hear “spring songs,” what kind of tracks come to mind?
Since spring is graduation season, there are songs about parting ways, and there are also songs about new encounters to mark a fresh start.
On top of that, there are countless songs themed around sakura, a symbol of Japan.
So this time, we’re introducing spring songs released between 2011 and 2024—the years that Generation Z likely spent in their youth.
If you’re a Gen Z student right now, be sure to pay special attention!
We’ve gathered everything from hit songs to hidden gems, so even if you’re not from that generation, you’ll still enjoy them!
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Only timeless hits that color the season of meetings and farewells! Spring songs recommended for Gen Z (91–100)
Aprilmol-74
A signature song by mol-74, woven from translucent vocals and delicate sound.
Centered on April—the symbol of spring’s arrival—it beautifully portrays the emotions of looking back on a past romance.
The resolve to stay true to oneself, even while struggling with the gap between ideals and reality, is striking.
It’s a track I especially recommend to anyone who’s faced a parting with someone dear at the start of a new season.
One-room DiscoPerfume
This is one of Perfume’s signature works, expressing the mix of excitement and anxiety felt by young people starting a new life through an electropop sound.
The fresh lyrics are striking, capturing the feelings of living alone for the first time as if reflected in the bright city nightscape.
Produced by Yasutaka Nakata, its refined musicality fuses technopop and dance music to great effect.
Released in March 2009, it became their first No.
1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
It was also included on the album ⊿ and performed at the 60th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
It’s a supportive anthem that gently nudges those facing moves and changing environments in the spring, the season of new beginnings.
Melancholy Cherry Blossomsatarayo
A song that poignantly captures a bittersweet feeling with the arrival of spring.
Atarayo’s graduation ballad gently sings of farewells and wishes for reunion amid the season of dancing cherry blossoms.
The lyrics, which hold the moment when familiar scenery turns into memories and hope for the future, will surely resonate deeply with listeners.
Released in March 2023, this track is perfect for Gen Z students approaching graduation.
Carried on the spring breeze, it conveys feelings to those who matter most.
Recommended for anyone taking a new step forward or cherishing precious memories in their heart.
SAKURAikimonogakari
A heartwarming song that gently portrays the season when cherry blossoms dance in the air.
Its refreshing, springlike melody is beautifully layered with Kiyoe Yoshioka’s clear, transparent vocals from Ikimonogakari, resonating deeply with the listener.
While carefully depicting the scenes of a season filled with meetings and farewells, it serves as an encouraging anthem that gives you the courage to take the next step.
Released in March 2006 as their major-label debut, it was also used in an NTT East Japan commercial.
It has often been broadcast to coincide with the school graduation season and continues to be cherished as a song of memories.
It’s recommended for those who, in the spring season of partings, want to face forward and start walking, or are about to take a new step.
YELLikimonogakari
A warm, comforting anthem that stays close to the heart.
Released in September 2009, Ikimonogakari’s “YELL” is a memorable song for its forward-looking take on farewell and its resolve to find hope in the future.
Chosen as the set piece for the NHK National School Music Contest’s junior high division, it captured the hearts of many students.
Its lyrics, which give you the courage to leap into a new environment, make it perfect for the spring season.
It’s a song that stands beside everyone at life’s crossroads—not only those about to graduate or embark on a new chapter.
Spring Songikimonogakari
A gently crafted song that portrays the glow of youth and the poignancy of parting was released in April 2012 as the theme song for the feature-length anime Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker.
Written and composed by then-member Hotaka Yamashita, the piece explores themes of past memories, farewells, and the hope for reunion, and it reached No.
4 on the Oricon Weekly Ranking.
Perfect for the refreshing spring season, the song features a fresh, youthful vocal that evokes memories of adolescence and a message filled with hope for the future.
It’s a track that stays close during times of graduation and goodbyes, gently encouraging you to take that next step forward.
I want to see you.ikimonogakari
Produced to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Ikimonogakari’s formation, it was released in November 2024.
Set against the cherry blossom season, the lyrics portray the poignant feelings that linger after a farewell, striking a deep chord.
Yoshioka’s transparent, pure vocals blend beautifully with Mizuno’s emotionally charged melody.
And the surprise performance at the final show of “Ikimonogakari no Minasan, Konnitsuā!! 2024” reflects how deeply they value their bond with fans.
When spring comes and you find yourself thinking of someone dear, this work is sure to stay close to your heart.