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)
Yozakura feat. Mei-chankujira
A song by Kujira that overlays the shifting feelings of love onto cherry blossoms at night in spring.
Set to a breezy melody, it richly portrays love from its beginning to its end.
Released in June 2020, it has become a popular piece with over 2.5 million views on YouTube.
Like cherry blossoms that bloom and scatter, it reminds us that love, too, has its transience and beauty.
Mei-chan’s delicate vocals are also captivating.
It’s perfect for listening alone on a spring night, or together with someone special.
A wonderful track that gently supports Gen Z struggling with love.
Doki itnaniwa danshi
It’s a heartwarming song that wraps you in a refreshing spring breeze and cheers on everyone taking a new step forward.
While valuing your true self, this piece sings of the strength and courage to overcome hardships and inner conflicts, delivering a message that supports a hopeful new beginning.
Released in 2025, the song was also featured in AOKI’s Freshers Fair commercial.
It’s a track brimming with positive energy that gently nudges new graduates, incoming students, and anyone leaping into a new environment this spring.
Only timeless hits that color the season of meetings and farewells! Spring songs recommended for Gen Z (101–110)
the first strong spring windnishina
Nishina’s music is rooted in the warm tone of the acoustic guitar and a simple band sound.
The lyrics, which portray the feelings of people facing farewells and new beginnings with the arrival of spring, have resonated with many listeners.
Chosen as the song for radiko’s new commercial “Sound connects then and the future,” it garnered significant attention.
Released as a digital single in March 2023, the track is crafted to depict both the “farewell” and “beginning” aspects of the spring season, allowing listeners to reflect on their own experiences.
It’s a song that will strike a chord with those busy preparing for a new chapter in life and with Gen Z students approaching graduation.
Azure Swimnishina
This is a captivating track with a distinctive, floating sensation that feels as if you’re drifting through a fantastical underwater world.
Nishina’s crystalline vocals meld with the gently flowing melody, evoking the arrival of spring.
Released in June 2022 and later included on the album “1999,” the song brims with determination and hope for setting out on a new path.
Like freely swimming along the boundary where the night sea and sky, dyed a deep blue, meet, it carries a resolve to move forward powerfully through the life ahead.
Even without anyone’s approval, it conveys a strong will to follow the path you believe in—gently giving a push to anyone preparing to take their next step.
Bring it on, spring.non
An anthem cheering on those taking a new step with the arrival of spring, it carries a powerful, uplifting message.
The track was released digitally in January 2025, with the music video premiering simultaneously.
The MV centers on a student band’s graduation performance, beautifully capturing the sparkle of youth.
It’s a highly recommended song, especially for Gen Z starting a new chapter this spring.
Dear Sir or Madam, on this day when cherry blossoms fluttermafumafu
This is a song that stirs the heart in the season when cherry blossoms scatter.
It weaves together memories and regrets from student days, friendship and romance, and hope for the future.
Mafumafu’s delicate lyrics and melody beautifully capture the fragility and beauty of youth, earning strong popularity among Gen Z.
Released in April 2019, the track was also included on the October 2019 album “Kagurairo Artifact.” It was even used as the image song for Shonen Janmaga Gakuen.
It’s the perfect song to listen to in spring or during graduation season, ideal for anyone feeling nostalgic about their youth.
Sakura Lovemosao.
Mosa.o’s song speaks to the hearts of students facing graduation, filled with the tender feelings of first love and the bittersweetness of parting that come with the arrival of spring.
Released in February 2021, the track was reportedly created based on love stories submitted by fans.
Its lyrics delicately portray an unrequited love, and the gentle vocals leave a lasting impression.
It’s a song that makes you want to listen during cherry blossom season, capturing the fragility of youth.
Highly recommended for Gen Z students about to graduate and for anyone reminiscing about past loves.