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 classic songs that color the season of meetings and farewells! Spring songs recommended for Gen Z (111–120)
Young SongKawasaki Takaya
A pop tune by Takaya Kawasaki that gently embraces the hidden feelings in the hearts of adults living in the modern age.
It’s filled with the resolve to face the pure emotions of youth and move forward hand in hand with someone important, even in everyday life where the sense of happiness is starting to fade.
Included on the album “Calendar,” released in December 2021, it was broadcast nationwide as the commercial song for the National Federation of Mini Vehicle Associations starting in November of the same year.
With refreshing acoustic guitar and a clear, transparent vocal that resonates pleasantly, this song offers a gentle push to those anxious about relationships in a new environment or feeling worn out by daily life.
Homeward Road in MarchHirai Dai
A heartwarming song perfect for cherry blossom season has arrived.
Carried by Dai Hirai’s gentle vocals, it weaves together the complex emotions of farewell and new beginnings.
Set against the March scenery, it carefully portrays a mix of loneliness and courage, resonating deeply with listeners.
Released digitally in February 2022, the track is also included on the best album “LOVE+PEACE.” Its piano and string arrangement makes for a moving piece.
It’s a song we especially recommend to those facing graduation season or standing at a turning point in life.
Only the graduation photo knowsHinatazaka46
A refreshing song from Hinatazaka46 that heralds the arrival of spring! Centered on the theme of graduation, it gently sings of feelings for the days gone by.
It delicately portrays the bittersweetness of cherry blossom season and unspoken first love.
Released in January 2025 with Nao Kosaka as the center, the music video unfolds a fantastical world inspired by a “parade that announces spring.” It’s a perfect track for graduation season—recommended not only for Gen Z students but also for anyone who wants to reminisce about cherished memories.
With heartfelt lyrics and a clear, translucent vocal delivery, it’s sure to move you.
Cherry Blossom ForestHoshino Gen
This piece, included as the B-side of Gen Hoshino’s single “Crazy Crazy” released in June 2014, was also selected as J-WAVE’s spring campaign song.
Its charm lies in the beautiful world created by its ethereal lyrics and strings.
The lyrics gently observe nature and human life as they change with the arrival of spring.
It’s a perfect song for those who want to feel the fleetingness and beauty of life mirrored in the scattering spring cherry blossoms, or for anyone looking to soothe their heart in the gentle spring sunlight.
Come, spring.Matsutōya Yumi
A tender, bittersweet portrayal of early spring, this gem by Yumi Matsutoya seeps into the heart.
Its lyrics, which beautifully harmonize nostalgia for days gone by, parting from a beloved, and hope for a new season, together with a universal melody infused with traditional Japanese elements, resonate deeply with listeners.
Featured on the album “THE DANCING SUN,” released in November 1994, and used as the theme song for an NHK morning drama series, this piece will gently stay by your side when you need courage to face hardships, when you long to reunite with someone dear, and when you await the arrival of spring.
Sakura (Solo)Moriyama Naotaro
This song, themed around cherry blossoms that brighten the spring graduation season, gently sings of farewells, reunions, and the treasured memories that remain in our hearts.
Naotaro Moriyama’s clear, pure vocals and the majestic arrangement of piano and strings resonate deeply.
The beautiful story, intertwining life’s important moments with the fleeting nature of cherry blossoms, leaves a lasting impression on listeners.
Released in March 2003, the track was chosen as the ending theme for the MBS/TBS program “Sekai Ururun Taizaiki,” and was later included on the album “In Search of New Spices.” Embraced as a song that accompanies life’s milestones such as graduation and school entrance ceremonies, it has also become a gentle, comforting piece for elementary school children.
Cherry Blossom MoonSakurazaka46
How about listening to a song that captures the bittersweetness of youth, with pure emotions that really seep into your heart? Brought to you by Sakurazaka46, this piece delicately portrays the feelings of young people whose hearts are stirred during graduation season.
The imagery of emotions likened to cherry blossom petals and the aching inability to put one’s feelings into words for someone special resonate deeply with listeners.
Released in February 2023, it sold 349,000 copies in its first week on the Oricon Singles Chart, earning the number-one spot.
This is a song I especially recommend for spring—the season when expectations and anxieties about a new life, the loneliness of changing routines, and feelings for someone all intersect.