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)
Sakura PhotographHatsuboshi Gakuen
It’s a moving ballad perfect for the season when cherry blossoms dance.
Released in April 2025, this song is the theme for the season event “Sakura-Mau Start Line” in the game Gakuen Idolmaster.
The gentle harmonies of the trio—Liliya Katsuragi, Sayaka Shiun, and Saki Hanami—leave a lasting impression.
It’s as if the tender melody rides the spring breeze and soars into the sky.
The lyrics, which portray meetings, farewells, and irreplaceable friendship, will especially resonate with those graduating from school.
Be sure to give it a listen during cherry blossom season.
GraduationOzaki Yutaka
Yutaka Ozaki delivers a work that captures the clumsy emotions of youth in their entirety with his powerful singing voice.
Frankly portraying the feelings of young people—such as the sense of suffocation in school life and distrust toward adults—this piece carries a universal message about the thirst for freedom felt within the school days that everyone experiences.
Released in January 1985 and peaking at No.
20 on the Oricon charts, it was issued as the lead single from the album Kaikisen (Tropic of Cancer).
Later, in 2016, it was also featured as the commercial song for a web-exclusive short film by a casual clothing chain, continuing to resonate with many people across generations.
It’s a track you’ll want to listen to when you’re wavering between ideals and reality or questioning the norms of society.
Happinessarashi
With its lightly sprinting guitar tones and vibrant, dynamic melody that lifts the heart, this piece is perfect for the season of new beginnings.
The lyrics capture both anticipation for the future and the determination to move forward despite doubts and anxieties, gently giving listeners a push from behind.
Released in 2007, it also became well-loved as the theme song for the drama “Yamada Taro Monogatari.” It’s a bright and refreshing spring anthem of encouragement, ideal for school graduations or anyone starting a new chapter in life.
Sakuraarashi
A powerful Arashi classic with a driving rock sound and an uplifting message was released in March 2005.
Chosen as the theme song for Jonan Prep School’s TV commercial as an anthem for those determined to move forward, the track—featuring rap lyrics by Sho Sakurai—resonated widely as a song that gives a strong push to young people.
Included on the albums “5×10 All the BEST! 1999-2009” and “5×20 All the BEST!! 1999-2019,” it achieved strong sales, selling about 115,000 copies in its first week on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
Long beloved as a support song that encourages people taking their first steps—especially during the spring graduation and school entrance season—it continues to inspire listeners.
Sakura, Bloom!arashi
This is a masterpiece in which gem-like messages that seep into the heart on a gentle spring breeze are expressed through Arashi’s magnificent vocals and harmonies.
Through the beauty and transience of cherry blossoms, it gently sings of life’s changes and renewal, and hope for the future.
Filled with feelings that resonate with the arrival of spring—moving forward as if guided by the wind, understanding that deepens over time, and challenges toward a new self—it was released in February 2015 and chosen as the theme song for the TBS drama “Ouroboros: This Love Is, Indeed, Justice.” It is also included on the album “Japonism,” and you can see it performed in the live video work “ARASHI BLAST in Miyagi.” With a refreshing vibe perfect for a spring drive and lyrics that give you the courage to move forward, it’s a song I wholeheartedly recommend for the start of a new season.
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.