A cherry blossom song with great lyrics. A wonderful, heartwarming message.

SAKURAShunsuke Kiyokiba

Shunsuke Kiyokiba / SAKURA (cover)

After his time with EXILE, Shunsuke Kiyokiba—now performing as a “uta iya,” a singer who moves the soul—continues to sing songs that stir the heart.

This work, with its beautifully resonant string melodies, overlays the chill of winter with the imagery of cherry blossoms, conveying a message that is both heartrending and powerful.

Although it was released as a single in December 2007, it had actually been performed earlier in the bonus footage of the album IMAGE and at live venues, making it a piece that fans had long hoped to see officially recorded.

The melody co-written by Shunsuke Kiyokiba and Raon Kawane sinks deeply into the heart.

In this season where partings and new departures intersect, it is a masterpiece best heard while quietly gazing up at the night cherry blossoms.

Late-blooming cherry blossomsAKB48

Nagorizakura

This is a spring number imbued with a bittersweetness that tightens your chest in the season of partings.

It’s a song released in 2026 by the nationally beloved idol group AKB48, with 19th-generation member Momoka Ito serving as center.

The lyrics, depicting the pangs of fleeting youth and a love that scatters as delicately as cherry blossoms, are truly stirring.

With its refreshing melody that resonates in the heart, this piece is perfect to listen to as graduation approaches, when you want to look back on memories with someone you love.

Surely every memory will remain gently in your heart.

The season of farewellSHISHAMO

SHISHAMO “Season of Goodbyes”

SHISHAMO is beloved by a wide range of generations for their down-to-earth lyrics that capture everyday life.

This song is about a bittersweet unrequited love, where all you can do at graduation is follow your senior with your eyes.

It was included on the album “SHISHAMO 2,” released in March 2015.

A crush where you’re never even in the same class, only watching from afar.

After graduation, you won’t be able to see them anymore, but you can feel the aching wish to at least not be forgotten.

It’s a song I especially want you—an elementary school student holding back words you couldn’t say and parting from someone important—to listen to.

I wish it could be spring forever.Sakurazaka46

[Sakurazaka46/Vocal distribution/Part assignment] If Only It Had Stayed Spring Forever... / Sakurazaka46 (Rina Inoue, Rei Ozono, Hono Tamura)

Here’s something that will resonate with those feeling a bit lonely as the season of farewells approaches.

It’s a song by the popular idol group Sakurazaka46, included on their album “As you know?” released in August 2022.

Sung by three members—Rina Inoue, Hono Tamura, and Rei Ozono—the track features a sparkling, radiant melody that really stands out.

The trio’s clear, translucent vocals blend perfectly with that melody.

It tugs at the heart with a bittersweet wish for spring to never end, and the emotional wavering between that longing and the resolve to keep moving forward.

Give it a listen when it’s hard to part ways with friends.

You might just create an unforgettable spring scenery of your own.

Sakura MitsutsukiSPYAIR

SPYAIR “Sakura Mitsutsuki (Short ver.)”

It’s a rock number that exquisitely blends wistfulness with a sense of speed, conjuring scenes of a spring night and falling cherry blossoms.

Its appeal lies not only in the loneliness of parting, but also in the strong resolve to move toward the future, giving listeners a powerful push forward.

Released as a single in March 2013, it became widely known as the opening theme for the popular anime Gintama.

It’s also included on the album MILLION, and stands as one of SPYAIR’s signature works, highlighted by their energetic performance and catchy melodies.

Perfect for this season of new beginnings, it’s the kind of song you’ll want to listen to while gazing up at the night sakura.

With heartbreakingly poignant lyrics, it’s especially recommended for those who have experienced farewells or departures with someone important.

cherry blossomKobukuro

Sakura – Kobukuro (Full)

This song, which was also used as a drama theme and in commercials, is surely a classic among sakura songs, isn’t it? It’s a song that likens enduring tough times and finally bearing fruit to making it through the cold winter and at last welcoming the warm spring when the cherry blossoms bloom—such a sentiment really hits home.

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You can do it.okayu

Okayu “You Can Do It” Music Video / Okayu “Kiminara Dekiru” Music Video

A heartwarming cheer song that celebrates the joy of cherry blossoms blooming with the arrival of spring after the harsh cold of winter.

The lyrics were written by Okayu, who has worked as a traveling musician, staying close to people’s hearts.

Her straightforward words that affirm daily effort carry a gentle yet empowering push.

Released in December 2025, this work garnered attention as her first digital single.

With singer-songwriter Hiroaki Igarashi and others joining in composition, it became a spotlighted track, even selected as a Plus Tune on JOQR (Bunka Hoso).

It’s a song I’d love anyone currently taking on a challenge—like exams or work—to hear.

Isn’t it a masterpiece that makes you believe in a future where the buds of effort bloom into a full glory of cherry blossoms?