A cherry blossom song with great lyrics. A wonderful, heartwarming message.
In Japan, when spring arrives, a lot of cherry blossom songs start to appear, don’t they?
For a long time, cherry blossoms have held a special place in the hearts of Japanese people, inspiring many songs filled with different emotions.
Love, graduation and farewells, starting school and new encounters… It’s precisely because of the season of spring and its beauty that cherry blossoms have become something we entrust our feelings to.
Among those sakura songs, there must be many people who want to listen to tracks with truly moving lyrics—songs that feel like they’re speaking on your behalf.
So in this article, we’ll introduce cherry blossom songs with wonderful lyrics!
They’re all masterpieces that will stay close to your heart, so if you find a favorite, try listening while reading the lyrics.
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Cherry blossom songs with great lyrics. Beautiful, heartwarming messages (41–50)
On the day of departure…Kawashima Ai
Tabidachi no Hi ni… by Ai Kawashima has become a popular graduation song.
Released in 2006 as a double A-side single together with Dear, this track is the original version of Asu e no Tobira, which Kawashima released while she was a member of I WiSH.
Although they share the same melody, the lyrics are completely different.
The song’s words look back on the many memories made since entering school and portray the bittersweet feelings of facing graduation while lingering over the classroom where so much time was spent.
Hearing this song—whose vivid scenes many can relate to—will likely bring tears as countless memories come flooding back.
Sakura songs with great lyrics. Beautiful, moving messages (51–60)
SakuraMyuk
A fleetingly beautiful love ballad that resonates with the heart as spring arrives.
Released by Myuk in March 2025, “Sakura” sings of lingering attachment and a sense of farewell to a loved one you can no longer meet.
Her mysterious, gentle voice seems to tenderly envelop an unfulfilled love.
Coupled with the song’s dramatic progression, it’s truly a tearjerker.
It’s the perfect track for a quiet spring night, sitting by the window and getting lost in thought.
This year’s cherry blossomsflumpool
With its refreshing melody carrying the warmth of spring breezes, flumpool’s “Kotoshi no Sakura” (“This Year’s Cherry Blossoms”) shines.
Included on their 2009 album “What’s flumpool!?”, the song also serves as an answer to their debut track, “Hana ni Nare.” Just gazing at cherry blossoms can fill you with hope and energy, can’t it? Drawing on that sakura power, the song expresses a determination to look to the future with hope and keep moving forward.
If you’re embarking on a fresh start this spring, let the cherry blossoms—and this song—give you strength!
Cherry Blossoms of HopeDEEP
Included on the 2010 album “DEEP ~brand new story~.” The four-member vocal group “COLOR,” formed in 2004 primarily by ATSUSHI while he was active in EXILE, changed their name in 2009 to their current one.
Sakuraayaka
Speaking of sakura songs, given the season, many of them are graduation songs or songs about new beginnings.
Ayaka’s “Sakura” is also a very popular number as a graduation song.
What’s noteworthy about this track is that the first verse is written from the perspective of young people graduating, while the second verse depicts those who graduated long ago—people who, having grown older, watch their own children graduate and set off, reflecting on the path they’ve walked and on their own graduation.
Ayaka’s vocals blend with the indescribably heartrending lyrics to create a song that makes you feel tears welling up.
Sakura RoadAqua Timez
Released as a digital-only single in April 2015, this Aqua Timez track was chosen as the ending theme for the information program “PON!”, warming the hearts of many.
Announced to commemorate the band’s 10th anniversary, this medium-tempo song is also included on the album “10th Anniversary Best RED.” Its lyrics depict the arrival of spring and the happiness of having someone special with whom to share that joy—something many listeners can likely relate to.
As you think of your important person, give it a listen at the start of this new season.
Let the cherry blossoms bloomYoshida Yamada
Released in February 2019, Yoshida Yamada’s work expresses the feelings of a bud enduring winter’s cold and waiting to bloom, overlapping them with the determination to forge one’s own path.
Chosen as the ending theme for the anime Hinomaru Sumo, its bright, upbeat melody and powerful message warm the hearts of those striving toward their dreams.
Portraying hope and growth in life through the image of cherry blossoms blooming vigorously toward spring, it’s a beautiful cheer song.
Give it a listen as a warm track that gently nudges you forward when starting a new chapter or taking the first step toward your goals.