[2026] Recommended love songs for graduation season: Love songs you’ll want to hear at the graduation ceremony

SeasonsHamasaki Ayumi

Ayumi Hamasaki / SEASONS (Short Ver.)

It’s one of Ayumi Hamasaki’s signature songs that conveys both the loneliness of passing seasons and a determination to live strongly.

The relaxed rhythm and the piano tone that resonates throughout seem to accentuate the bittersweetness of memories.

Its portrayal of the pain of time passing and changing circumstances, as well as thoughts of the future, gives the impression of something that can lift your spirits at the milestone of graduation.

It also offers a positive message that a happy future surely awaits on the path ahead.

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Cherry Blossom MoonSakurazaka46

Sakurazaka46 'Sakuzuki'

Sakurazaka46’s song portrays the bittersweet feelings of love before graduation.

The protagonist’s emotions as they see their lover off to Tokyo are likened to falling cherry blossoms, capturing a beautiful yet fleeting page of youth.

Released in February 2023, the song debuted at No.

1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

It resonates with high school students entering graduation season and with anyone who has experienced parting from someone dear.

Before taking your next step forward, why not look back on your precious memories with this song?

HarukaYOASOBI

YOASOBI 'Haruka' Official Music Video

Some romances begin just before graduation, while others end because of it.

If you’ve gone through a heartbreak like that, I recommend YOASOBI’s “Haruka.” Released in 2020 as their sixth digital-only single, it reached No.

5 on Billboard’s download chart.

The lyrics, which bring back the happy memories and feelings you shared with the partner you met during your school days, really hit home.

Partings are painful, but listen to “Haruka,” turn it into a good memory, and face graduation with a positive outlook!

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erica “Graduation Song” lyric video (Full ver.)

Erica’s “Graduation Song” is a perfect fit for a moving moment at a graduation ceremony.

This song, which sings of the precious time spent with friends, resonates with gentle guitar tones and rich strings, warmly coloring the graduation moment.

As it watches over this new beginning, it gently supports your steps toward the future.

It’s a graduation song that truly lives up to its title and lingers in the heart—highly recommended for anyone reaching a milestone.

Feathers of the UniformAKB48

[MV full] The Wings of the Uniform / AKB48 [Official]

You can almost picture that bittersweet scene of a secret crush: watching you run across the schoolyard from the classroom window.

This song, which sings of the hope and heartache of sprouting invisible wings on your uniformed back and taking flight toward the future, will make listeners’ hearts skip a beat.

Included on the single “Kibouteki Refrain Type D,” released in November 2014, this track is a special one for Team 8—their very first music video was made for it! When graduation approaches and you feel anxious about becoming an adult, doesn’t this song gently nudge you forward with a reassuring “It’s going to be okay”?

Dear Sir or Madam, on this day when cherry blossoms fluttermafumafu

[MV] Dear Sir/Madam, On This Day When Cherry Blossoms Flutter Down / Mafumafu [Shonen Janmaga Gakuen]

A heartwarming coming-of-age story by Mafumafu that vividly captures the emotion of spring as cherry blossoms dance in the air.

The song’s structure is striking, beginning with gentle piano melodies and unfolding into an exhilarating, fast-paced rhythm.

It delicately weaves universal themes of school-day memories, friendship, and farewells, highlighted by a warm vocal delivery that feels close to the listener’s heart.

Included on the album “Kagurairo Artifact,” released in October 2019, it was also used as the theme song for the website Shonen Janmaga Gakuen.

It’s a track to listen to when you want to feel the tender memories of student days, the arrival of spring, or when you’re going through a parting from someone important.

Sakura Lovemosao.

Sakuran / Mosawo [Music Video]

I’m sure there are people who couldn’t confess their feelings before graduation.

There are many reasons—maybe the person you like already likes someone else, or you just didn’t have the courage—but those unresolved feelings are probably still swirling in your heart.

For emotions like that, the perfect song is Mosaō’s “Sakura Koi.” The setting of cherry blossom season, unspoken feelings, and the realization that you may never meet again fits perfectly, doesn’t it? I think many people will end up in tears when they listen to it—but crying is important, too.

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