Masterpieces that colored the spring of the Heisei era, including popular cherry blossom songs.
Spring, when cherry blossoms and a rainbow of other flowers are in full bloom.
In this season, there are many songs that capture different feelings—excitement and anxiety about new beginnings, the wish to cheer someone on, and the bittersweet sadness of graduation.
In this article, we’ll introduce classic spring songs released during the Heisei era! The Heisei years gave rise to many sakura-themed songs, even sparking a boom for a time.
We’ve gathered tracks that perfectly evoke spring—ideal for karaoke at welcome parties or cherry-blossom viewing—so listen, sing along, and enjoy a delightful springtime moment!
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Hit songs that colored the spring of the Heisei era. Popular cherry blossom songs too (31–40)
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A Creephyp song that beautifully portrays farewells in the season when cherry blossoms fall.
While cherishing past memories, it sings of the courage to take a new step forward.
Included on the album “Nakitakunaru Hodo Ureshii Hibi ni,” released in September 2018, the track also gained attention as a campaign song for FM802 and TSUTAYA.
It’s a song for those who feel the pain of parting yet want to keep holding on to hope for the future.
Its emotional rock sound and distinctive lyrical world will resonate with listeners and give them the strength to face forward.
O flowers now in full bloom,Kobukuro
Set to a triple-time melody, this song expresses the hope and possibilities that bud with the arrival of spring.
Released in February 2014 as the theme song for NHK’s Sochi Olympic and Paralympic broadcasts, it features Kobukuro’s warmly enveloping vocals that leave a lasting impression.
Included on the album “One Song From Two Hearts,” it reached No.
7 on the Oricon Weekly Chart.
It is an anthem for those moving forward, a song that gives a supportive push to anyone striving toward their goals.
Sakura SongKANA-BOON
A song that captures the bittersweetness of youthful love with an exhilarating tempo.
Told from a male perspective, the love story vividly portrays how memories linger even as he grapples with his own immaturity.
Melodic rock intertwines with a fragile yearning, creating a track of delicate emotion.
Included on the album “Boku ga CD wo Dashitara,” which could be called the culmination of KANA-BOON’s indie era, this piece is one that leaves a deep afterglow—perfect for adding color to the start of a new school term or to springtime farewells.
SAKURA GoodbyeSCANDAL
A number that became one of SCANDAL’s signature early works, beautifully capturing both the bittersweetness and freshness that accompany graduation scenes.
Its message, told from a true-to-life perspective, carries a power that evokes universal empathy.
The song had existed since the band’s formation and drew attention when it was used as the ending theme for Fuji TV’s variety show “Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!” Its up-tempo rock sound and the sense of parting—and anticipation for a new journey—set against the season of cherry blossoms are sure to resonate as spring arrives.
It can be called a gem of a pop tune that colors a page of youth, perfect for listening to at life’s important milestones.
The flowers are cherry blossoms; you are beautiful.ikimonogakari
A song brimming with distinctly Japanese sentiment has been born, intertwining cherry blossoms with feelings of love.
Released by Ikimono-gakari in January 2008, this piece portrays the pure emotional landscape of youth alongside the gentle scenes of spring.
Incorporating traditional Japanese expressions and polite language, it beautifully harmonizes an old-fashioned flavor with a modern sensibility.
The melody is based on the yonanuki pentatonic scale, and its rhythmic phrases leave a strong impression.
It was also used in a commercial and reached a peak position of No.
7 on the Oricon charts.
It’s a perfect song to listen to as spring approaches, and is recommended even for elementary school students about to embark on a new school term.