[Graduation Song] A tear-jerking track sung by an idol! A moving piece depicting friendship and gratitude [2026]
Among idol songs, many of the ones themed around graduation are especially memorable.
Every year as the March graduation season approaches, idol graduation songs are released—tracks that capture the feelings of graduates about to set off on a new journey, or songs created for members leaving their groups—each one deeply moving and tear-jerking.
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of recommended graduation songs from the many idol tracks out there.
From lyrics that depict gratitude and friendship to songs that look back on cherished memories, there’s a wide variety.
Find the one that perfectly matches your feelings right now!
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[Graduation Song] A Tear-Jerking Idol Track! A Moving Piece Portraying Friendship and Gratitude [2026] (31–40)
Cherry Blossom MoonSakurazaka46

This song features striking lyrics that dwell on the season of cherry blossoms.
With themes of graduation and farewell, it poignantly weaves together cherry blossoms and human relationships.
Rena Moriya serves as center for the first time, revealing a new side of Sakurazaka46.
Released in February 2023, the track is the group’s fifth single.
It’s a perfect song for elementary school students entering graduation season.
Recommended for those who, in the spring when cherry blossoms bloom, feel a mix of emotions before parting with dear friends.
Ode to YouthMomoiro Kurōbā Zetto

A song that feels as gentle as a spring breeze, expressing both the joys and the loneliness of youth.
Its lyrics about parting from friends and the process of growing up deeply resonate with listeners.
Released in March 2015 as the theme song for the film “Maku ga Agaru” (The Curtain Rises), it has become one of Momoiro Clover Z’s signature tracks.
This is a song we especially recommend for graduation and farewell season.
If you’re facing a parting with cherished friends and holding complex feelings where sadness and hope intermingle, why not let this song help turn that poignant emotion into the courage to take a step forward?
The limits of languageHinatazaka46

This is a track included as a coupling on the single “Onegai Bach!” released in September 2025.
Hina Kawata, who was about to graduate, served as the center.
The song contemplates the vastness of the universe while expressing the limits of putting precious feelings into words and celebrates the bonds of the heart that transcend language.
Its acoustic sound is warm and wonderful.
It’s a message song you’ll want to dedicate to someone setting off on a new journey.
When the fleabanes bloomNogizaka 46

A warm song by Nogizaka46 that gently embraces the farewells and encounters of spring.
Like the white-blossoming fleabane (Harujion), it serves as a symbol of departures and new beginnings, expressing the bittersweet feelings of parting through a beautiful melody.
Released in March 2016, the track was featured in commercials for sizebook and the smartphone game Nogikoi, and became a major hit, debuting at No.
1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart with first-week sales of 740,000 copies.
It’s a heartwarming piece that offers comfort to those experiencing graduation or farewells, as well as to those welcoming new connections with loved ones.
10-year cherry blossomsAKB48

This song gently portrays themes of cherry blossom season—graduation, departure, and the promise of reunion.
Released by AKB48 in March 2009, it pairs a refreshing melody with lyrics that brightly sing of hope for the future.
Rich in storytelling, it centers on a promise to meet again in ten years, beautifully capturing both the bittersweetness and anticipation of graduation season.
It’s a perfect track to listen to at school graduation ceremonies, reunions, or moments of parting with dear friends.
As spring arrives, let this warm, comforting song accompany your heart.
[Graduation Songs] Tear-Jerking Tunes Sung by Idols! Moving Works Depicting Friendship and Gratitude [2026] (41–50)
W.W.D ENDINGdenpagumi.inc

Denpagumi.inc presents a memorable final song.
It’s a track filled with the feelings of the members as they bring their idol activities to a close.
Looking back on the group’s journey, it sings of gratitude to the fans and hope for the future.
Set to an electropop sound, you can feel the members’ resolve and positive spirit.
Ahead of its digital release starting January 4, 2025, it’s also scheduled to be performed during the final live tour, “The ones who will surely save the universe are Denpagumi.inc!” This is a song we especially want fans who spent their youth alongside Denpagumi.inc to hear.
Its heartfelt vocals are sure to resonate with you.
Slow motionNakamori Akina

A debut work distinguished by its mellow melody and crystalline vocals that gently embrace a budding crush on someone met by the seaside.
With an expressiveness hard to believe for a 16-year-old, Akina Nakamori beautifully captures the fateful moment of encounter.
Released in May 1982 and included on the album “Prologue [Jomaku],” it debuted at No.
58 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, quietly winning listeners’ hearts.
The pure feelings of a girl captivated by the sight of a man walking along the sandy beach are sung with the freshness of a sea breeze.
Evoking the premonition of love that everyone experiences as if it were a scene from a film, this piece is one to enjoy on a tranquil spring afternoon.



