[Farewell Party Songs] From hidden gems to the latest hits: a collection of classics to color the moment of parting
Many people likely hold farewell parties during the season of goodbyes and send-offs at schools and workplaces—whether for graduations, retiring from clubs and circles, transfers, or resignations.
Music is essential for these moving moments! Some of you may be struggling to choose background music to liven up the atmosphere or songs to accompany videos played at the venue.
In this article, we’ve carefully selected Japanese songs that are perfect for farewell parties where gratitude and congratulations are shared.
They’re all classic tunes befitting a fresh send-off, so please use them as a reference.
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[Farewell Party Songs] From Hidden Gems to the Latest Hits: A Collection of Masterpieces to Color the Moment of Parting (61–70)
A bouquet of flowers with loveSuperfly
This song is perfect not only for farewell parties, but anytime you want to express gratitude or celebrate someone.
It’s a beloved staple at weddings, birthday celebrations, and similar occasions.
It’s widely known across generations, and its mid-tempo feel—calm yet not melancholy—along with its positive lyrics, make it especially well-suited for farewell gatherings.
I think it will work wonderfully when sending off people of any age.
Your Song (Kimi no Uta)Abe Mao
Released in 2019, this song by Mao Abe was used as the theme song for the film “Cheer Boys!!”.
A farewell party is an occasion to celebrate setting off from your current environment toward a new place.
The person being sent off has likely chosen their next destination themselves in order to get closer to who they want to be.
For someone departing with that kind of resolve, the lyrics of this song will surely resonate.
Even if you experience setbacks on the new path ahead, this song will serve as emotional support to help you start walking forward again.
Endless JourneyMr.Children
Endless Journey is one of the signature songs by Mr.Children, a band that has led the J-POP scene for many years.
Just from the title, it perfectly fits a farewell party for someone leaving their current environment and heading to a new stage.
Reading the lyrics, you find uplifting words brimming with ambition to move forward to a new chapter, which are sure to support anyone setting off on their journey.
The band is especially popular among people in their 30s and 40s, so it’s a song that will really shine at workplace farewell gatherings.
Youth PhotographLittle Glee Monster
When it’s time to say goodbye and your heart feels heavy with loneliness, you just want to listen to a song that lifts you up, don’t you? “Seishun Photograph,” released in 2015 by the female vocal group Little Glee Monster, is a pop song marked by its cheerful clapping.
The piano and strings brighten their humming even more.
It’s a number that helps you embrace graduations and the culmination of club activities with positivity.
Once you’ve captured memories with your precious teammates and friends in photos, turn this song on as the BGM and get hyped!
Friend ~Time to Depart~yuzu
A classic graduation song by Yuzu released in 2013.
It was selected as the set piece for the NHK National School Music Competition’s middle school division, so it’s often performed as a choral piece at graduation ceremonies.
As the title includes the word “friend,” the lyrics—depicting unbreakable friendship and bonds among companions even when they part—are deeply moving.
It’s perfect as a gift for someone embarking on a new chapter, whether it’s graduation, retiring from a club activity, or for working adults, a job change or transfer.
365 Days’ Paper AirplaneAKB48
AKB48’s “365 Nichi no Kamihikōki” (“365-Day Paper Airplane”) is the celebrated song that brightened up the mornings as the theme for NHK’s Asadora Asadora “Asa ga Kita.” Its lyrics, which liken life to a paper airplane, gently touch the heart, don’t they? The song’s simple, folk-like sound—quite a departure from AKB48’s earlier tracks—also leaves a strong impression.
It’s very popular as a graduation song or wedding song to celebrate new beginnings, making it perfect for farewells as well.
It’s a great choice to play as background music at a send-off party or to include in a message video!
GraduationKobukuro
When it comes to Kobukuro’s graduation songs, “Tsubomi” and “Sakura” are well-known, but this song released in 2020 is also highly recommended.
Since it’s titled “Sotsugyo” (Graduation), it’s especially great for students! The lyrics are packed with memories from enrollment up to now—the many things that have happened and the everyday scenes you’ve seen—and they’re sure to hit you right in the heart.
Plus, paired with its calm and moving melody, I think it’s perfect as BGM for a farewell party sending off graduates or for a celebratory message video.