Many people feel like listening to cherry blossom songs when spring arrives—what songs do you listen to? There are so many songs related to sakura that it can be hard to choose, right? In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of recommended sakura songs performed by male artists.
These are all classics that capture various feelings associated with cherry blossoms—encounters and farewells, love, encouragement, and more.
It’s not just for listening; this will also help if you’re looking for songs to sing at karaoke.
From timeless staples to sakura songs born in the Reiwa era, there’s a wide variety—so find the one that’s perfect for you.
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Top 10 Popular Sakura Songs Sung by Male Artists
sakura colorGReeeeN
Sakura color, released by GReeeeN in 2013, is a song that cheers on those taking their first step toward their dreams this spring.
You’ve left your hometown to make your dreams come true, but the unfamiliar scenery and the days that don’t go as planned can be tough.
Still, even if you’re in a different place, your friends and family are each working hard where they are—so you’ll work hard too, and not lose to yourself.
This song makes you feel that way.
Leaving home can suddenly make you feel all alone, but listening to this track gives you the strength to know you’re not by yourself.
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Singer-songwriter Ren’s “Hikan Zakura” is a chic, slightly melancholic sakura song with an addictive vibe.
By the way, the title “緋寒桜” is read “Hikan Zakura,” a unique type of cherry blossom that blooms earlier in colder seasons than regular sakura.
The song’s poignant melody and lyrics, which lament a love that has passed, are striking and perfectly match the image of the hikan-zakura.
Its richly textured structure is another draw—you’ll find new charms each time you listen, which is a big reason to recommend it!
Bouquet of FarewellFujimaki Ryota
Ryota Fujimaki, the vocalist and guitarist of the rock band Remioromen.
His song “Sayonara Hanataba” is a rock tune you’ll want to hear during springtime farewells.
It’s a motivational song that blows away the sadness of parting that comes with spring.
The crisp guitar arpeggios, bouncy drums, and soaring high-tone vocals perfectly match the positive vibe of the season.
While programmed sounds are trending these days, this track lets you fully enjoy the groovy feel of live instruments—so if you love rock, be sure to check it out!
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Creephyp’s refreshing cherry blossom song “Shiori” conjures up the image of sakura petals dancing on the wind.
Released in 2018, the track appears on the album “Nakitakunaru Hodo Ureshii Hibi ni.” It also served as the campaign song for “FM802 X TSUTAYA ACCESS!,” featuring participants like Aimyon, Kenta Kataoka from sumika, and Suga Shikao.
As the cherry blossom season arrives, this song paints a story-like farewell between a man and a woman who each begin walking their own paths.
Like slipping a bookmark between pages to keep them from coming apart, they wish they could place a bookmark between themselves so they won’t be separated… Yet they choose not to, parting with a simple “Let’s both do our best.” It’s a tenderly heartbreaking tale.
Swaying with the changing seasonsAfter the Rain
While being blown by the spring night breeze and lamenting the falling cherry blossoms… this work by After the Rain evokes such a fleeting beauty.
Featured on their second album, Izanaware Traveler, released in September 2018, it’s a key track that draws listeners into the album’s world.
The exquisite interplay between Soraru and Mafumafu dramatically depicts the turning seasons and an enduring, unextinguished longing.
It’s a driving, Japanese-style rock song that nonetheless presses on the heart with a wistfulness so vivid you can almost see the night sakura.
Recommended for moments when you want to reminisce about times gone by, or for nights when you wish to immerse yourself in a fantastical tale.
SAKURA (Prod. Taka Perry)Aile The Shota
Set to a nostalgic beat, this bittersweet yet beautiful pop number sings of faint memories tied to spring breezes and cherry blossom season.
It expresses not only the sweetness of love, but also the lingering afterglow that remains after partings and missed connections—sure to resonate deeply with listeners.
It’s a single by the multifaceted singer-songwriter Aile The Shota, surprise-released on his birthday in March 2025.
Don’t miss the music video, notable for its revolving camera work.
A perfect track for a spring dusk, ideal for a quiet listen after cherry-blossom viewing.
the realm of carnageKami wa saikoro o furanai
Kamisai (God Does Not Roll Dice) is a four-piece rock band from Fukuoka.
This work is a digital single released in April 2023, created as an insert song for TBS’s Sunday drama “Last Man: The Blind Investigator.” While “yozakura” (night cherry blossoms) often evokes an image of fleeting petals, what they deliver is a robust, life-affirming rock sound forged to survive the crucible.
Like cherry blossoms glowing in the dark, it portrays a fierce attachment to life that shines precisely amid loneliness and adversity.
The music video, noted for its use of visual tricks, carries the message that what you see isn’t everything.
When you feel crushed by an irrational reality, this song may spark a flame deep within your heart.