[Spring Songs] Masterpieces for Mid-Spring to Listen to in March. Spring Tunes
The air of spring gradually arrives, carrying the scent of flowers.
In March, some of you may be experiencing graduation—a major turning point in life.
There are also events like White Day and the grand stages of sports competitions.
In this article, we’ll introduce timeless songs that fit perfectly with March—tunes that gently accompany everyday life, warming you with the mild weather while stirring a hint of bittersweet emotion.
May they help you feel even a little more positive.
With music full of warmth, let’s slowly lift our spirits as we head into spring!
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[Spring Songs] Masterpieces for mid-spring to listen to in March. Spring songs (111–120)
cherry blossomKawamoto Makoto
Makoto Kawamoto gently sings this classic, whose tender spring light and calm melody seep into the heart.
At the life milestone of graduation, it delicately portrays a schoolgirl’s complex feelings as she faces parting with friends, along with her uncertainty and hope for the future.
Accompanied by a melodious piano, it beautifully captures the fresh emotions of youth.
Released in April 1998, the song reached No.
2 on the Oricon weekly chart and sold over 200,000 copies, despite having no tie-in at the time.
It’s a perfect track for a drive with the windows down in the soft spring sunshine.
Listen to it as you cruise through rows of cherry blossoms, and anyone will find it overlapping with their own memories.
Sakura (Solo)Moriyama Naotaro
This song, themed around cherry blossoms that brighten the spring graduation season, gently sings of farewells, reunions, and the treasured memories that remain in our hearts.
Naotaro Moriyama’s clear, pure vocals and the majestic arrangement of piano and strings resonate deeply.
The beautiful story, intertwining life’s important moments with the fleeting nature of cherry blossoms, leaves a lasting impression on listeners.
Released in March 2003, the track was chosen as the ending theme for the MBS/TBS program “Sekai Ururun Taizaiki,” and was later included on the album “In Search of New Spices.” Embraced as a song that accompanies life’s milestones such as graduation and school entrance ceremonies, it has also become a gentle, comforting piece for elementary school children.
Sakuraayaka
Ayaka’s “Sakura” evokes a quiet sense of awe with the arrival of spring.
Released on October 14, 2017, this song conveys the fleeting moment of new beginnings and departures with a warm, powerful voice.
It’s Ayaka’s first song themed around graduation, expanding the range of her expression.
Like cherry blossoms as they fall—frail yet brimming with life—the melody gives courage to those setting out and comforts the hearts of those who remain.
A perfect recommendation for anyone embarking on a new chapter in the changing season of March!
Song of DepartureMr.Children
A single released in 2007.
March is a time when some people graduate and others embark on new journeys.
As we live, we face various inner conflicts and regrets like “If only I had done this back then…”.
This is a gentle song that feels like it embraces all of that.
Mr.
Children’s tender sound and Sakurai’s vocals move me yet again.
Listening to “Tabidachi no Uta” makes me feel that looking back isn’t such a bad thing.
When I’m feeling sentimental, it truly seeps into my heart.
Please give it a listen when you’re tired.
It was spring, wasn’t it?yoshida takurou
A folk song included on the 1972 album “Genki Desu.” Takuro Yoshida’s warm vocals—like the gentle sunlight of spring—and the delicate guitar tones really sink into your heart.
Many listeners may find themselves moved to tears by the sentimental lyrics that look back on memories of a past spring.
Listening to it during March’s graduation season or times of parting brings a tight, aching feeling to the chest.
It’s a tender yet powerful song that offers comfort to those experiencing new encounters and farewells.
When spring arrives and you feel like getting a little reflective, be sure to give it a listen.
The last spring breakMatsutōya Yumi
A timeless song that pairs perfectly with cherry blossom season.
It delicately portrays the bittersweet feelings of a girl on the verge of graduation.
The gentle melody flows unhurriedly over lyrics that evoke scenes of locker rooms and classrooms.
Included on the album “OLIVE,” this piece was released in July 1979.
Yumi Matsutoya’s warm vocals gently embrace hearts facing the season of farewells.
It was also used in the 1991 TBS drama “Rouge no Dengon,” resonating with many listeners.
If you listen to it while feeling the spring sunshine, you’ll surely find many parts you can relate to.
It’s a song I highly recommend to anyone approaching graduation or a parting.
When the cherry blossoms bloomWatanabe Misato
A song whose melody evokes the arrival of spring and whose lyrics touch the heart.
Released in 1988, Misato Watanabe’s classic pairs a gentle, sakura-inspired vocal with words that stay close to those standing at life’s turning points.
Memories from the season when cherry blossoms bloom and scenes of being swept by strong spring winds are vividly portrayed, filling listeners with the warmth of spring’s approach.
Its uplifting message transforms painful experiences into radiance, gently encouraging anyone embarking on a new beginning.
A quintessential spring song, it’s one you’ll want to hear if you’re feeling anxious before graduation, school entrance, or starting a new chapter in life.