Love songs to listen to in March. Spring romance songs.

The last spring breakMatsutōya Yumi

Saigo No Haruyasumi

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.

Sakuraayaka

Ayaka / “Sakura” (from the LIVE DVD & Blu-ray “Acoustic Live Tour 2017–2018 ~3-STAR RAW~”)

Ayaka’s “Sakura” evokes a quiet stirring in the heart with the arrival of spring.

Though released on October 14, 2017, this song remains timeless, conveying the fleeting moment of new beginnings and departures with her warm, powerful voice.

It was her first song to take graduation as its theme, expanding the breadth of her expressive range.

Fragile like falling cherry blossoms yet brimming with vitality, its melody gives courage to those setting out and comforts those who remain.

It’s a perfect recommendation for anyone embarking on a new chapter amid the changing seasons of March.

Graduation PhotoArai Yumi

Graduation Photo – Yumi Arai (Yumi Matsutoya) (Full)

Speaking of the biggest event in March, it has to be graduation ceremonies.

It’s a day that makes not only the graduates but also the current students feel nervous, and for some reason, time always seems to pass more slowly than usual.

“Graduation Photograph,” the classic from when Yumi Matsutoya was still Yumi Arai, is such a masterpiece that I think everyone has heard it at least once.

Its lyrics spin a beautiful memory of student-days romance from a single photograph, and even now, with the passage of time, they remain vivid and resonate in our hearts.

The high notes in the chorus are a sacred realm that only Yuming can express.

I also recommend the Hi-Fi Set cover version alongside the original.

Graduation -GRADUATION-Kikuchi Momoko

Graduation -GRADUATION-

This graduation-themed song by Momoko Kikuchi beautifully balances the warmth of spring sunshine with the bittersweetness of parting.

Released in February 1985, it topped the Oricon charts through a tie-in with a drama of the same name.

Lyrics filled with the sweet-and-sour flavor of youth—like the episode of writing “I like you” in blue pen in a Saint-Exupéry book—are truly moving.

You can feel the protagonist’s complex feelings as she sees off the boy heading to the big city.

It’s recommended not only for those embarking on a new chapter, but also for anyone who wants to bask in nostalgia.

Listen to it in the spring breeze, and you’ll surely feel at peace.

spring skySuzuki Suzuki

【Graduation】Spring Sky – Suzuki Suzuki【Official Music Video】

A graduation song by Suzuki Suzuki that brilliantly captures all the emotions of youth—joy, anger, sorrow, and delight.

Released digitally in February 2022, the track also trended on TikTok.

The lyrics are filled with both the loneliness and the hope felt by those leaving their hometowns to start new lives, resonating deeply with listeners.

The music video features popular video creators and unfolds a story packed with bittersweet memories and friendship.

It’s a song for everyone taking a new step under the spring sky, and it’s perfect as background music for graduation ceremonies and farewell parties.

March 9Remioromen

Remioromen – March 9th (Music Video Short ver.)

It’s a song often heard as a staple during graduation season.

The lyrics strongly convey gratitude to the friends who spent that time together, along with hope for the different paths that lie ahead and words of encouragement for those friends.

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YUI　『CHE.R.RY-short ver.-』

This is a smash hit by YUI, an artist loved by people of all genders for her familiar, sing-along melodies and powerful vocals.

The song captures the sweet and bittersweet feelings of a woman in unrequited love, making it a perfect unrequited-love track for March.