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

Sakura: To You Who Couldn’t GraduateHanzaki Yoshiko

Yoshiko Hanzaki “Sakura: To You Who Couldn’t Graduate” (Official Live Video)

This is a song by Yumiko Hanzaki that expresses the arrival of a bittersweet season when we must face parting with dear friends.

It was included on the mini-album “Utaben,” released in April 2017, and was produced by Seiji Kameda.

The steady, narrative delivery intertwined with a pang in the chest, and the warm voice directed to a loved one who has departed for heaven, strike the heart alongside a gentle, reassuring melody line.

While it’s a standard song for graduation season, it’s also a piece that, not only in spring but throughout the year, prompts us to remember those we hold dear.

lightly; nimbly; flutteringlyŌhara Sakurako

Sakurako Ohara – Hirari (Music Video YouTube ver.)

For students, graduation can feel like an event as painful as a farewell that lasts forever.

After going through it, you have to set off again toward a new life.

But when you’re worn out, you can always spend happy times once more with your favorite friends in the places full of memories—this song conveys that in Ohara Sakurako’s gentle voice.

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Spring OpeningŌe Karushī

Spring Opening / Hatsune Miku

With the arrival of spring comes the season of partings.

A perfect song for such a time is Oe Kalsey’s “Harubiraki.” Its quiet yet resolute melody holds onto the bittersweet feelings in your heart, while the light piano sound seems to expand those emotions even further.

The jazzy B section is another highlight.

It’s a sequel to “Nekodamari,” which was contributed to Arusechika’s “eneeemy” project, so if you haven’t listened to that yet, be sure to check it out.

Cherry Blossom MoonSakurazaka46

Sakurazaka46 'Sakuzuki'

This song weaves a poignant farewell story that pairs perfectly with the spring season.

Released by Sakurazaka46 in February 2023, it expresses the feelings of seeing off a lover who is leaving for Tokyo upon graduation.

Using cherry blossoms as a motif, the lyrics portray the beauty and transience of parting, leaving a deep impression on the heart.

While cherishing memories, it’s a track that gives you the courage to take a new step forward.

The song captured many hearts, debuting at No.

1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

It’s a piece you’ll want to listen to if you’re starting a new life in spring or have experienced a farewell with someone important.

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 -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.