Songs of Nighttime Cherry Blossoms: A curated selection of classic and popular cherry blossom tracks that evoke a dreamlike scene!

Emotion at the speed of a secondЯeal

ЯeaL 'By-the-Second Emotion' Music Video (Short Ver.)

The three-piece girls’ band ЯeaL’s cherry blossom song “Byousoku Emotion” bursts with a sense of speed.

Released in 2016, it was their major-label debut single.

Though it’s a sakura song whose lyrics overflow with a bittersweet ache, it’s also an upbeat, high-energy number.

It’s a track you wouldn’t expect from the image of a “night-sakura” song, yet it’s a love song where the feelings of being head over heels, the irresistible pull toward the other person, and the nighttime scenery—the cherry blossoms at night—pierce the heart.

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cherry blossom frontChatto Monchī

Zunda mochi. 'Cherry Blossom Front / Chatmonchy'

Chatmonchy, the band that sadly disbanded in 2018.

This song, Sakura Zensen, is included on Chatmonchy’s 2011 album YOU MORE.

Everyone has those feelings that swirl around inside, not even worth bringing up to others, right? This song turns those kinds of emotions—ones that could be taken that way—into lyrics and music.

It captures a contrast between the glamour and preciousness of cherry blossoms and the opposing feelings within, along with a wish to blur those feelings away during cherry-blossom viewing.

It’s a track that conveys all of that.

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cherry blossoms at nightFōeito 48

【MV】Yozakura – For-Eight 48 (Official Music Video)

This song by For-8 48 captivates with a fantastical world where archaic language intertwines with a modern rhythm.

Its uniquely Japanese-tinged melody line and the poetic imagery of a feast unfolding beneath the night cherry blossoms resonate deeply with listeners.

Centered on a theme of fleeting beauty, the piece delicately portrays encounters and partings, as well as the anticipation of reunion.

Released in March 2024, it is included on the album “We Are Team 48.” Why not give it a listen while gazing at the cherry blossoms on a spring night?

The Last SakuraSandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu

Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE / [MIRACLE] M8. The Last Sakura

An R&B ballad that likens a breakup with a lover to cherry blossom petals scattering at night.

It’s a song by the popular dance-vocal group Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE, included on their third album “MIRACLE,” released in 2013.

The protagonist feels loneliness and resignation as the relationship gradually changes.

The helplessness of having to part despite still being in love.

It’s a work that tightly condenses the sorrowful aspects of heartbreak, making your chest ache.

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Hundred-Year Cherry BlossomsYoshi Ikuzo

Ikuzo Yoshi “Centennial Cherry Blossom” MV (released April 29, 2020)

It’s a song about the cherry tree that always watches over us, day and night.

It’s a track by singer-songwriter Ikuzo Yoshi, who has created and performed many classics, released in 2020.

Yoshi’s hometown is Aomori Prefecture.

The song was produced to commemorate the 100th Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival, held annually in Hirosaki City.

Packed full of hometown love, this song resonates even if Aomori isn’t your hometown.

But why is it that cherry blossoms viewed at night are so majestic and beautiful?

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