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

floating cloudSuiyōbi no Campanella

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Wednesday Campanella, which drew attention when it was announced in 2021 that KOM_I, who had served as the group’s iconic vocalist, would be leaving.

The song “Ukigumo” is included on their first mini-album, “Crawl and Pull-Up,” released in 2013.

It’s a track brimming with Wednesday Campanella’s distinctive world—a mysterious, floating sensation that evokes cherry blossoms and Japan’s beautiful scenery, with the traditional motif of kachō-fūgetsu woven into the lyrics.

Listening to it while gazing at cherry blossoms at night may let you savor that beautiful scenery even more.

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SAKURA. I love you ?Nishino Kana

Kana Nishino - “SAKURA, I love you?” (short ver.)

Set against the backdrop of a beautiful spring scene with cherry blossoms dancing in the air, this pure and elegant song by Kana Nishino poignantly portrays a woman’s heart swaying between lingering feelings for a past love and the pull of a new romance.

Its delicate piano melody and crystalline vocals gently envelop the bittersweet memories of love that resurface with the arrival of spring.

Released in March 2012, the track was featured in Sony’s Walkman “Play You.” commercial and included on the album Love Place.

It’s a gem of a ballad perfect for a spring night, where the emotions wavering between memories revived under rows of cherry trees and complex feelings toward an ideal present lover resonate with the fleeting beauty of nighttime blossoms.

A single petal of cherry blossomMISIA

MISIA – One Petal of Cherry Blossom

It’s a beautiful song that entrusts farewells and new beginnings to cherry blossom petals.

MISIA’s overwhelming vocal power wonderfully conveys both sorrow and hope.

The lyrics, which gently embrace past memories and emotions, truly resonate.

Released in February 2015, it was written as the theme song for the TV Tokyo drama special “The Eternal Zero.” It’s said that the lyrics, penned by MISIA herself, also carry a wish for peace.

If you listen to it on a quiet night while gazing at cherry blossoms, it will surely warm your heart.

DepartureSCANDAL

SCANDAL 「Departure」 ‐Music Video

The four-member girls’ rock band SCANDAL released “Departure” in 2014.

This song is the first for which the members handled both lyrics and composition, and it’s a love song that conveys a faint, bittersweet feeling that tightens the chest.

She’s likely thinking of the boyfriend she broke up with and will never see again; the memory of viewing the night cherry blossoms left an especially vivid impression on her heart, and every time she sees those blossoms, every time that season comes, she’s reminded of him.

The title “Departure” carries meanings like “setting out from where you are” and “departure,” which conveys her intention to bring closure to her own heart.

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The Do-Nuts – Hanami Venus

This song, Hanami Venus, by The Do-Nuts—a girls’ group from Okinawa that unfortunately disbanded in 2008—was released as a single in 2007.

It’s such a catchy cherry-blossom song that it feels pretty rare to find one with this much groove (lol).

If you use it as background music for a hanami party, it’s sure to get everyone hyped, don’t you think? With playful, sing-along lyrics, it’s a track that lifts your spirits.

It’s definitely a song I’d love to hear during a nighttime hanami.

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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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Ginko YozakuraŌnishi Yukari

Wed, May 30 – Goku: Yukari Ohnishi Show Vol. 153 “Yozakura Ginko”

Yukari Onishi is known for her powerful, soulful voice.

The song “Yozakura Ginko” is a track from her 2016 album “EXPLOSION.” It has a distinctly mature vibe and suits the night perfectly, though the chorus contains shocking lyrics that might catch you off guard.

While it conveys the pain and hardship of living, it also, in contrast to the lyrics, lets you feel the preciousness of life.

It’s a song that pairs beautifully with cherry blossoms at night.

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