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

Swaying with the changing seasonsNEW!After the Rain

[MV] Swaying Through the Four Seasons / After the Rain (Soraru × Mafumafu)

While being blown by the spring night breeze and lamenting the falling cherry blossoms… this work by After the Rain evokes such a fleeting beauty.

Featured on their second album, Izanaware Traveler, released in September 2018, it’s a key track that draws listeners into the album’s world.

The exquisite interplay between Soraru and Mafumafu dramatically depicts the turning seasons and an enduring, unextinguished longing.

It’s a driving, Japanese-style rock song that nonetheless presses on the heart with a wistfulness so vivid you can almost see the night sakura.

Recommended for moments when you want to reminisce about times gone by, or for nights when you wish to immerse yourself in a fantastical tale.

Promise feat. BES & N.O.B.U!!!NEW!SPICY CHOCOLATE

Yakusoku

It’s a heartfelt mid-tempo track produced by SPICY CHOCOLATE, featuring rapper BES and singer N.O.B.U!!!.

The lyrics portray a strong bond that won’t be broken by time apart or distance, and every listen leaves you with a bittersweet yet warm feeling.

Included as the 10th track on the album “Shibuya Jun’ai Monogatari,” released in October 2014, it’s a hidden gem that, although not a single, has been cherished by fans.

Its sound matches the calm mood of the night and is perfect for moments spent thinking of someone important who’s far away, like gazing at illuminated cherry blossoms after dark.

killer lineNEW!This is LAST

This is the LAST “Killer Line” MUSIC VIDEO

Words that once seemed sweet turn into weapons that gouge the heart the moment a relationship ends.

It’s a fast-paced rock track that captures the raw pain of heartbreak with razor-sharp lyrics.

Created by the Chiba-born band This is LAST, it’s the first track on their mini-album “koroshimonku,” released in April 2020.

Originally, a music video was released in September 2018, and widespread resonance on social media led to the song’s official recording.

The lyrics by songwriter and composer Yoho Kikuchi, drawn from his own experiences, vividly awaken memories of meetings and partings in the season when night sakura dance.

It’s a heart-wrenching song you’ll want to listen to beneath beautifully lit cherry blossoms, facing lingering feelings that refuse to fade.

Dream Cherry BlossomsNEW!Hitoshizuku P × Yama △

[Kagamine Rin/Len] Dream Sakura [Original]

This piece exudes the atmosphere of Taisho Romanticism, where the delicate timbre of the violin overlaps with the glamorous scene of night cherry blossoms.

It was created by the popular creator duo Hitoshizuku×Yama△, known for their richly narrative style.

Released in April 2009, the work earned “Hall of Fame” status on Nico Nico Douga as a tragic love story woven by Kagamine Rin and Kagamine Len, and it has remained beloved ever since.

It was later included on albums such as “After the partY.” A love that blazes within a limited time—there’s something unavoidably heartrending about it.

This is a song I especially recommend for those quiet nights when you want to be alone and immerse yourself deeply in a world of story.

Hide you in the night cherry blossomsNEW!Yuuhei Sateraito

[Official] [Touhou Vocal] Yuuhei Satellite / Hiding You in the Night Cherry Blossoms (Vocals: senya) [Full MV] (Original: Lunate Elf)

Yuuhei Satellite is a music unit that leads the doujin music scene, focusing on arrangements of Touhou Project tracks.

Featured on the album of the same name, “Hiding You in the Night Sakura” is a masterpiece that fuses a driving sound with heartrending lyrics.

Vocalist senya’s dignified voice vividly evokes a beautiful yet fragile scene—like cherry blossoms glowing pale in the night’s darkness.

The song’s recognition surged at Comic Market 85 in December 2013, and it was also chosen as the ending theme for the anime “Fantasy Kaleidoscope.” It’s a track you’ll want to listen to when you’re feeling sentimental, gazing up at the night sakura while harboring secret feelings.

Nadeshiko SakuraNEW!Wagakki Band

Wagakki Band / Nadeshiko Sakura

Wagakki Band is a rock band that has captured worldwide attention with its unique style fusing shigin, traditional Japanese instruments, and rock.

This piece, included on their 2015 album Yasou Emaki, was chosen as the ending theme for the TV anime Samurai Warriors.

It portrays the heartrending emotions of a woman living through an age of war and her strong determination to protect someone dear to her.

Delicate tones of traditional instruments merge with a powerful rock sound to create a ballad that evokes the transience and beauty of flower petals scattering on a spring night.

Its soul-stirring melody is perfect for listening to on a quiet night after cherry-blossom viewing.

cherry blossoms drifting awayNEW!Utada Hikaru

Hikaru Utada “Sakura Nagashi” Music Video (4K UPGRADE)

This is a soul-stirring ballad sung by Hikaru Utada during her so-called “human activities” hiatus.

Delicate piano melodies fuse with cool electronic tones to beautifully depict a tale of requiem and rebirth.

The lyrics, which evoke scenes of falling cherry blossoms and love for someone dear who is no longer here, carry a heartrending sorrow that tightens your chest with every listen.

Written in November 2012 as the theme song for the film Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo, many listeners surely remember the ineffable emotion that washed over them the moment it played during the end credits.

It is a masterpiece that gently stays by your side when you want to listen alone on a quiet spring night, or when you wish to face forward while carrying a sense of loss.