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

Cherry blossoms that herald the arrival of spring.

The sight of their small, pale blossoms in full bloom shines with beauty not only beneath the blue sky, but even after sunset, when darkness falls around them.

In recent years, illuminated, dreamlike cherry blossoms have become a familiar sight across the country.

In this article, we’ve gathered songs related to yozakura—nighttime cherry blossoms.

We’ve selected not only tracks that include the word “yozakura” in their titles or lyrics, but also songs that depict cherry blossoms at night.

Please enjoy them as companions for a spring evening.

Playlist

Songs of Nighttime Cherry Blossoms: A curated selection of classic and popular cherry blossom tracks that evoke a dreamlike scene!
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Nadeshiko SakuraWagakki Band		Wagakki Band’s ending theme song for Samurai Warriors
2	cherry blossoms drifting awayUtada Hikaru		Hikaru Utada's theme song for the Evangelion movie
3	Dream Cherry BlossomsHitoshizuku P × Yama △		A Taisho romantic piece with violin and night cherry blossoms
4	Promise feat. BES & N.O.B.U!!!SPICY CHOCOLATE		A hidden gem by SPICY CHOCOLATE, a song about long-distance love
5	Hide you in the night cherry blossomsYuuhei Sateraito		Introducing popular songs by Yuuhei Satellite
6	Swaying with the changing seasonsAfter the Rain		Expressing the bittersweetness of night cherry blossoms through Japanese-style rock
7	killer lineThis is LAST		A rock number that sings about the pain of heartbreak
8	cherry blossoms at nightkujira		A highly addictive Vocaloid song that overlaps a scene of night cherry blossoms falling with farewells
9	On nights when cherry blossoms fallaimyon		Aimyon’s new song poppily portrays a springtime farewell
10	SAKURA DropsUtada Hikaru		A song by Hikaru Utada depicting heartbreak and the anticipation of new love
11	When cherry-blossom hues danceNakajima Mika		Mika Nakashima’s ballad depicting cherry blossoms and farewell
12	cherry blossom rainJUJU		A wistful medium-tempo ballad layering feelings upon the cherry blossom rain
13	Cherry Blossom MoonSakurazaka46		An emotional song that overlays the farewell of youth with the falling of cherry blossoms
14	O-Shichi and the Night Cherry BlossomsSakamoto Fuyumi		Fuyumi Sakamoto from the town of the Kumano Kodo, Yozakura Oshichi
15	cherry blossoms at nightSEKAI NO OWARI		A poignant song depicting cherry blossoms and feelings of love
16	Come, spring.Matsutōya Yumi		A famous song by Yumi Matsutoya depicting spring scenes, parting, and hope
17	Thunder Sakura feat. 9Lana, SAKURAmotiMAISONdes		A gentle piece that depicts springtime cherry blossoms and thunder
18	March of the Chimaera and PhantomsUVERworld		UVERworld’s Parade of Monsters and Spirits
19	S.A.K.U.R.A.Sandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu		Expressing the beauty of life through a Japanese-style (Wa-inspired) piece of music
20	Fluttering Cherry BlossomSnow Man		Snow Man’s cherry blossom song powerfully expresses life
21	Night Cherry Blossoms #1ASOBI domei		A fiery, high-energy track themed around night cherry blossoms
22	Sakura no Ame Moegi no YoKOTOKO		A medium-tempo ballad depicting night cherry blossoms wet with rain
23	Nighttime Cherry Blossom Researchakano wai		A piece themed around night sakura in a Japanese-style triple meter
24	Hirari -SAKURA-Nakamori Akina		A song to quietly enjoy the cherry blossoms at night in spring
25	Tokiwo Fankatakamatt		A track for the nighttime streets where Wa and reggae blend
26	the realm of carnageKami wa saikoro o furanai		Night cherry blossoms of 'God Does Not Play Dice': a tenacious will to live that shines in adversity
27	Inn of the Night Cherry BlossomsTsubuki Miyu		Miyu Tsubuki’s 10th anniversary debut single
28	Tokyo, the City of DreamsHikawa Kiyoshi		An enka song set in nighttime Tokyo, where rain-soaked neon shimmers and sways
29	Kimi no KakeraLady Bug		A bittersweet ballad on a spring night
30	cherry blossoms at nightmafumafu × tonari no sakata		A night-cherry-blossom friendship song by Mafumafu and Sakata
31	The Lion Standing in the Windsadamasashi		Masashi Sada’s classic song, “The Lion Standing in the Wind”
32	cherry blossomnanami		A message song that expresses the splendor and resilience of cherry blossoms
33	SakuraboshiDISH//		A ballad themed around night cherry blossoms by DISH//
34	cherry blossom frontChatto Monchī		The appeal of Chatmonchy’s “Sakura Zensen”
35	Pure Love SongShonan no Kaze		“Junrenka” is a beloved love song about romance.
36	SAKURA RegretFlower		A springtime cheer song to get over a broken heart
37	Dreams and Leaf-Cherry TreesAoki Gekkou		Singing of the resolve for a new start in the fleetingness of cherry blossoms
38	cherry blossom night breezeSukima Suichi		Sukima Switch’s bittersweet spring love song
39	Sakura KomachiNaoto Intiraimi (feat. Kankan)		The duet song Sakura Komachi with Kankan is making waves.
40	At dusk, mistaken for a dreamAfter the Rain		A bittersweet spring farewell song by After the Rain
41	Cherry blossoms in full, resplendent bloomKEYTALK		KEYTALK’s signature springtime song brimming with a sense of speed
42	cherry blossoms at nightLOONIE		A party song by a three-person unit
43	Sakura MitsutsukiSPYAIR		A song that portrays lost feelings and new bonds on a night of dancing cherry blossoms
44	Kid, I Like QuartetUNISON SQUARE GARDEN		The OAD theme song for Yozakura Quartet has the theme of the four emotions: joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure.
45	Cherry-colored seasonyozuka*		A nostalgic song by yozuca* themed around cherry blossoms
46	cherry blossoms at nightFōeito 48		Wafuu-style song by For-Eight 48
47	SakuraŌhashi Torio		A poignant classic that sings of parting amid cherry blossoms
48	The cherry blossoms bloom.go!go!vanillas		A bright yet sentimental love song themed around nighttime cherry blossoms
49	Yozakura feat. Mei-chankujira		A classic that poignantly portrays the love of spring, resonating in the heart.
50	cherry blossomDA PUMP		It was a Japanese song by DA PUMP.
51	SUNRISEbabamania		Magical song, rock rap, sexy vocals
52	Emotion at the speed of a secondЯeal		Yaeraru's cherry blossom song Byousoku Emotion
53	The Last SakuraSandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu		A ballad that likens a breakup with a lover to cherry blossoms
54	The cherry blossoms bloom.taiyozoku		A cheer song recorded by Taiyo, relieving stress with karaoke
55	cherry blossoms at nightTakezaki Kiyoya		An emotional kayōkyoku song depicting a breakup
56	On nights when cherry blossoms flutter downmuramasa☆		A ska band's love song
57	floating cloudSuiyōbi no Campanella		Floating-feel tracks by Wednesday Campanella
58	SAKURA. I love you ?Nishino Kana		A song by Kana Nishino that portrays the feelings of a woman torn between a past love and a new one
59	A single petal of cherry blossomMISIA		A beautiful song by MISIA that sings of farewells and new beginnings with a cherry blossom theme.
60	DepartureSCANDAL		SCANDAL’s farewell love song
61	Hanami VenusThe Do-Nuts		Getting hyped with Hanami Venus
62	Hundred-Year Cherry BlossomsYoshi Ikuzo		A song by Yoshikazu Ikuzō watching over a cherry tree
63	Ginko YozakuraŌnishi Yukari		The appeal of Yukaori Onishi’s Ginko Yozakura
64	Night Cherry Blossom BluesNagayama Yōko		Introducing Yoko Nagayama’s enka song “Yozakura Blues.”
65	cherry blossomNagabuchi Tsuyoshi		A classic by Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi. A piercing ballad that portrays loneliness and self-loathing.
66	cherry blossoms at nightAldious		Aldious's night-sakura metal song
67	cherry blossoms at nightYamakawa Yutaka		A plaintive enka song contrasting night-time cherry blossoms with a life of hardship
68	PuzzleKanjani∞		Kanjani Eight’s “Puzzle” is a song about self-reflection.