Japanese Pop Sakura Song Rankings [2026]

Sakura, Bloom!arashi66rank/position

ARASHI – Sakura Sake [Official Music Video]

With the warmth of spring, this number gives you the courage to take a new step forward.

Sung by Arashi, it’s a pop-rock tune brimming with a sense of speed.

While cherry blossoms often bring to mind many bittersweet ballads, this track overflows with positive energy—like sprinting under trees in full bloom.

Sho Sakurai’s powerful rap lyrics flip the switch that cuts through hesitation and helps you face forward.

Released as a single in March 2005, it’s also well known as the CM song for Jonan Prep School, in which Sakurai appeared.

It’s included on the classic album “One” as well as on best-of collections, and has been loved for years.

Perfect not only for exam season but also for mornings at the start of a new life or a new challenge—listen, and you’ll surely feel the power to dive into a bright future!

Only the graduation photo knowsHinatazaka4667rank/position

The Only One Who Knows Is the Graduation Photo by Hinatazaka46

A spring song by Hinatazaka46 that poignantly sings of cherry blossoms, graduation, and unspoken love.

With lyrics by Yasushi Akimoto and music by Nasuka, the piece is set on the day of a graduation ceremony, portraying memories and regrets that resurface with the arrival of spring.

In the music video—filmed on a set themed around cherry blossom trees—Nao Kosaka takes center stage as a dreamlike, parade-like world unfolds.

First performed at the Tokyo Dome on December 26, 2024, it was released as the group’s 13th single on January 29, 2025.

Capturing the feelings of youthful, unripe love and the emotions left unsaid, it’s a track that deeply resonates with younger listeners.

It’s also a perfect fit for elementary school graduation ceremonies and springtime events.

Sakura MelodyKatō Miriya × Shimizu Shōta68rank/position

Miliyah Kato × Shota Shimizu 'Sakura Melody'

Sakura Melody is a collaborative track by Miliyah Kato and Shota Shimizu, who also drew attention with their collaborations on Love Forever and FOREVER LOVE.

Included on the compilation album THE BEST, created as part of their joint project, the song was written by Noriyuki Makihara.

Set to a poignant melody that evokes the fleeting impression of cherry blossoms, it sings of a springtime parting—a separation chosen for each other’s future.

The melody, likening those bittersweet feelings to cherry blossoms, perfectly suits a woman’s delicate sensibilities.

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SAKI

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Cherry blossom seasonFujifaburikku69rank/position

Fujifabric – Sakura Season

A nostalgic cherry blossom song that blends melancholy with warmth.

It’s a track by the rock band Fujifabric—known for hits like “Wakamono no Subete”—released in 2004 as their major-label debut single.

The guitar phrases, imbued with funk music’s essence, and the emotionally resonant piano draw you in with their interplay.

The lyrics, which capture subtle emotional nuances without framing farewell as either hopeless or positive, read almost like literature.

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Araki Jakkan

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cherry blossomShimizu Shota70rank/position

Shota Shimizu “Sakura” MV

This song, with its memorable, sentimental lyrics about seeing cherry blossoms in spring and being reminded of a former lover, is by Shota Shimizu.

One of Shimizu’s greatest charms is his beautifully clear, translucent voice, and you can feel that appeal in abundance here.

In particular, the chorus—where he switches between chest voice and falsetto—paired with the pure feelings depicted in the lyrics, is moving enough to bring you to tears.

It’s a recommended track when you’re in the mood for a calm, beautiful song.

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Hane Keisuke

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