Japanese Pop Spring Song Ranking [2026]
We’ll introduce the latest top 100 songs from the Japanese spring song rankings, all at once, ordered by most views! Spring is all about new encounters, and it’s hard not to feel excited about a new chapter—but sometimes the changes can be exhausting.
In those moments, listen to today’s popular tracks and blow off some steam! The playlist is updated weekly.
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Japanese Pop Spring Songs Ranking [2026] (1–10)
spring melancholyMrs. GREEN APPLE8rank/position
A pop tune spun the day after graduation, depicting springtime partings and reunions.
Motoki Omori, the vocalist of Mrs.
GREEN APPLE, beautifully captures the complex emotions unique to adolescence through memories with friends.
While wrestling with faint longing and ideals, the melody overflowing with feelings for someone was also featured as the theme song for Suntory’s “Craft Boss” commercial.
Tinged at times with melancholy yet brimming with hope, its sound gently nudges those who, with the arrival of spring, are ready to take a new step forward.
CHE.R.RYYUI9rank/position
When you feel the gentle warmth of spring, it brings on that bittersweet feeling that makes you want to fall in love, doesn’t it? The perfect song for such a season is this spring classic sung by YUI.
Released in March 2007 as her eighth single, it became a hot topic as the CM song for au by KDDI’s “LISMO!”.
It captures the joy and sorrow of texting someone you like and the fluttery excitement while waiting for a reply—just listening makes your heart skip a beat.
It’s also beloved on social media like TikTok, and it’s truly a spring staple that people across generations can’t help but hum along to.
Meltryo10rank/position
A masterpiece among masterpieces that sparked a huge boom in the early Vocaloid scene.
It’s one of ryo’s signature works—he’s also active as a member of the creator unit supercell—and it was released in 2007.
For many people, when you think of Hatsune Miku songs, this is the one that comes to mind.
The lyrics capture the heart-pounding tension of love: you know that if you don’t speak up you’ll drift apart, yet you just can’t bring yourself to confess your feelings.
Listening to it makes your own heart race too.
Spring is the season of love—why not take courage from this song and share how you feel?
Japanese Spring Song Rankings [2026] (11–20)
Flower-scatteringn-buna11rank/position
This is a Vocaloid song based on Andersen’s fairy tale “The Red Shoes.” Composed by n-buna, also known for “Toumei Elegy,” it was released in 2016.
The melody is striking, carrying both a refreshing feel and a touch of sadness.
The narrative quality of the lyrics is deeply moving.
Take your time to listen closely to each and every word.
It’s perfect for looking up at the rows of cherry blossoms as you listen.
SakurazakaFukuyama Masaharu12rank/position
A signature ballad by Masaharu Fukuyama.
Released as a single in April 2000, it became widely beloved as the theme song for the TBS variety show segment “Mirai Nikki V” on “U-nan no Hontoko!”.
The lyrics, drawn from Fukuyama’s own experiences, portray lingering attachment to a former lover and, at the same time, a deep love that still wishes for their happiness—moving the hearts of listeners.
With total sales of 2.299 million copies, it earned the distinction of being the last double million-seller of the 20th century.
A classic to savor quietly in the season of meetings and farewells, where the scattering cherry blossoms mirror the song’s poignant emotions.
spring breezesumika13rank/position
A number that delicately depicts life in the city and longing for one’s hometown.
This work, which encapsulates sumika’s appeal, was included on the album “Familia,” released in July 2017.
Its refreshing melody and rhythmic sound leave a strong impression, and the warmth of Kenta Kataoka’s vocals blends beautifully with Junnosuke Kuroda’s exceptional songwriting sense.
The lyrics gently portray the feelings of young people living in the city—morning scenes, commuting by train—and resonate with those embarking on a new chapter in life.
It’s a heartwarming anthem of encouragement, especially for anyone who has just set foot in a new place for a move, further education, or a new job.
cherry blossomKetsumeishi14rank/position
Ketsumeishi is a popular group known for their approachable music that incorporates hip-hop and reggae.
The single they released in February 2005 has long been cherished as the definitive “sakura song.” Carried by a beautiful melody, it sings of memories of a precious person that come to mind in the season when cherry blossoms dance.
It depicts joyful days, unchanging scenery, and the loneliness of someone no longer by your side.
The bittersweet yet warm rap and vocals truly touch the heart.
In 2021, a new music video was created with a different cast, showing how the song continues to be passed down across generations.
It’s a classic I’d love elementary school students to hear, especially those feeling springtime farewells and new encounters.