Popular Sakura Song Rankings [2026]

A happy promise.riria.36rank/position

riria. / A Happy Promise [Music Video]

A warm ballad that weaves together scenes from the cherry blossom season with a straightforward love for someone special.

It’s a song by Riria, a singer-songwriter who delicately captures the feelings of youth, and it opens her album “Kiseki,” released in January 2025.

It also drew attention as the opening theme for Season 2 of the anime “My Happy Marriage.” The lyrics are striking, expressing the joy of walking side by side with someone and a sense that even the fear of happiness breaking will fade away.

The way bonds deepen with the arrival of spring feels like watching a beautiful story unfold.

As your surroundings change with advancement to the next grade or graduation, listen to it while thinking of the friends and family you want to stay with forever.

CHERRY BLOSSOM10-FEET37rank/position

Kyoto Daisakusen 2011 CHERRY BLOSSOM

Spring is a season of beginnings that comes around time and again…

This is an energetic rock number that sings about living your “now” to the fullest for the sake of the future.

It’s a track by 10-FEET, a popular Kyoto-based band also known for organizing the rock festival “Kyoto Daisakusen,” and it’s included on their 2002 album “springman.” The powerful sound throughout will lift your spirits! If you’re feeling anxious about a new chapter in life, listening to this might blow all that gloom away.

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Sakura: To You Who Couldn’t GraduateHanzaki Yoshiko38rank/position

Yoshiko Hanzaki “Sakura: To You Who Couldn’t Graduate” (Official Live Video)

A song by Hokkaido-born singer-songwriter Yoshiko Hanzaki.

It’s a number in which she weaves her feelings for a late friend who should have graduated alongside her, delivered in a voice that feels like a heartfelt conversation.

It expresses the sense of loss felt during cherry blossom season, as well as deep affection for someone who continues to live on in the heart.

After 17 years of groundwork, she made her major debut, and the song was included on the mini-album “Utaben,” released in April 2017, before later being released as a single.

Performed when she won the New Artist Award at the 50th Japan Cable Radio Awards, the piece is also widely loved as a choral song.

The animated music video also drew attention.

It’s a song that gently stays with you when you want to quietly remember someone after cherry-blossom viewing, or for those who have experienced parting with someone dear.

Let the cherry blossoms bloomYoshida Yamada39rank/position

Sakura, Bloom / Yoshida Yamada [MUSIC VIDEO]

Released in February 2019, Yoshida Yamada’s work expresses the feelings of a bud enduring winter’s cold and waiting to bloom, overlapping them with the determination to forge one’s own path.

Chosen as the ending theme for the anime Hinomaru Sumo, its bright, upbeat melody and powerful message warm the hearts of those striving toward their dreams.

Portraying hope and growth in life through the image of cherry blossoms blooming vigorously toward spring, it’s a beautiful cheer song.

Give it a listen as a warm track that gently nudges you forward when starting a new chapter or taking the first step toward your goals.

The flowers are cherry blossoms; you are beautiful.ikimonogakari40rank/position

Flowers are cherry blossoms, you are beautiful — Ikimono-gakari cover

A refreshing spring song themed around cherry blossoms, it captivates with its heartwarming melody and poetic lyrics.

By layering the beauty of cherry blossoms with that of a loved one, it delicately portrays budding feelings of love and the anticipation of new beginnings that come with the arrival of spring.

Released in January 2008 as Ikimono-gakari’s eighth single, it was also featured in a commercial for au by KDDI.

It’s a perfect track to listen to in the spring season, recommended for those embarking on new encounters or beginnings.

Ideal for leisurely moments under the cherry trees or for reminiscing about precious memories with someone special.

SenbonzakuraWagakki Band41rank/position

Wagakki Band / Senbonzakura

This song is a cover by Wagakki Band—formed in response to the call to “make traditional performing arts more pop and spread them worldwide”—of a Vocaloid track by Kurousa-P.

Wagakki Band’s style, which fuses traditional Japanese instruments with contemporary music, perfectly matches the original song’s world, which incorporated the atmosphere of the Meiji Restoration and Taisho romanticism while satirizing the modern era.

The term “Senbonzakura” originally praised the cherry blossoms of Mount Yoshino in Nara Prefecture, and by extension came to describe the peak bloom at famous cherry blossom viewing spots.

Inspired by cherry trees that are not only beautiful but also bloom with powerful vigor, the piece imparts an energizing sense of noble, life-affirming strength.

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We againSG42rank/position

Us, Again – SG (Official Lyric Video)

When it comes to songs you want to hear during cherry blossom season in full bloom, this is the one! Sung by SG, this heartwarming track centers on the themes of parting and reunion.

It carries messages that support life’s turning points—like graduation or changing jobs—and resonates deeply with listeners.

It was also featured in a Calorie Mate commercial cheering on exam-takers, and a wind ensemble version was released digitally in November 2024.

The lyrics are memorable, reflecting on past memories while inspiring hope for the future.

It’s the perfect song to play at graduations or during farewells with friends.

Listen to it while viewing the spring blossoms, and it’s sure to warm your heart.