[Reiwa Spring Songs] A roundup of spring songs born in the Reiwa era and popular tracks you’ll want to listen to in spring!

The City Where Flowers Bloomyuzu

Yuzu “The City Where Flowers Bloom” Music Video (FULL ver.)

When it comes to songs that make you pleasantly feel the arrival of spring, Yuzu’s “Hanasaku Machi” comes to mind.

Released on March 4, 2020, this track features lyrics that seem to celebrate the coming of spring, and each listen brings a gentle warmth of the season.

The melody woven by the sounds of the shinobue and koto together with Yuzu’s distinctive, beautiful harmonies slips seamlessly into the listener’s heart, richly coloring the sentiments of spring in Japan.

Doki itnaniwa danshi

Naniwa Danshi – Doki it [Official Music Video]

It’s a heartwarming song that wraps you in a refreshing spring breeze and cheers on everyone taking a new step forward.

While valuing your true self, this piece sings of the strength and courage to overcome hardships and inner conflicts, delivering a message that supports a hopeful new beginning.

Released in 2025, the song was also featured in AOKI’s Freshers Fair commercial.

It’s a track brimming with positive energy that gently nudges new graduates, incoming students, and anyone leaping into a new environment this spring.

A slight fever in springKubota Kai

Kubota Kai “Mild Fever in Spring” (Official Lyric Video)

Singer-songwriter and rapper Kubota Kai, known for his literary lyrics, has crafted a springtime track that’s perfect for when you want to fully immerse yourself in all the feels.

The song portrays the emotional wavering of entering a new season while still carrying memories of a ended love.

It gently affirms that lingering, feverish ache, as if to say, “There’s nothing wrong with feeling this way.” Released as a single in March 2020 and later included on his debut album Raikou, this piece is ideal for a spring night when you’re in the mood to indulge a touch of sentimentality.

OrangeSPYAIR

SPYAIR “Orange” Music Video (Theme Song for Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle: The Movie)

A bittersweet anthem of youth by SPYAIR, released in February 2024 as the theme song for the film Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle, which poignantly portrays sweet-and-sour coming-of-age moments.

With fresh, vibrant vocals and an energetic band sound, the song captures the hearts of young people where hope and anxiety intertwine, conveying a strong resolve to keep moving forward even as they reluctantly part from friends.

Its refreshing yet heartrending melody and empowering message that points toward the future make it perfect for spring—the season of new beginnings like moving up a grade or graduation.

It’s a song that gently gives a push to everyone setting out on a new path with memories of cherished friends close to their hearts.

Spring Lovearban

arban「Spring Love」OFFICIAL MV

A refreshing, heart-fluttering love song by arban, born from a popular ABEMA show! It was released in February 2024 as the group’s final track.

It’s packed with the butterflies of a springtime romance—making you want to learn more about your crush or even share your own MBTI.

It’s so relatable, isn’t it? This song will likely fill you with that sparkling feeling, like the excitement of starting a new chapter.

Perfect for a spring drive or kicking off a brand-new day!

UraraBikkeburanka

Vickeblanka – Ulala

You’ll be captivated by this pop number, brimming with a light, breezy atmosphere that evokes the cheerfulness of spring and the sense of new beginnings.

While the song centers on farewells and encounters in spring, it gently guides you toward a positive mindset.

Buoyant acoustic guitar and soaring vocals wrap the listener in warmth, as if giving a gentle push forward.

Released in April 2018 as the major-label debut single, the track opens with a goodbye at the doorstep and goes on to portray the courage and hope needed to take a new step.

It’s a song that will resonate with anyone facing a season of change—entering a new school, starting a job, or relocating.

JourneyFuji Kaze

Fujii Kaze – Tabiji (Official Video)

A gem of a ballad by Fujii Kaze, memorable for its heartwarming kindness and melody filled with hope.

With a gentle gaze, it reflects on growth and learning throughout the long journey of life, the meetings and partings with loved ones, and tenderly embraces the figure of someone who, though sometimes troubled and uncertain, keeps moving toward the future.

Released digitally in March 2021 and written as the theme song for TV Asahi’s Thursday drama “Nijiiro Karte,” this piece is also included on the album “LOVE ALL SERVE ALL.” It’s a song I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone starting a new chapter, anticipating new encounters with both excitement and anxiety, or standing at a crossroads in life.

Fujii Kaze’s soulful voice and the warm resonance of the Wurlitzer will gently give you a push forward.