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

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.

lilacMrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE “Lilac” Official Music Video

An encouraging song that delicately captures the brilliance and bitterness of youth, supporting new beginnings in spring.

This work from Mrs.

GREEN APPLE was released digitally in April 2024 as the opening theme for the anime “Oblivion Battery,” and became a major hit, surpassing 300 million total streams.

Set to a light and catchy sound, the lyrics resonate as they sing about embracing past pain and failures and transforming them into strength for the future.

It’s a warm track that stands by those anxious about starting a new chapter or seeking the courage to live true to themselves.

Season of BeginningsMakihara Noriyuki × Hanaregumi

Season of Beginnings

A duet by Noriyuki Makihara and Hanaregumi that beautifully captures the conflicting emotions of spring—anticipation and unease, fluttering excitement and impermanence.

Released digitally on April 30, 2025, it received an exclusive early airplay on FM COCOLO starting April 1 of the same year.

With their rich vocals blending seamlessly, the song is a gem that seems to sonically paint the very scenes of spring.

Makihara’s melody and lyrics, paired with Hirokazu Ogura’s gently expressive guitar arrangement, are exquisite.

It’s a track you’ll want to listen to when early spring leaves you unsettled, or when nostalgia and hope set your heart trembling.

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.

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.

Morning of the BeginningOfisharu Higedan Dism

Official HIGE DANDism – Morning of the Beginning [Official Audio]

“The Morning of Beginnings” by Official HIGE DANDism is a song that accompanies the start of spring.

Released on April 19, 2017, it’s a perfect anthem to cheer on new lives beginning in spring.

Included on the album “Report,” its uplifting lyrics are filled with hope and energy for new beginnings.

Satoshi Fujihara’s clear, transparent vocals carry a refreshing spring breeze to listeners.

Highly recommended for anyone starting a new season in life!

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.