Recommended for cherry-blossom viewing season! Classic sakura songs and spring tunes

Sakura and Youyasashii hitotachi.

Gentle People. “Sakura and You” Official Video

A heartwarming number by Yasashii Hitotachi, a three-piece band that presents universal songs distilled from everyday life and gently accompanies listeners’ hearts.

Released as a single in March 2025, it’s known—following earlier works like “Hoshi no Arika”—for its careful depictions of seasonal scenes.

The lyrics capture springtime urban imagery, such as the crowds along the Meguro River and the rush of excitement as people hurry toward the ticket gates, while Rikan’s soft, embracing vocals are filled with a kindness that makes you feel the arrival of a new season.

It’s a spring song that blends seamlessly into daily life—sure to sound comfortable as background music on the way to a famous cherry-blossom spot or while waiting to meet someone special.

SAKURA (Prod. Taka Perry)Aile The Shota

Aile The Shota / SAKURA (Prod. Taka Perry) -Official Video-

Set to a nostalgic beat, this bittersweet yet beautiful pop number sings of faint memories tied to spring breezes and cherry blossom season.

It expresses not only the sweetness of love, but also the lingering afterglow that remains after partings and missed connections—sure to resonate deeply with listeners.

It’s a single by the multifaceted singer-songwriter Aile The Shota, surprise-released on his birthday in March 2025.

Don’t miss the music video, notable for its revolving camera work.

A perfect track for a spring dusk, ideal for a quiet listen after cherry-blossom viewing.

cherry blossom pinksaidāgāru

Cider Girl – Sakura-iro

This pop tune, woven together from words collected from fans as part of a livestream program project, exquisitely blends the warmth and wistfulness of spring.

Rina Onuki, who served as the band’s fourth image girl, joins on vocals, and the overlap of her gentle voice with the band’s characteristically exhilarating performance creates a heart-wrenching sense of fragility.

Included on the album “SODA POP FANCLUB 3,” released in January 2020, this song is a quintessential Cidergirl youth anthem you’ll want to listen to while walking beneath rows of cherry blossoms in full bloom during the season where meetings and farewells intersect.

The Last SakuraSandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu

The Last Sakura

An achingly sad R&B ballad that overlays the end of a romance onto falling petals, moving enough to bring tears.

Performed by Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE, this is a hidden gem that highlights the vocalists’ rich expressiveness.

It was included as the B-side to the single “Go my way,” released in March 2012, and can also be heard on the 2013 album “MIRACLE.” With lyrics by Masato Odake, the song portrays a piercing emotional state that, while sensing an impending farewell, quietly tries to accept the moment.

It’s a number you’ll want to listen to softly after the splendor of a celebration, gazing up at the night cherry blossoms.

Hirari -SAKURA-Nakamori Akina

Hirari -Sakura-

Akina Nakamori’s songs—born from her overwhelming vocal prowess and expressive power—have produced numerous masterpieces and continued to lead the Japanese music scene for many years.

Her first “sakura” song, included on the single FIXER -WHILE THE WOMEN ARE SLEEPING- released in February 2016, also drew attention for having lyrics written by Haruichi Shindo of Porno Graffitti.

The lyrics, which portray delicate emotions swaying with the arrival of spring, together with her emotive vocals, evoke a feeling that is both heartrending and warm.

Its beautiful melody, which conjures scenes of fluttering cherry blossoms, is recommended as the perfect BGM to color the special spring event of hanami.

SAKURAShunsuke Kiyokiba

Shunsuke Kiyokiba / SAKURA (cover)

After his time with EXILE, Shunsuke Kiyokiba—now performing as a “uta iya,” a singer who moves the soul—continues to sing songs that stir the heart.

This work, with its beautifully resonant string melodies, overlays the chill of winter with the imagery of cherry blossoms, conveying a message that is both heartrending and powerful.

Although it was released as a single in December 2007, it had actually been performed earlier in the bonus footage of the album IMAGE and at live venues, making it a piece that fans had long hoped to see officially recorded.

The melody co-written by Shunsuke Kiyokiba and Raon Kawane sinks deeply into the heart.

In this season where partings and new departures intersect, it is a masterpiece best heard while quietly gazing up at the night cherry blossoms.

We ate cherry blossoms together.HKT48

[MV full] Sakura, We All Ate It / HKT48 [Official]

This is a spring pop tune by HKT48, an idol group based in Hakata, that colors the season of parting.

It was released in March 2014 as their third single.

At the time, it sold about 270,000 copies in its first week and became a hit, reaching No.

1 on the Oricon weekly chart.

It was also used in a Tokyo Monorail commercial and as the ending theme for the TV show “HKT48 no Odekake!”, so many people likely remember its unique and catchy chorus.

Even slightly bittersweet situations like changing classes or graduation are turned into positive feelings by their lively vocals.

Give this song a listen for the courage to dive into a new environment.