[For Elementary School Students] Feel the Spring Vibes with Songs! A Collection of Classic Spring Tunes You'll Want to Sing

I want to become a cherry blossom tree.AKB48

[MV full] Let's Become a Cherry Tree / AKB48 [Official]

If you’re feeling overwhelmed with thoughts for your friends and teachers as graduation season arrives, I recommend “Sakura no Ki ni Narō.” It was released in 2011 by the national idol group AKB48 and was used as the theme song for the drama “Sakura kara no Tegami: AKB48 Sorezore no Sotsugyō Monogatari.” The song features a simple piano accompaniment with resonant strings.

Please listen to it while reflecting on the fun days of school life.

Its easy-to-sing melody and lyrics make it a recommended graduation song for elementary school students.

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Song of a FriendBUMP OF CHICKEN

BUMP OF CHICKEN “Friend’s Song”

BUMP OF CHICKEN, the hugely popular rock band whose appearance on the 2021 Kohaku Uta Gassen was a hot topic, has lifted many people’s spirits with their refreshing sound and fairytale-like, beautiful worldview.

Among their songs, the one I especially recommend for elementary school students is “Tomodachi no Uta” (Song for Friends), released in 2011.

It was written as the theme song for the film Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops—Winged Angels, which premiered the same year.

Friends are especially important for elementary schoolers, and this is a song that makes you want to cherish the friends who are by your side.

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sakura colorGReeeeN

GReeeeN – Cherry Blossom Color

Here’s a perfect song for spring when the cherry blossoms are in bloom! “Sakura Color” by the hugely popular vocal group GReeeeN, released on February 27, 2013.

This song speaks for those who are striving to adapt to a new environment.

In spring, classes get reshuffled, and some people may even transfer and start life at a new school.

Moving from a familiar place to somewhere new takes a lot of courage.

Even if you end up separated from your closest friends, this is a song that makes you feel like they’re always by your side in your heart.

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Youth PhotographLittle Grle Monster

[Little Glee Monster] Youth Photograph [Litoguri]

Little Glee Monster is a female vocal group known for their beautiful choral work.

Their 2015 release “Seishun Photograph” was used as the ending theme for the TV show “Hayashi-sensei ga Odoroku Hatsumimigaku!” It’s a pop song with cheerful clapping that will lift your spirits as you listen.

The lyrics, which cherish time spent with beloved friends, are perfect for elementary school students.

If you enjoy bright and fun spring songs, be sure to give it a listen.

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The season of farewellSHISHAMO

SHISHAMO “Season of Goodbyes”

The girls’ band SHISHAMO has captured listeners’ hearts with lifelike lyrics sung in a cute voice.

“Sayonara no Kisetsu” is a springtime heartbreak song.

Sometimes someone looks cool just because they’re in a higher grade, right? Some of you may have fallen for an upperclassman, too.

The protagonist of this song has long had a crush on a senior, but in the end never confesses, and that senior graduates.

It’s really heartbreaking, isn’t it? This song is especially recommended for those who want to overcome that sadness!

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When spring comesmiwa

miwa “When Spring Comes” Music Video

A gentle melody that heralds spring and tender yet endearing lyrics that capture the heart—miwa’s classic “Haru ni Nattara.” Released in 2011, the song was also featured in an NTT docomo project.

Vividly portraying the bittersweetness of youth and the anticipation of a new season, its straightforward message resonates even with elementary school children.

It can be a reassuring companion for kids facing anxiety or nerves as they take a new step forward.

Just as spring flowers begin to bloom, may new joy blossom in their hearts.

It’s the perfect song for an elementary school spring, full of positive energy.

Homeward Road in MarchHirai Dai

Dai Hirai / The Way Home in March (Lyric Video)

This is a memorable ballad that warmly depicts the scenery of graduation season.

With his gentle voice, Dai Hirai delicately sings about the subtle emotional sway that mixes joy and loneliness at the moment of departure.

Expressing the complex feelings that come with life’s milestones like advancing to a new stage or graduating, alongside the calm scenery of spring, the piece is also notable for its elegant arrangement of piano and strings.

Released digitally in February 2022, it is also included on the album “LOVE＋PEACE.” It is a song that resonates with the arrival of spring, offering comfort to those setting off into new environments and to those parting from cherished friends.