[Song for a Departure] A send-off song for you. A classic masterpiece among departure songs.
Starting a new chapter—whether it’s pursuing further education, changing jobs, or chasing your dreams in a new place—there are many kinds of departures in life.
Leaving the familiar and stepping into a new environment is never easy, and you may face many tough moments along the way.
Here, we’ll introduce uplifting songs to cheer you on—songs for setting out, graduation songs that give you the courage to keep going in a new place.
We’ve carefully selected powerful anthems that will push you forward as you take your next step, and that are also perfect for sending to the dear friends and companions who are about to embark on their own journeys.
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Song of Departure: A send-off song for you. Classic departure songs (61–70)
Lingering Snowiruka
Released as a track on Kaguya-hime’s album “Sankaidate no Uta,” which topped the album charts in 1974, the song was later covered by Iruka and became a major hit.
Since then, it has long been sung as a graduation song and a springtime song.
The lyrics and music are by Shozo Ise.
The lyrics—read by some as “a woman whose dreams were shattered in Tokyo decides to return home”—evoke key themes like youth, dreams, and love.
In any case, just the scene of parting at a station is enough to bring tears to your eyes.
New beginnings—and the farewells that come with them—happen to everyone.
It’s a song you’ll want to listen to when spring arrives.
Bye-bye, thank you.BUMP OF CHICKEN
This celebrated song portrays the mingled anticipation and anxiety of starting a new chapter, set to a warm melody.
Released in March 2001 as the B-side to BUMP OF CHICKEN’s third maxi single “Tentai Kansoku,” it sings of the courage to dive into a new environment and gratitude toward those who watch over us.
Its message—“Even if you go far away, your place doesn’t change”—is sure to give a gentle push to anyone about to set off.
It’s a perfect track for taking a new step in life, whether it’s advancing to a new school, starting a job, or moving.
It also makes a lovely parting message for someone special.
Time to Depart ~Asian Dream Song~Miyazawa Kazufumi with Hisaishi Joe
This song, produced as the theme song for the 1998 Nagano Paralympics, was composed by Joe Hisaishi and features vocals by Kazufumi Miyazawa, known as the lead singer of THE BOOM.
Many listeners were likely moved by the lyrics that encourage us to “set off on a journey to make our dreams come true.” It works not only as a literal travel song, but also as a perfect anthem for life—one that gives us the courage to take a step forward toward achieving our dreams and goals.
Kadode no Ippo (feat. CHICO CARLITO)ASOBOiSM
A perfect song for a departure scene has been born.
This collaboration between ASOBOiSM and CHICO CARLITO is a supportive anthem that gently nudges anyone stepping into a new environment.
The lyrics resonate, embracing the complex mix of anxiety and anticipation that comes with leaving a familiar place.
Released in March 2024, the track is a labor of love self-produced by ASOBOiSM.
It’s a song you’ll want to give to yourself or someone dear who’s moving on to a new stage in life—be it starting school, beginning a job, or relocating for work.
to live onKANA-BOON
A heartwarming song that portrays saying goodbye to the past and taking a new step forward.
Written by Maguro Taniguchi before moving to Tokyo, the track conveys a powerful resolve to leave a place filled with memories and a hopeful gaze toward the future.
Its message of “moving forward” gently encourages those who are relocating or starting a new chapter in life.
KANA-BOON released the song in August 2014, and the music video featuring Yukino Kishii is a must-see.
It’s a song that stands beside anyone feeling anxious about life in a new place or coping with parting from someone dear.