A Collection of Tear-Jerking Spring Songs: Love and Friendship
When you think of spring songs, what kinds of tracks come to mind?
Chances are, many people think of cherry blossom songs or graduation songs!
Among those, there are also pieces that portray bittersweet romance or friendships bound by strong ties.
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of spring songs that can bring you to tears as they resonate with your own emotions when you listen.
We hope you’ll find the perfect track for the exact situation you’re in—one that gently stays by your side.
There are so many wonderful songs that might move you to tears, you won’t want to look away until the very end.
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[Love and Friendship] Tear-Jerking Spring Songs Collection (61–70)
sweet peashaitoopu
A delicate, heartrending love song woven with deep feelings for a beloved and the resolve to say goodbye.
Through gentle, everyday details—moments when eyes can’t meet or the letting go of a hand—it tenderly portrays the end of a romance.
The beautiful imagery of sweet pea flowers likening a love that keeps blooming in the heart with the arrival of spring is especially striking.
Released by Chai Tope in March 2025, this piece was chosen as the ending theme for the TV anime WIND BREAKER Season 2.
It’s a song that offers comfort to those trying to accept the end of love or who have experienced parting with someone precious.
BeginningChekikko
A heartwarming youth song that transforms the farewells of graduation season into a refreshing sense of hope.
Released by Cheki☆Girls in March 1999, this track gently embraces the positive feelings of young people stepping onto new paths under the theme of graduation.
First unveiled on Fuji TV’s popular program “DAIBA Atteki!!,” its breezy melody and uplifting message captured the hearts of many.
Created during Mikuni Shimokawa’s pivotal graduation period, the song is also included on the album “392 ~mikuni shimokawa BEST SELECTION~,” and is cherished as one of the group’s signature numbers.
It remains as captivating as ever—an encouraging anthem for anyone taking a new step, perfect for the spring graduation season.
It’s okayMarushii
An uplifting song by Marcy distinguished by its refreshing guitar sound and a melody that resonates deep in the heart.
Delivered with warm vocals, its positive message gently encourages anyone standing at a crossroads in life.
Imbued with the resolve to cherish your true self and move forward step by step, the track was released digitally in March 2023.
With exhilarating, fast-paced sounds, it drew attention as a motivational song written specifically for Pocari Sweat’s web movie “Our Now.” It’s a perfect song for you who are about to take a new step under the cheerful spring skies.
Sakura: To You Who Couldn’t GraduateHanzaki Yoshiko
This is a song by Yumiko Hanzaki that expresses the arrival of a bittersweet season when we must face parting with dear friends.
It was included on the mini-album “Utaben,” released in April 2017, and was produced by Seiji Kameda.
The steady, narrative delivery intertwined with a pang in the chest, and the warm voice directed to a loved one who has departed for heaven, strike the heart alongside a gentle, reassuring melody line.
While it’s a standard song for graduation season, it’s also a piece that, not only in spring but throughout the year, prompts us to remember those we hold dear.
Beautiful DaysHirai Dai
A gentle anthem that accompanies the making of precious adolescent memories.
Dai Hirai’s acoustic melodies and warm vocals give a push to young people taking their first steps toward the future.
Riding on a calm yet powerful sound, it sings of hope in the darkness, the value of seemingly uneventful days, and the anticipation of a new departure.
Since its release in March 2025, the piece has drawn attention with a confirmed tie-in to an animated production.
The album “Life is Beautiful,” which also features a collaboration with Taro Hakase, reached No.
1 overall on iTunes.
It’s a song that supports students preparing and practicing for their school festivals, resonating with their hearts and helping them reaffirm the bonds with their cherished friends.
Far, far awayMakihara Noriyuki
A gemlike ballad by Noriyuki Makihara that gently portrays the feelings of anyone living away from their hometown.
With a warm, tender voice, it envelops the delicate emotions where the struggle in a new place intersects with the desire to remain unchanged.
Included on the album “Kimi wa Boku no Takaramono,” the song was released in June 1992.
In later years, it was featured in an NTT East Japan commercial, drawing a strong response.
It was also used in 2007 for the reunion special of the TV program “Marumaru Chibi Maruko-chan.” This classic quietly stays by the side of anyone who wishes to stay connected with their loved ones despite the distance.
Cherry Blossom MoonSakurazaka46
As graduation day gradually approaches, the reality of parting begins to sink in.
This is a song by Sakurazaka46 that captures episodes surrounding graduation and bittersweet moments of youth.
Its powerful sound conveys a sense of moving forward, and the ticking clock at the beginning seems to symbolize the time and memories that have accumulated.
It depicts a youthful, poignant scene in which someone chooses to see off a cherished person without confessing their feelings, in order to support that person’s future.
