Moving songs to listen to in spring. Classic and popular spring tracks.
Spring is also the season when we reach new milestones—graduations, school entrances, and the start of new lives.
When you’re feeling a mix of excitement and anxiety, music is there to stay by your side, isn’t it?
Sometimes the shining presence of your favorite artist gives you a push, and sometimes a moving song stirs your heart.
So, among spring songs, we’re going to spotlight the truly touching, emotional tracks and introduce our top recommendations.
From songs with great lyrics to ones that might make you cry before you know it, I think each one will resonate with us listeners’ feelings!
They’re all wonderful tracks that gently accompany moments of parting, uncertainty, and more!
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Heart-moving songs to listen to in spring. Classic and popular spring tracks (71–80)
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A heartwarming song woven with feelings for a grandmother, perfect for Mother’s Day.
Released by WANIMA in March 2025, the piece was written specifically as the Mother’s Day campaign commercial song for the flower gift service “Hana Cupid.” Drawing on vocalist KENTA’s experience of being raised by his grandmother, it gently sings of memories in a seaside town and the bonds with loved ones.
Even within its powerful rock sound, the warmth of the vocals stands out, resonating with heartfelt gratitude toward someone special.
Together with the commercial featuring actor Shohei Miura, the song has become a hot topic, and many people on social media are saying, “I want my mother to hear this.” It’s gaining attention this year as a track to give alongside a Mother’s Day present.
BlessingYOASOBI
One of the charms of the music duo YOASOBI is their distinctive melodies.
Their 2022 release “Shukufuku” is a perfect song for a new chapter in life, letting you savor those unique melodies.
With a message that says, “No matter what your choices lead to, I’ll stay by your side and cheer you on,” the song gently supports anyone feeling anxious about starting fresh.
The bright, rock guitar–like synthesizer sound also helps you face a new stage with a positive mindset, so it comes highly recommended!
sentimentalculenasm
culenasm’s song delivers sentimental emotions with powerful intensity.
It’s a shoegaze number with beautifully resonant guitars.
Released digitally on February 5, 2025, the track explores themes of regret over past relationships and the bittersweet longing of wishing you could go back to that moment.
Through its guitar-driven sound, it expresses both the beauty of memories and the feeling of remorse.
In December 2023, the band also provided the theme song for director Hideki Noda’s film “Futari no Kizuato” (The Scars of Us).
It’s a perfect song for the graduation season, recommended for anyone looking to confront past memories and emotions.
Heralding springyama
Alone in late-night Tokyo, dreaming under the glow of a fluorescent light in a cramped apartment.
The inner landscape yama weaves—where urban solitude and hope intersect—resonates with feelings everyone has experienced at least once.
It delicately portrays a heart swaying between escapism and self-stylization, leaving a vivid impression of a worldview where a sense of an ending overlaps with a desire for renewal.
Released in April 2020, the song was written and composed by Kujira and is included on the album “the meaning of life.” It reached No.
7 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and sparked a huge response, surpassing 300 million streams.
It’s a song that gently stays close to those who, even while bearing deep loneliness, are trying to look ahead.
Melancholy Cherry Blossomsatarayo
A single that captures a poignant, heart-stirring feeling with the arrival of spring.
Atarayo’s graduation ballad gently sings of partings and hopes for reunion amid the season of dancing cherry blossoms.
At the moment when familiar scenery turns into memories, lyrics infused with hope for the future will resonate deeply with listeners.
Released in March 2023, this track is perfect for the graduation season.
Carried on the spring breeze, it conveys feelings to those you cherish.
Recommended for anyone taking a new step forward or holding precious memories close to their heart.
The flowers are cherry blossoms; you are beautiful.ikimonogakari
A song brimming with quintessentially Japanese sentiment, intertwining cherry blossoms with feelings of love, has been born.
Released by Ikimono-gakari in January 2008, this work portrays the pure emotions of youth alongside the gentle scenery of spring.
Incorporating traditional Japanese expressions and courteous phrasing, it beautifully balances an old-fashioned flavor with a modern sensibility.
Based on the yonanuki scale, the melody leaves a striking impression with its rhythmic phrases.
It was also used in a commercial and reached No.
7 on the Oricon charts.
It’s a perfect song to listen to as spring arrives, especially recommended for those about to embark on a new chapter in life.
Yozakura feat. Mei-chankujira
A song by Kujira that overlays the shifting feelings of love with cherry blossoms on a spring night.
Set to a lively melody, it vividly portrays love from its beginning to its end.
Released in June 2020, it’s a popular track with over 2.5 million views on YouTube.
Like blossoms that bloom and fall, it reminds us that love, too, holds both transience and beauty.
Mei-chan’s delicate vocals are captivating.
It’s perfect for listening alone on a spring night or sharing with someone special.
A heartwarming track that comforts anyone struggling with love.