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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!

Moving songs to listen to in spring. Classic and popular spring songs (91–100)

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culenasm “Sentimental” (Official Music Video)
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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.

Melancholy Cherry Blossomsatarayo

Atarayo – Sorrowful Sakura (Music Video)
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.

Moving songs to listen to in spring. Classic and popular spring songs (101–110)

The flowers are cherry blossoms; you are beautiful.ikimonogakari

Ikimono-gakari “Flowers Are Cherry Blossoms, You Are Beautiful” Music Video
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

Yozakura feat. Mei-chan (Official Video)
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.

Doki itnaniwa danshi

Naniwa Danshi – Doki it [Official Music Video]
Doki itnaniwa danshi

This song beautifully blends an uplifting message to cheer on new spring beginnings with an energetic rock sound.

Chosen as the CM song for AOKI’s “Freshers Fair,” it’s packed with the courage to take a new step forward while staying true to yourself.

Naniwa Danshi’s bright, soaring vocals resonate pleasantly like a spring breeze, creating a warm track that gently nudges listeners forward.

Released on February 26, 2025, their eighth single comes in four versions, from limited editions to the regular edition.

It’s an encouraging anthem not only for those starting a new chapter in life, but also for anyone eager to take on something new.

Azure Swimnishina

Nishina – Seiran Yūei [Official Video]
Azure Swimnishina

This is a captivating track with a distinctive, floating sensation that feels as if you’re drifting through a fantastical underwater world.

Nishina’s crystalline vocals meld with the gently flowing melody, evoking the arrival of spring.

Released in June 2022 and later included on the album “1999,” the song brims with determination and hope for setting out on a new path.

Like freely swimming along the boundary where the night sea and sky, dyed a deep blue, meet, it carries a resolve to move forward powerfully through the life ahead.

Even without anyone’s approval, it conveys a strong will to follow the path you believe in—gently giving a push to anyone preparing to take their next step.

Bring it on, spring.non

[Official Music Video] Non – I’ll Stand to Face Spring
Bring it on, spring.non

The spring-themed song created by Non is a work that offers hope and courage for the start of a new season.

It’s filled with the many feelings that come with the arrival of spring, and its lyrics are memorable for the gentle push they give to listeners.

Released digitally in January 2025, this track had long been a fan favorite, with many requesting an official recording each time it was performed live.

In the music video, Non poses as a student band, expressing the sparkle of youth, and just watching it is energizing.

It’s a perfect song for those about to begin a new chapter in life or anyone looking to refresh their mindset.