Uplifting songs to listen to in spring. Classic spring tunes that warm the heart.

The flowers are cherry blossoms; you are beautiful.ikimonogakari

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

A song brimming with distinctly Japanese sentiment has been born, intertwining cherry blossoms with feelings of love.

Released by Ikimono-gakari in January 2008, this piece portrays the pure emotional landscape of youth alongside the gentle scenes of spring.

Incorporating traditional Japanese expressions and polite language, it beautifully harmonizes an old-fashioned flavor with a modern sensibility.

The melody is based on the yonanuki pentatonic scale, and its rhythmic phrases leave a strong impression.

It was also used in a commercial and reached a peak position of No.

7 on the Oricon charts.

It’s a perfect song to listen to as spring approaches, and is recommended even for elementary school students about to embark on a new school term.

Yozakura feat. Mei-chankujira

Yozakura feat. Mei-chan (Official Video)

It’s a perfect song for spring, a season the children have been looking forward to! With the theme of fleetingly beautiful night cherry blossoms, the lyrics impressively portray the shifting emotions of love.

The unique world created by the collaboration between Kujira and Mei-chan seems to have captivated many listeners.

Released in June 2020, the song garnered a huge response, including over 2.5 million views on YouTube.

It’s great not only for listening during cherry blossom season, but also recommended for those troubled by love or anyone who wants to feel the changing of the seasons.

The heartfelt lyrics and beautiful melody will surely make you sense the arrival of a new spring.

It’s goodbye, but it’s not goodbye.yamadakatsutenai Wink

It's goodbye, but it's not goodbye.

Yamada Katsutenai Wink wraps this classic spring song—one you want to hear around graduation season—in warm, gentle vocals.

Its melody, which sings of the sorrow of parting and the hope of reunion, nestles close to the heart and gives you courage to face a new future.

Released in February 1991, the song was used as an insert track on Fuji TV’s “Hō-chan no Yamada Katsutenai Terebi” and became a major hit, reaching No.

2 on the Oricon weekly chart.

With lyrics by Kuniko Yamada and music by KAN in beautiful harmony, it’s a gem of a message song that teaches us that parting is not an end but a beginning.

Listened to in the season of departures, it’s a wonderful, heartwarming cheer song that continues to be loved by many.

apple pieRyukku to soine gohan

apple pie

If you’re looking for a spring song that you’ll want to listen to in the spring breeze, I recommend this one! “Apple Pie,” included on Ryoku to Soiné Gohan’s 2022 album Shiki (Four Seasons).

The lyrics, written from a male perspective, evoke the everyday life of a wholesome couple.

You can’t help but think it was written for his girlfriend, and the melody is so easy on the ears.

It’s soft and fluffy yet still vows eternal love, which is totally heart-fluttering.

It’s also easy to sing at karaoke, so it might be nice to try singing it for a woman you like or for your girlfriend.

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Let the cherry blossoms bloomYoshida Yamada

Sakura, Bloom / Yoshida Yamada [MUSIC VIDEO]

Released in February 2019, Yoshida Yamada’s work expresses the feelings of a bud enduring winter’s cold and waiting to bloom, overlapping them with the determination to forge one’s own path.

Chosen as the ending theme for the anime Hinomaru Sumo, its bright, upbeat melody and powerful message warm the hearts of those striving toward their dreams.

Portraying hope and growth in life through the image of cherry blossoms blooming vigorously toward spring, it’s a beautiful cheer song.

Give it a listen as a warm track that gently nudges you forward when starting a new chapter or taking the first step toward your goals.

Cherry blossomMatsuda Seiko

"Cherry Blossom 2021" from Seiko Matsuda Concert Tour 2023 “Parade”

It is a classic song with a refreshing melody that evokes the arrival of spring and heartwarming lyrics portraying the beginning of a new romance.

Seiko Matsuda’s poised vocals beautifully express the feelings of a protagonist taking a brave first step.

The sense of anticipation for the future beneath a blue sky, and the joy of being in love, resonate deeply alongside her clear, transparent voice.

Released in January 1981, this piece was born from producer Muneo Wakamatsu’s challenge to explore new music.

It reached No.

1 on the Oricon Weekly Chart and was also included on the album “Silhouette.” Loved for many years by countless listeners as a song to enjoy in spring—especially during cherry blossom season—it’s a lively, hopeful track that cheers on the start of a new chapter, and is highly recommended when you want to make a fresh start.

Cherry Blossom MoonSakurazaka46

Sakurazaka46 'Sakuzuki'

How about listening to a song that captures the bittersweetness of youth, with pure emotions that really seep into your heart? Brought to you by Sakurazaka46, this piece delicately portrays the feelings of young people whose hearts are stirred during graduation season.

The imagery of emotions likened to cherry blossom petals and the aching inability to put one’s feelings into words for someone special resonate deeply with listeners.

Released in February 2023, it sold 349,000 copies in its first week on the Oricon Singles Chart, earning the number-one spot.

This is a song I especially recommend for spring—the season when expectations and anxieties about a new life, the loneliness of changing routines, and feelings for someone all intersect.