[Spring Love Songs] Recommended Classics and Popular Love Songs to Listen to During Cherry Blossom Season

YumemigusaBLUE ENCOUNT

BLUE ENCOUNT “Yumemigusa” Music Video [Theme Song for the Film “Blue, Painful, and Brittle”]

A heartwarming song that captures the fragility of youth and the journey of growth—perfect for the season when cherry blossoms dance.

While beautifully depicting the bittersweet scenes of spring, it weaves in reflections on lost time and feelings for someone precious.

The grand band sound intertwined with strings resonates deeply with listeners.

Released by BLUE ENCOUNT in September 2020, the track was created as the theme song for the film ‘Aokute Itakute Moroi’ (Our Blue Moment), based on a novel by Yoru Sumino.

It’s a rearrangement of a song from their indie days, newly adapted to match the film’s worldview.

A true gem that supports those trying to move forward while looking back on the past, it’s highly recommended for spring farewells and new encounters—sure to touch the heart.

A Single Cherry Blossom PetalMaica_n

Maica_n – Sakura Petal (Official Music Video)

A pop, bittersweet encouragement song that gently wraps wavering feelings between dreams and reality in a clear, transparent singing voice.

With delicate lyrics, it portrays the clash between the fear of change and the desire to move forward, while its warm melody—perfect for cherry blossom season—deeply resonates in the heart.

Created by Maica_n in February 2025, this piece tenderly gives listeners a gentle push from behind.

It’s a wonderful support song that stands by those about to embark on a new chapter in life, and those taking their first step toward their dreams.

DarlingMrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE "Darling" Official Music Video

A heartwarming song woven with emotive vocals and a striking melody, reflecting the anxieties and hopes of youth.

Its message—reminding us of the importance of living true to ourselves and of the bonds we share with others—will gently encourage anyone ready to take a new step forward.

Released in January 2025, this track by Mrs.

GREEN APPLE was produced as the theme song for a special NHK General TV program.

Accompanied by visuals featuring a collaboration with 1,000 18-year-olds, it received an overwhelming response and stands as an ambitious work befitting the band’s 10th anniversary.

It’s the perfect song for the start of a new chapter or the spring season, when new encounters abound.

A resonant track you’ll want to play while chatting with friends or meeting new companions.

SakuraMyuk

Myuk – Sakura (Music Video)

A fleetingly beautiful love ballad that resonates with the heart as spring arrives.

Released by Myuk in March 2025, “Sakura” sings of lingering attachment and a sense of farewell to a loved one you can no longer meet.

Her mysterious, gentle voice seems to tenderly envelop an unfulfilled love.

Coupled with the song’s dramatic progression, it’s truly a tearjerker.

It’s the perfect track for a quiet spring night, sitting by the window and getting lost in thought.

Heralding springyama

yama – Harbinger of Spring (Official Video)

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.

the first strong spring windnishina

nishina – First Spring Storm [Official Video]

Singer-songwriter Nishina, known for her languid and addictive voice, released the digital single “Haru Ichiban” in 2023.

It was featured in radiko’s commercial titled “Sound Connects: Back Then and Into the Future,” for the service that lets you enjoy radio for free.

From the opening—Nishina’s vocals accompanied by acoustic guitar—you feel an intimate closeness, as if she’s singing right beside you.

The band sound that joins partway through is also warm, and as you listen, it gently seeps into your heart.

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Cherry Blossom Societyyuzu

Yuzu “Sakura-kai” Music Video

This is a masterpiece of Yuzu’s spring songs, in which eternal love is sung by drawing parallels with cherry blossoms.

A firm bond with a loved one, unchanging affection, and hope for the future are expressed over a beautiful melody.

The arrangement incorporating traditional instruments and the warm harmonies leave a strong impression.

Released in February 2010, the song reached No.

2 on the Oricon weekly chart.

It was also used in 2012 as the campaign CM song for JR West, resonating with many people.

With lyrics themed around cherry blossoms and Yuzu’s characteristically gentle vocals, it’s the perfect track for looking back on memories with someone special as spring arrives, or for warming the heart in a season of new encounters.