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

EnchantedSaucy Dog

Saucy Dog “Enchanted” Music Video

Saucy Dog is a three-piece band that even performed at NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen at the end of 2022.

Their song “Mahō ni Kakararete” (Enchanted) was released digitally in March 2022 and served as the theme song for Abema’s dating show “Koisuru ♡ Shūmatsu Homestay 2022 Spring.” It’s a heart-fluttering tune—not exactly a “spring song” with explicit spring imagery, but it gently warms the heart with its depiction of love, making it perfect to listen to in spring and a great pick for couples who are mutually in love.

It will truly make you think, “I hope this happiness lasts forever.”

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SAKURA, I love you？Nishino Kana

Kana Nishino - “SAKURA, I love you?” (short ver.)

A female singer who enjoys overwhelming support from younger generations for her cute vocals and heartbreakingly relatable lyrics, Kana Nishino’s 16th single.

Chosen as a SONY WALKMAN commercial song, its melody, which carries a distinctly Japanese atmosphere, evokes images of cherry blossoms.

The portrayal of losing oneself after a breakup is something anyone who has ever been in love can’t help but relate to.

A delicate and bittersweet number that colors spring, the season of partings.

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CreepHyp - “Bookmark” (MUSIC VIDEO)

CreepHyp’s song gently encourages you to take a new step after a breakup.

Set against a spring scene of falling cherry blossoms, it delicately portrays feelings where lingering attachment to the past intersects with hope for the future.

Included on the album “NakITakunaru Hodo Ureshii Hibi ni,” the track was released in September 2018.

This piece quietly supports anyone who has experienced a farewell or needs courage to dive into a new environment.

Listen to it during the season of spring goodbyes, and it will surely give you the strength to face forward and start walking.

Love and romanceNovelbright

Novelbright – Love and Romance [Official Music Video]

This is a song by Novelbright that sings about a happiness so warm that just thinking of your lover can make even a gloomy Monday feel fun.

It portrays how one’s own tastes naturally change to match a loved one’s hobbies and how two people keep thinking of each other even when they’re apart, warming the listener’s heart.

Included on the May 2022 album “Assort,” the track stands out for its lyrics that gently depict the small joys of everyday life.

It’s a perfect springtime song that warmly embraces the feelings of someone in love.

gardenFuji Kaze

Fujii Kaze – Garden (Not a MV)

A song by Fujii Kaze that interweaves the changing of the seasons with the fragility of human relationships.

Its gospel-tinged, soothing melody and profound lyrics resonate deeply with listeners.

Included on the album “LOVE ALL SERVE ALL,” the track was also featured in NatureLab’s “Laundrin” TV commercial.

Since its release in March 2022, it has been widely embraced by fans.

It’s a piece that stays close to those experiencing new encounters and farewells with the arrival of spring.

Recommended for anyone seeking a fresh start or wishing to keep moving forward while feeling life’s impermanence.

spring thunderYonezu Kenshi

Kenshi Yonezu – Spring Thunder

A track included on Kenshi Yonezu’s fourth original album, “BOOTLEG.” “Shunrai” refers to thunder that occurs around March to May.

The lyrics seem to liken love to lightning—feelings that strike in an instant.

The bittersweet emotions born from falling in love are expressed through Yonezu’s characteristically poetic wording and musical style.

The synthesizer sounds used in the song are buoyant as well, evoking a sense of spring.

sakuraRemioromen

Remioromen – Sakura

No matter how many times the cherry blossom season comes around, my feelings for you never change—Remioromen sings this single-minded devotion over a poppy, refreshing sound.

The song is included on their best-of album Remio Best and is praised by fans as a classic on par with their mega-hit Konayuki.

Whether you’re smiling at the cherry blossoms, feeling down after something sad, or putting on a brave face, every side of you is unbearably precious to me—if the person you love felt that way about you, there’d be nothing happier than that, would there?

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