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

I won’t say it, though.Ōhara Yuiko

Yuiko Ohara “I Won’t Say It, Though.” Music Video / Teasing Master Takagi-san Opening Theme

Yuiko Ohara’s “Iwanai Kedo ne” paints a delicate portrait of a tsundere girl’s budding feelings.

Released in 2018, the song was used as the opening theme for the anime Teasing Master Takagi-san.

It vividly depicts a girl who seems tsun—people around them think they’re dating, she wishes she could see a different side of him, and although she secretly likes him so much it hurts, she can’t bring herself to honestly say it.

With graduation and class reshuffles approaching, many people may find it hard to be as straightforward as this girl.

Why not listen to the song, sort out your feelings, and take the opportunity to share them this spring, a season of new beginnings?

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SAKI

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Love will winKAN

Aiwa Katsu

It’s not specifically a song about spring, but as a monumental love song known across generations, KAN’s “Ai wa Katsu” (“Love Will Win”) stands out.

Beyond the composition itself, the title is simple and direct—hard to forget, right? (laughs) Although it was released in 1990, it’s still sung and listened to over time, and you often hear it on TV as well.

It’s a love song that gives you a powerful push forward—recommended for those who’ve lost confidence in their feelings for someone or are struggling with unrequited love.

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utatane

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My Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – Zenzenzense (movie ver.) [Official Music Video]

One song, Zenzenzense, was written specifically as an insert song for director Makoto Shinkai’s film Your Name and is included on the soundtrack RADWIMPS released in 2016.

With over 200 million views on the official music video, it’s a love song many of you surely know! While the track might feel more like summer than spring, listening to it beneath the springtime cherry blossoms will still make those feelings of love swell! Who knows—you might even have a fateful encounter.

That’s the kind of song it is.

Its sense of speed is outstanding, so definitely give it a listen!

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sasashina

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Leo Ieiri - Harukaze (Full ver.)

Sung by singer-songwriter Leo Ieiri, this track—evoking the feeling of spring air—is included on the album “TIME.” Its refreshing sound leaves a strong impression, as if expressing the gradual warmth that comes with the arrival of spring.

Amid that warm scenery, the bittersweet lyrics, which look back on memories with someone far away, resonate deeply alongside Ieiri’s straightforward, heartfelt vocals.

While depicting the sorrow of a broken heart, the song also conveys a gentle sense of hope that looks ahead.

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kappamaki

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scale (as of a fish or reptile)Hata Motohiro

Motohiro Hata - Uroko (Scales) - 2011.3.16

This is Motohiro Hata’s second single, released on June 6, 2007.

As the lyrics say, it includes phrases that compare the singer to a fish and strongly expresses pure love.

The straightforward, honest words give me a push every time I listen to the song.

Spring meltsindigo la End

indigo la End 'Spring Melts'

indigo la End’s song delicately portrays emotions that shift with the arrival of spring.

It expresses the joy of looking back on times gone by and the contemplation of one’s own growth alongside the changing seasons.

Written by Enon Kawatani as a new piece for an FM802 and Hanshin Expressway campaign, it was released digitally in March 2022.

Carried by the spring breeze, its melody and lyrics evoke the season of meetings and farewells, sure to move your heart.

It’s a bittersweet yet forward-looking message for those starting a new chapter or beginning a new life.

A quintessentially spring-like track—perhaps even more moving when heard live!

rainbow-coloredayaka

Ayaka / “Nijiiro” (Theme song for the NHK morning drama series “Hanako to Anne”) Music Video (Short Ver.)

A song written specifically as the theme for the NHK morning drama series “Hanako to Anne.” Spring is the season of encounters.

In a new environment, a romance might even begin.

The chorus melody lifts your spirits, and the lyrics feel like a warm embrace.

Listening to it will surely make you want to be close to someone.

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