Spring song medley. The best classic tunes to listen to in spring.
When you think of spring, what comes to mind?
Cherry blossoms are a must, of course, and the calm, warm weather is one of spring’s biggest charms!
It makes you want to take a leisurely walk or go for a drive.
At times like that, wouldn’t it be perfect to have a gentle, spring-like song as your BGM?
In this article, we’ll introduce a whole selection of songs that are just right for spring!
Focusing on classic spring songs, we’ve included a variety—from tracks about encounters and farewells to ones that encourage new beginnings—so it’s perfect for listening straight through as a spring song medley.
From the songs introduced here, pick the wonderful track that will accompany you this spring!
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Spring Song Medley. Best Classic Songs to Hear in Spring (21–30)
Cherry blossoms, along the path where petals swirl upElefanto Kashimashi
It’s a beautiful, lyrical piece that captures the scene of cherry blossoms soaring into the air.
Elephant Kashimashi breathes new life into songs about sakura, delivering a positive and powerful message.
Its delicate yet grand worldview sings of life’s renewal and hope for the future alongside the changing seasons.
Released in March 2008 as their 36th single, the song was also used in a Tokyo Shimbun commercial.
Carefully crafted by Hiroji Miyamoto over about a year and produced by Seiji Kameda, it’s a tour de force.
Perfect for listening to during the season when spring’s arrival can be felt, it also makes a great anthem to encourage those embarking on a new start or reaching a milestone in life.
Sakura (2019)Moriyama Naotaro
Speaking of spring, it’s also a season of meetings and farewells.
For everyone about to start a new chapter, I recommend Naotaro Moriyama’s “Sakura (2019),” released in 2019.
It was featured as the theme song for the drama '同期のサクラ' (Synchronicity of Sakura) and became a hot topic.
The majestic string arrangement gently envelops you.
The minimalist instrumentation allows his beautiful vocals to truly resonate.
The lyrics, filled with messages to a loved one before parting, are deeply moving.
If you’re looking for a warm ballad themed around graduation or spring, give it a listen.
Spring Song Medley. Best Classic Songs to Hear in Spring (31–40)
Snow in MarchMakihara Noriyuki
This is a coming-of-age ballad capturing a spring scene twenty days after graduation.
With a gentle melody and tender vocals, it expresses young people’s anxieties and hopes about change, as well as the fleeting time spent with dear friends.
Amid an unseasonal snowfall, the image of walking shoulder to shoulder with friends is portrayed in a way that resonates deeply.
Included on Noriyuki Makihara’s album “Kimi wa Dare to Shiawase na Akubi o Shimasu ka.” released in September 1991, this piece is captivating for its calm, warm poetic worldview.
It is a classic you’ll want to listen to with the arrival of spring, a song that offers solace to those facing life’s turning points and harboring feelings about the changing days.
Thunder Sakura feat. 9Lana, SAKURAmotiMAISONdes
A song that captures the fleeting feeling of spring’s arrival and the desire to cherish time with loved ones has arrived from MAISONdes.
This work is marked by its gentle melody and 9Lana’s clear, translucent vocals.
Written, composed, and arranged by SAKURAmoti, it beautifully portrays a bittersweet love beneath cherry blossoms drifting through the streets and under thunderous skies.
Released digitally in January 2024, the song was also chosen as the ending theme for the third cour of the TV anime Urusei Yatsura.
It’s a track we especially recommend to those whose hearts are moved by the spring season.
Sakura, flutterSazan Ōrusutāzu
The new song by Southern All Stars features a heartwarming melody that evokes the arrival of spring.
With cherry blossoms as its motif, it carries a message of hope and renewal, and it’s truly wonderful.
Released as a lead single from the album “THANK YOU SO MUCH” on January 1, 2025, the track coincided with the first anniversary of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
Keisuke Kuwata’s warm vocals are accompanied by an acoustic guitar that feels like a spring breeze.
It’s a moving song you’ll want to hear during graduation and school entrance season.
I hope elementary school students will listen to it, too.
Sakura RoadAqua Timez
Released as a digital-only single in April 2015, this Aqua Timez track was chosen as the ending theme for the information program “PON!”, warming the hearts of many.
Announced to commemorate the band’s 10th anniversary, this medium-tempo song is also included on the album “10th Anniversary Best RED.” Its lyrics depict the arrival of spring and the happiness of having someone special with whom to share that joy—something many listeners can likely relate to.
As you think of your important person, give it a listen at the start of this new season.
The country where cherry blossoms bloomOSK Nihon Kagekidan
Elegantly portraying fluttering cherry blossoms, this song is known as an iconic piece of the OSK Nippon Revue Company.
Since its release in 1930, it has long been cherished as a herald of spring.
The lyrics, which depict petals strewn across the asphalt and dances amid a blizzard of blossoms, bring a refreshing breeze of spring to listeners’ hearts.
Re-released in April 2016, it’s perfect as background music for spring outings.
It’s ideal not only during cherry blossom season, but also whenever you’re longing for the arrival of spring.