[2026] Mutual-Love Songs to Listen to in Spring: J-POP Love Songs

A world that sways around youMarushii

Marcy – The world that sways around you (Official Music Video)

A refreshing track by Marcy that captures the exhilaration of traveling with a lover and the unassuming tenderness found in everyday life.

The words woven by vocalist Ukyo Yoshida convey a deep love for “you” that grows despite his clumsiness, along with an earnest wish to stay together forever.

It reminds us that a relationship where you can laugh about little things becomes a warm refuge amid the whirlwind of daily life.

Released in May 2025, the song also serves as the image song for a JTB commercial, and just listening to it fills you with the thrill of travel.

If you listen with the glittering memories you’ve shared with someone special in your heart, it may deepen the bond between the two of you.

A happy promise.riria.

riria. / A Happy Promise [Music Video]

A story of love and promises, woven by Lilia’s singing voice.

Its heartwarming melody and relatable lyrics leave a strong impression.

Chosen as the opening theme for Season 2 of the anime “My Happy Marriage,” this piece portrays the complex emotions of someone in love—joy in discovering one’s true self and unease on the path to happiness.

It’s perfect whether you listen while thinking of a one-sided crush or together with someone special.

Through this song, you might find the courage to face your own feelings.

apple pieRyukku to soine gohan

apple pie

“Apple Pie,” included on the 2022 album Shiki by Rucksack to Soiné Gohan, features lyrics from a male perspective that evoke the cozy everyday life of a couple.

You can really feel it was probably written for his girlfriend, and the melody is so pleasant.

It’s soft and gentle, yet it pledges eternal love—that’s what makes it so heart-fluttering.

It’s also easy to sing at karaoke, so I recommend performing it for someone you like.

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

utatane

Report a problem

dogwood (flowering dogwood)Hitoto Yo

Hitoto Yo – Hanamizuki

A beloved masterpiece by Yo Hitoto that gently sings a prayer for loved ones and a wish for peace.

Released in February 2004, it has soothed many hearts with her unique sensibility as a Japanese-Taiwanese artist and her clear, transparent voice.

Using the flower—an emblem of Japan–U.S.

friendship—as its motif, the song expresses bonds with precious people and hopes for a happy future.

It was featured as the theme song for NTV’s Tuesday Suspense Theater and in JRA commercials, and set a record by staying on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart for 125 consecutive weeks.

Whether in moments of aching love or parting, or at life’s milestones such as weddings and graduations, it remains a song that shines without fading.

Spring sceneryMinamino Yoko

Harugeishiki by Yoko Minamino

This gem of a love song by Yoko Minamino portrays the bittersweet feelings of a young woman entering university and her boyfriend who has become a ronin student after failing his entrance exams, set in the spring of graduation.

Initially included on the April 1986 album “Gelato” and later featured as the B-side of “Kanashimi Monument” in July of the same year, the song delicately captures the subtleties of youth against the backdrop of Kobe.

Amid warm sunlight and fluttering cherry blossoms, the couple’s confusion about their changing circumstances resonates with a nostalgic melody.

Celebrated as a classic idol song, it continues to be loved as a piece that stays close to the heart at life’s milestones—love, parting, and setting out on new journeys.

To my distant loverSaijō Hideki

Hideki Saijo — To a Distant Lover

A heartwarming medium-tempo ballad by Hideki Saijo that poignantly sings of his feelings for the lover he left behind in his hometown after moving to the city.

Released in November 1978, the song reached No.

8 on the Oricon chart.

With a powerful voice, it gently embraces the yearning for a dear one far away and the hope for the arrival of spring.

The strong will to reunite with his lover after a long winter resonates with a beautiful melody, leaving a deep impression on listeners.

This work stands as a classic that conveys the preciousness of love that remains unchanged despite distance, offering comfort to everyone living apart from their loved ones.

A gentle feelingChara

Chara “Yasashii Kimochi” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Singer-songwriter Chara, whose one-of-a-kind whispery voice resonates with listeners.

Her 1997 release Yasashii Kimochi was featured in a Shiseido “Tissela J” commercial.

Its distinctive sense of rhythm and melodic lines make it irresistibly catchy.

While the song unfolds with a dreamy atmosphere, it’s also packed with pop appeal.

The lyrics reveal a woman’s cute, honest feelings—another highlight.

Recommended for fans of shoegaze and post-rock, too.

It’s a love song you’ll want to hear while wrapped in the warmth of spring.

expand_lessRaise the rankingexpand_morelower

mutō

Report a problem