[Spring Songs] Classic and Latest Hit Collections Perfect for a Bright, Gentle Spring

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.

Cherry Blossom ForestHoshino Gen

Cherry Blossom Forest

This piece, included as the B-side of Gen Hoshino’s single “Crazy Crazy” released in June 2014, was also selected as J-WAVE’s spring campaign song.

Its charm lies in the beautiful world created by its ethereal lyrics and strings.

The lyrics gently observe nature and human life as they change with the arrival of spring.

It’s a perfect song for those who want to feel the fleetingness and beauty of life mirrored in the scattering spring cherry blossoms, or for anyone looking to soothe their heart in the gentle spring sunlight.

spring stormSogabe Keiichi

Keiichi Sokabe “Spring Storm”

A song I’d love you to listen to in the warm, cozy season of spring is “Haru no Arashi” (“Spring Storm”).

It was included on Keiichi Sokabe’s 2011 album PINK; Sokabe is active across a wide range of projects, from solo work to bands.

The track unfolds as majestic drumming intertwines with the warm tones of acoustic guitar.

Its gentle message will resonate even when you find yourself afraid of the night or the coming of morning.

With a calm atmosphere and an unhurried melody, it’s a spring song that soothes.

Lend an ear to its words as they wrap around feelings of anxiety and loneliness.

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Cherry blossomMatsuda Seiko

"Cherry Blossom 2021" from Seiko Matsuda Concert Tour 2023 “Parade”

It is a classic song with a refreshing melody that evokes the arrival of spring and heartwarming lyrics portraying the beginning of a new romance.

Seiko Matsuda’s poised vocals beautifully express the feelings of a protagonist taking a brave first step.

The sense of anticipation for the future beneath a blue sky, and the joy of being in love, resonate deeply alongside her clear, transparent voice.

Released in January 1981, this piece was born from producer Muneo Wakamatsu’s challenge to explore new music.

It reached No.

1 on the Oricon Weekly Chart and was also included on the album “Silhouette.” Loved for many years by countless listeners as a song to enjoy in spring—especially during cherry blossom season—it’s a lively, hopeful track that cheers on the start of a new chapter, and is highly recommended when you want to make a fresh start.

Sakura (Solo)Moriyama Naotaro

Naotaro Moriyama – Sakura (Solo)

A beautiful, heart-touching ballad that layers the transience of cherry blossoms with the changing course of life.

Naotaro Moriyama’s clear voice, together with the warm melodies woven by piano and strings, gently envelops the listener’s heart.

Released in March 2003, the song became a massive hit, selling over one million copies.

It’s a perfect piece to listen to in spring—a season of graduations, farewells, and new beginnings.

Under the cherry blossoms, as you reflect on memories with someone dear, why not take a new step forward with this song?

Snow in MarchMakihara Noriyuki

Snow in March (Live)

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.

Sakura MelodyMakihara Noriyuki

Noriyuki Makihara – Sakura Melody [Music Video]

Noriyuki Makihara, known for hits like “Fuyu ga Hajimaru yo” and “Donna Toki mo,” tends to have a strong image as a winter-song artist, but he actually has plenty of wonderful spring songs too! In particular, “Sakura Melody” is such a positive track that it’s no exaggeration to call it the spring version of “Fuyu ga Hajimaru yo,” conveying an exciting, uplifting feeling.

The vocal melody is also extremely fluid and expansive, reminding you just how skilled a singer he is.

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