Youth songs you want to listen to in spring. Classic and popular spring songs.
Spring is known as the season of meetings and farewells, with graduations, job transfers, school admissions, and new hires all happening around this time.
Some of you might feel like listening to coming-of-age songs when you’re experiencing encounters or partings, right?
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of coming-of-age songs that you’ll want to listen to in spring.
We’ve gathered not only classic anthems about friendship and bonds, but also spring-like graduation songs.
Find the ones that match your current feelings and situation!
Let’s get started.
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Youthful songs to listen to in spring. Classic and popular spring tracks (151–160)
cherry blossom colorKaneyori Masaru
This song captures a sweet-and-sour feeling of love that hints at the arrival of spring.
It’s included on Kaneyori Masaru’s album “Watashi no Nocturne,” released in January 2023.
The gentle lyrics and clear, transparent vocals tenderly wrap around the emotions of a girl in love during the season when cherry blossoms are in full bloom.
It was also featured as the theme song for Yamada Denki’s “New Life Campaign” commercial, resonating with many listeners.
It’s a track you’ll want to hear during the season of new meetings and farewells.
Perfect for when you want to feel refreshed—like riding a bicycle in the spring breeze.
Graduationgagaga supi
This is the third single by the four-piece rock band Gagaga SP, known as “Japan’s oldest youth punk band” and said to have led the youth punk boom that took off in the 2000s.
With a full-throttle, fast-paced sound that screams youth punk, it brings back memories of those days we spent on sheer energy and impulse.
There are countless songs about graduation and parting, but it’s rare to find lyrics that depict one’s feelings this straightforwardly.
Rather than polished words, its unvarnished messages and emotions are sure to resonate—a punk number that truly brings back a page of youth.
When spring is overkepura
A song that gently portrays the feelings of people taking a new step forward with the arrival of spring.
Released to the world by Kepla in 2021, this track accompanies listeners with a melody sprinkled with the bittersweetness and poignancy of youth.
With lyrics by Ritsuki Yanagisawa and the group’s arrangement, it speaks of faint memories spun amid passing seasons and a sense of anticipation for the future, conveying a desire to cherish this moment forever.
Capturing the hearts of many young listeners, this work by Kepla is sure to remain a beloved spring song for years to come.
Highly recommended for those who want to create wonderful memories with friends during the season when cherry blossoms are in full bloom.
YellKobukuro
This is a song by Kobukuro that cheers on new beginnings in spring.
Its warm melody and encouraging words gently give listeners a push forward.
Released in March 2001, the track was used as the ending theme for Fuji TV’s “Ucchikuru!?” and as a commercial song for Tokio Marine & Nichido.
It’s perfect for elementary school graduation ceremonies or as in-car BGM for family trips during spring break.
Recommended not only for those feeling anxious about a new chapter, but also for those sending off someone important.
The flowers that appear in the lyrics seem to symbolize the listener’s future, leaving you with a fresh, uplifting feeling.
Dancing Cherry Blossomsshikuramen
This song is included on the indie-era album “Surume 3,” released in 2011.
The lyrics look back on days spent at school.
It’s a refreshing four-on-the-floor track that’s very Ciclamen in style, slipping smoothly into your ears and feeling great.
Love Dial 6700Fingā 5
It’s a youth song whose catchy chorus—one that energized the Showa generation—still stands out today.
With a fun, springtime vibe, it lifts your spirits without getting too downbeat, making it an easy, soothing listen that gently brightens your mood.
Youth songs to listen to in spring. Classic and popular spring tracks (161–170)
Cherry blossom seasonFujifaburikku
This is the debut single by Fujifabric, a rock band formed around Masahiko Shimura, who handled vocals and guitar.
From here, a series of singles themed around the four seasons were released in succession.
This song depicts the themes of spring and parting.
It carries a mood as if speaking to someone who will go far away during cherry blossom season, and the sound conveys feelings of heartbreak and anxiety about being separated.
The striking sense of weightlessness in the sound also seems to express the feeling of not being able to settle one’s emotions.
