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. Spring classics and popular tracks (21–30)
Bye, my friendbokula.
This song is marked by a melody and lyrics that gently envelop the warm memories of friendship.
Included on bokula.’s mini-album “Living by Your Side.” released in May 2022, it conveys the universally shared experiences of parting from friends and reminiscing, all in a heartwarming mood.
The melody is refreshing yet emotionally rich, resonating deeply with listeners.
Heard in spring—the season of graduations and farewells—it brings an even keener sense of the preciousness of days gone by.
With a comfortable sound that fuses pop and rock, the melodic lines carefully portray the value of each fleeting moment spent with friends and the enduring strength of bonds that never change.
It’s a recommended track for those who have experienced farewells with loved ones or who want to reaffirm the beauty of friendship.
Youth DiaryRyukku to soine gohan
An impressive song that beautifully balances the fresh innocence of first love with the bittersweetness of parting.
It’s a track from the album “Seishun Nikki,” released in March 2020 while Ryoku to Soinen Gohan were still in high school, and it’s filled with down-to-earth feelings born from the members’ real experiences.
From small everyday moments to farewells with friends and the courage to take a new step, the delicate emotions of youth are portrayed alongside refreshing guitar sounds.
In March 2023, it was featured in a tie-in with the online learning service Study Sapuri’s video for graduates, “Genzai Chiten.” It’s a song you’ll want to listen to at life’s turning points, such as advancing to higher education or starting a job.
Youth songs to listen to in spring. Classic and popular spring tracks (31–40)
Far, far awayMakihara Noriyuki
A timeless hit by Noriyuki Makihara that strikes deep in the hearts of those living away from their hometowns.
The lyrics, filled with the resolve to build a new life in a new city to fulfill one’s dreams and a warm message for friends far away, will gently give listeners a push forward.
In fact, this piece wasn’t a single; it was a track included on the album “Kimi wa Boku no Takaramono,” released in June 1992.
Later, when Makihara’s self-cover was used as an NTT East Japan commercial song in 2006, it became a beloved standard known to even more people.
It’s an essential springtime cheer song with a warm power that makes the heart feel close even across great distances.
Your third button＝LOVE
When it’s graduation season, the sight of cherry blossoms brings back bittersweet memories, doesn’t it? At times like these, I find myself wanting to listen to songs by the idol group =LOVE, produced by Rino Sashihara.
They delicately portray that uniquely youthful, complex feeling of choosing to swallow the words “I like you” precisely because you want to remain friends.
Kiara Saito, who takes center position, delivers a fresh, expressive vocal that seems to gently embrace those unspoken feelings of love.
This track is included as a B-side to the single “Norotte Norotte,” released in March 2024.
It’s a warm song that quietly stays by the side of anyone facing graduation without the courage to confess, or those taking a new step forward while holding their precious memories close.
Late-blooming cherry blossomsAKB48
A bittersweet spring song where lingering attachment to seasons gone by mingles with hope for an unseen future.
Released in February 2026 as AKB48’s 67th single, it features 19th‑generation member Momoka Ito at center.
Marking the first step in writing a new chapter after the major milestone of their 20th anniversary, the song is striking for its heart‑wrenching melody and lyrics that signal the end of youth.
It carries a quiet strength that gently nudges those leaving familiar places to dive into a new world.
It’s a track you’ll want to listen to as cherry blossoms dance in the air, picturing the changing scenery along your route to school.
cherry blossomKobukuro
A music duo that continues to captivate fans with vivid, scene-evoking lyrics and melodies adorned by beautiful harmonies, Kobukuro released this as their 12th single.
Used as the theme song for the TV drama “Ns’ Aoi,” it is also featured in high school Japanese textbooks and is widely known as one of Kobukuro’s signature songs.
With a distinctive yet catchy melody and the irregular rhythms heard in the first verse, you can sense Kobukuro’s refined musical sensibilities throughout.
True to its title, it’s a lyrical number that conjures images of cherry blossoms and evokes the feeling of spring.
Best friendKiroro
Released in 2001 as the theme song for the NHK morning drama series “Churasan,” it was later used in 2016 as the ending theme for the feature-length animated film “The Good Dinosaur.” A well-known anecdote is that vocalist Chiharu Tamashiro wrote the song for pianist Ayano Kinjo, who always encouraged her, making it a staple piece that expresses friendship.
Since spring is a season of new beginnings, it might be nice to look back on the memories you’ve built with friends—just like in this song—and convey your gratitude straightforwardly.
