[Spring Songs] Recommended for people in their 20s! Masterpieces to listen to during cherry blossom season that color meetings and farewells
For people in their twenties, school days aren’t that far in the past, so when spring comes, many of you may find yourselves recalling your own entrance and graduation seasons as if they happened just yesterday.
In the J-pop scene, new cherry blossom songs and spring classics are born almost every year, but there must be plenty of people who feel a special attachment to the songs they listened to in real time during their school years.
In this article, we’ve gathered spring songs recommended for people in their twenties.
Every track is a classic that will overlap with your memories!
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[Spring Songs] Recommended for people in their 20s! Masterpieces to listen to in the cherry blossom season that colors encounters and farewells (1–10)
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RADWIMPS’s spring track interwoven with a student chorus is a heartwarming piece filled with encouragement for young people approaching graduation.
Its melody gently nudges listeners along the path of self-discovery, and its profound lyrics vividly reflect the raw essence of youth.
Distribution began in January 2024, and the limited-production CD also includes a version featuring the students’ chorus.
Born from a live performance at “18-sai-sai” before its official release, this song is perfect for people in their twenties who want to reminisce before graduation, as well as for anyone about to take a new step forward.
Sakura, You, and Ituki.
This song, which captures the bittersweet love that comes with parting as spring arrives, shines with tuki.’s pure sensibility.
Using the beauty of cherry blossoms as its motif, the lyrics express the fleeting brilliance and fragility of youth, resonating deeply with teenagers experiencing graduation and farewells.
The transparent vocals and gentle acoustic guitar tone beautifully portray the feeling of cherishing memories while still trying to move forward.
Released in January 2024, the track is known as an insert song for ABEMA’s romance reality show “Kyou, Suki ni Narimashita: Graduation Edition 2024,” and its animated music video by The Promised Neverland’s Posuka Demizu also drew attention.
It’s a perfect song not only for students facing springtime goodbyes, but for anyone who wants to look back on precious memories with someone important.
spring thunderYonezu Kenshi
A supreme track by Kenshi Yonezu, released in November 2017.
Likening the shock of first love to lightning, this piece captures the delicate sway of sweet romantic feelings and was unveiled as a track on the album “BOOTLEG.” Its energetic sound, which fuses electro and rock, harmonizes beautifully with lyrics that poetically weave feelings for another.
It’s a gem of a love song that I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone carrying feelings for someone or wishing to bask in memories of their first love—especially in spring, when a new season begins.
[Spring Songs] Recommended for Your 20s! Masterpieces to Listen to in the Cherry Blossom Season of Meetings and Partings (11–20)
On nights when cherry blossoms fallaimyon
A singer-songwriter known for her unique word choices yet universally relatable lyrics, Aimyon.
This song, released in February 2021, was chosen as the theme for the romance reality show “Don’t Be Fooled by Love and the Wolf.” Its catchy, slightly wistful melody resonates pleasantly, like a spring night breeze.
The lyrics portray a love that draws you in for reasons you can’t explain—feelings that will tighten the chest of anyone who’s experienced unrequited love.
The mix of loneliness at someone’s new beginning and the wish for their happiness overlaps with the bittersweetness of spring and sinks deep into the heart.
Sakura Lovemosao.
Mosa O’s spring song is filled with the faint stirrings of love and the bittersweetness of parting that come with the arrival of spring.
Released in February 2021, it was reportedly created based on love stories submitted by fans.
The lyrics delicately portray an unfulfilled love, and the gentle vocals leave a strong impression.
It’s a track that makes you want to listen during cherry blossom season, evoking the transience of youth.
Highly recommended for Gen Z students approaching graduation, as well as for anyone reminiscing about past love.
Melancholy Cherry Blossomsatarayo
Atarayo’s graduation ballad gently sings of farewells and hopes for reunion amid the season of cherry blossoms in full bloom.
In the moments when familiar scenery turns into memories, the lyrics—imbued with hope for the future—are sure to resonate deeply with listeners.
Released in March 2023, this song is a perfect fit for Gen Z students approaching graduation.
Carried on the spring breeze, it delivers heartfelt feelings to those who matter most.
Recommended for anyone taking a new step forward or holding precious memories close to their heart.
cherrysupittsu
A signature song by Spitz that sings of parting and new beginnings.
Released in April 1996, this single was a massive hit, selling over 1.613 million copies.
It depicts someone stepping forward into a hope-filled future while holding memories of a loved one close, and its refreshing yet slightly wistful melody feels like a pleasant spring breeze.
Many listeners may have been moved by the straightforward lyrics about feeling as if the mere sound of words of love could make you stronger.
The song is also included on the classic album Indigo Chiheisen, and in recent years it has been featured in NTT East’s commercials.
It’s sure to make the start of a new season even more wonderful.