[Spring Songs] Recommended for people in their 20s! Masterpieces to listen to during cherry blossom season that color meetings and farewells

spring breezesumika

sumika / Spring Breeze [Music Video]

A number that delicately depicts life in the city and longing for one’s hometown.

This work, which encapsulates sumika’s appeal, was included on the album “Familia,” released in July 2017.

Its refreshing melody and rhythmic sound leave a strong impression, and the warmth of Kenta Kataoka’s vocals blends beautifully with Junnosuke Kuroda’s exceptional songwriting sense.

The lyrics gently portray the feelings of young people living in the city—morning scenes, commuting by train—and resonate with those embarking on a new chapter in life.

It’s a heartwarming anthem of encouragement, especially for anyone who has just set foot in a new place for a move, further education, or a new job.

to clear up (weather)Yorushika

Yorushika – Haru (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

A gently painted view where hope expands—the opening theme for the second cour of the TV anime Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End.

Through the changing of the seasons, its worldview reflects the emotional ebb and flow of life—joy and pain, hope and despair—conveying the palpable atmosphere of that moment when you take a new step forward.

Released in January 2024, it features a delicate sound that fuses pop and rock by n-buna and suis.

It’s a track you’ll want to listen to with the arrival of spring, also used in a collaboration web commercial for Suntory’s gin SUI.

evening primroseNEW!Novelbright

Novelbright – Evening Primrose [Official Music Video]

If you’ve ever been through a farewell that lingers in your heart, you’ll likely feel a piercing empathy with the emotions of this bittersweet ballad.

Released by the rock band Novelbright in December 2020, the song sees vocalist Yudai Takenaka deliver overwhelming vocal power as he sings of lingering feelings and regrets for an unforgettable lover.

Chosen as the theme for the weather segment on Fuji TV’s “Tokudane!” in February 2021 and surpassing 300 million streams, it has captured the hearts of countless listeners.

Its dramatic, piano-driven sound is perfect for a spring night where meetings and partings intersect, when you want to indulge in solitary reflection.

Featured on the album “Kaimaku Sengen,” this masterpiece will gently stay by the side of anyone carrying loneliness.

I heard the sound of cherry blossoms blooming.＝LOVE

=LOVE (Equal Love) / 1st ALBUM track 'I Heard the Sound of Cherry Blossoms Blooming' MV [YouTube ver.]

A heartwarming song by =LOVE that gently captures the arrival of spring.

It portrays a faint, bittersweet first love by likening the fluttering of a first crush to the invisible scene of “the sound of cherry blossoms blooming.” The reasons the protagonist prefers riding in the third car of the school commute train and the care she takes with her hairstyle convey the feelings of a girl earnestly navigating her first love despite her confusion.

Included on the May 2021 album ‘Zenbu, Naisho’ (“All a Secret”), the track also drew attention for its fresh, springlike visual beauty in the music video.

It’s a perfect song for the spring season—one that makes your heart skip a beat when you listen to it as the new school term begins.

Don’t bloom.NEW!WHITE JAM

[This year's No.1 graduation song] [MV] Don't Bloom / WHITE JAM [Blackboard Art Ver.]

Every time the season of partings arrives, I find myself wanting to listen to WHITE JAM’s ballad.

The lyrics, packed with the desperate feeling of not wanting to be apart even while wishing happiness for the one setting out, tighten my chest.

Released as a single in February 2016, it spread on social media alongside a video featuring chalkboard art and drew broad empathy, even topping rankings on lyrics search sites.

Later included on the album “WHITE JAM BEST,” this song is a perfect classic to send as a message of thanks and encouragement to friends at graduation or embarking on a new chapter.

Sing of springNEW!back number

Sing of spring

With their sentimental lyrics and melodies, back number captures countless hearts and never lets go.

This work is an early masterpiece included in their indie-era mini-album “Nogashita Sakana,” released in February 2009.

Spring brings gentle breezes, but it’s also a season of parting.

Feelings left unspoken and memories that resurface in quiet moments are tenderly embraced by a guitar-centered band sound.

It was also included on their 2016 best-of album “Encore,” and the fact that a music video was produced conveys that this song is especially important to them.

It’s sure to gently stay close to the hearts of those who carry words they couldn’t say.

The Last SakuraNEW!Sandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu

The Last Sakura

An achingly sad R&B ballad that overlays the end of a romance onto falling petals, moving enough to bring tears.

Performed by Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE, this is a hidden gem that highlights the vocalists’ rich expressiveness.

It was included as the B-side to the single “Go my way,” released in March 2012, and can also be heard on the 2013 album “MIRACLE.” With lyrics by Masato Odake, the song portrays a piercing emotional state that, while sensing an impending farewell, quietly tries to accept the moment.

It’s a number you’ll want to listen to softly after the splendor of a celebration, gazing up at the night cherry blossoms.