[2026] A roundup of Western songs about cherry blossoms

Cherry blossoms are such a popular flower in Japan that it’s no exaggeration to say they’re part of the Japanese spirit.

Because of that, many songs themed around cherry blossoms have been released, and it’s easy to name plenty of classic examples.

So, are there any famous cherry blossom songs in Western music?

There are well-known cherry blossom spots overseas too, like New York and Vancouver, but it seems there still aren’t that many songs with cherry blossoms as their theme.

In this article, we introduce not only songs that directly evoke cherry blossoms, but also pieces that don’t necessarily mention them in the lyrics.

You don’t see many articles with this kind of theme, and you might even make some unexpected discoveries you didn’t know before!