Cherry blossom songs to listen to in spring. Beautiful masterpieces and popular tracks about sakura.
As spring arrives, we find ourselves hearing more and more “sakura songs,” don’t we?
Cherry blossoms, a hallmark of spring, are a uniquely Japanese cultural treasure we’re proud to share with the world—and there are countless songs themed around sakura.
In this article, we’ll be introducing a rich selection of sakura songs perfect for listening during cherry blossom season!
There are so many sakura songs out there, but when you start searching, you might only come across the standard hits and struggle to find others.
We’ll not only cover the timeless classics everyone thinks of, but also plenty of hidden gems.
Take your time and enjoy!
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Cherry blossom songs to listen to in spring. Beautiful masterpieces and popular tracks about sakura (81–90)
At dawn again today, with cherry blossoms dancingCHiCO with HoneyWorks
This is the 2017 single by CHiCO with HoneyWorks that was used as the opening theme for the anime “Gintama: Porori Arc.” It portrays partings with friends in spring and how each person heads toward their own dreams.
The fast-paced sound seems to express a positive outlook, making it a song that energizes you as you listen.
The music video also draws you in with a rich, story-driven narrative that feels like watching a full anime.
If you want to dash through spring, give it a try!
Cherry blossom seasonEXILE ATSUSHI
Released in 2014 under his solo name, this song by ATSUSHI, known as the vocalist of EXILE, was chosen as the set piece for the junior high division of the NHK All-Japan School Music Competition.
The lyrics include many depictions that look back on school life and evoke the day of graduation, making it highly popular as a choral piece for graduation ceremonies.
In the original version sung by ATSUSHI, his hallmark—an exquisitely beautiful and sensual voice—is on full display, making it a timeless masterpiece among sakura-themed songs that moves the heart no matter how many times you listen.
SAKURA RegretFlower
A perfect heartbreak song for cherry blossom season, “SAKURA Regret.” Released as a single by FLOWER in 2012, it was used as the ending theme for TBS’s information variety program Hirunandesu!.
The contrast between the happy moments remembered with a former lover while gazing up at the blossoms and the solitary time she chose for herself is deeply poignant.
Yet by the end of the song, she picks herself up and moves forward, making it an empowering anthem as well.
It’s a recommended love song for women who want to overcome a breakup this spring.
sakura colorGReeeeN
This is a recommended cherry blossom song for those starting a new life in spring or moving to Tokyo to chase their dreams! Released as a single by GReeeeN in 2014, it was featured in a commercial for AOKI.
The lyrics—carrying the thought, “I’m sure everyone else is doing their best, too…”—encourage people who feel anxious about starting anew as they set out toward their dreams in a new place.
Many people feel a bit wistful when they see cherry blossoms, but listening to this song while viewing them might lift your spirits!
Under the cherry treeMACO
This is an insert song from the drama “Boku Dake ga 17-sai no Sekai de,” which was broadcast on AbemaTV.
It’s included on MACO’s 2020 album “Sakura no Ki no Shita.” The song expresses the feelings of Mei Konno, a character in the drama, and it’s a very heartrending cherry blossom song.
The story is about miraculously reuniting with the person you loved—who passed away before you could confess your feelings—only to learn the reunion is time-limited, leading to inner conflict.
Your heart aches for Mei, who has to say goodbye to someone precious to her not just once, but twice…
A single petal of cherry blossomMISIA
It’s a beautiful song that entrusts farewell and new beginnings to cherry blossom petals.
MISIA’s overwhelming vocal power wonderfully conveys both heartbreak and hope.
The lyrics evoke an image of cherry blossoms dancing in the wind, gently enveloping past memories and emotions, which truly resonates.
Released in February 2015, it was written as the theme song for the TV Tokyo drama special “The Eternal Zero.” MISIA herself wrote the lyrics, and it’s said they also carry a wish for peace.
It’s perfect to listen to in the season when you can feel spring’s arrival.
If you listen while gazing at the cherry blossoms, it will surely warm your heart.
Cherry blossom songs to listen to in spring. Beautiful classics and popular tracks about sakura (91–100).
SAKURA GoodbyeSCANDAL
This is a single released in 2009 by SCANDAL, a girls’ rock band formed in Kyobashi, Osaka, in 2006.
Although the single was released to coincide with members TOMOMI and MAMI graduating from high school, the song itself is said to have existed even before the band was formed.
Cherry blossoms mark a season of milestones—meetings and farewells—and in school life in particular, it’s a time of major change.
This song strongly conveys a sense of hope, as if sending encouragement to those setting off on a new journey while layering memories over the cherry blossom season.