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The spring breeze has become pleasantly gentle, hasn’t it?

Many of you might be spending busy days as you prepare for a new chapter in life.

Speaking of spring, it’s all about cherry blossoms!

When you gaze at the sakura, songs about cherry blossoms suddenly come to mind and fill you with a calm, peaceful feeling, don’t they?

In this article, we’ll introduce recommended sakura songs, from timeless classics to the latest hits.

Since this feature is geared toward women, we’ve focused on tracks by female artists and warm, heartfelt numbers that resonate with women.

If you want to discover the newest sakura songs or enjoy the classics, this is a must-read!

Cherry blossom songs recommended for women: beautiful spring classics and popular tracks (11–20)

Come, spring.Yumi Matsutoya

Yumi Matsutoya – Come, Spring

Spring, Come — Yumi Matsutoya

A celebrated song by Yumi Matsutoya that gently sings of the coming of spring.

Its lyrics beautifully depict the fragile scent of flowers and unforgettable feelings for someone, resonating deeply with listeners.

Released in October 1994 as the theme song for an NHK morning drama series, it reached No.

1 on the Oricon weekly chart.

With sales of approximately 1.

164 million copies, it became a million-seller.

Cherished as a school graduation song and even included in textbooks, it’s loved across generations.

It’s perfect for the season when you can feel spring’s arrival, accompanying the start of a new chapter.

Highly recommended for those about to take a new step or for anyone who has experienced a farewell with someone dear.

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Sakura (Solo)Naotaro Moriyama

Naotaro Moriyama – Sakura (Solo)

Sakura (Solo) by Naotaro Moriyama

A beautiful, heart-touching ballad that layers the transience of cherry blossoms with the changing course of life.

Naotaro Moriyama’s clear voice, together with the warm melodies woven by piano and strings, gently envelops the listener’s heart.

Released in March 2003, the song became a massive hit, selling over one million copies.

It’s a perfect piece to listen to in spring—a season of graduations, farewells, and new beginnings.

Under the cherry blossoms, as you reflect on memories with someone dear, why not take a new step forward with this song?

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Sakura, flutterSouthern All Stars

Southern All Stars – Sakura, Hirari [Official Visualizer]

Cherry Blossoms, Gently — Southern All Stars

It’s a pop number themed around sakura, the symbol of spring.

Released by Southern All Stars in January 2025, this track served as the lead single from the album “THANK YOU SO MUCH.” Unveiled on the first anniversary of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, it carries heartfelt thoughts for the affected regions.

It features poetic lyrics characteristic of Keisuke Kuwata and a sound that evokes a light spring breeze.

Through cherry blossom petals, it conveys messages of hope and renewal.

It’s a perfect song for when you want to feel the arrival of a new season.

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Thunder Sakura feat. 9Lana, SAKURAmotiMAISONdes

Urusei Yatsura Season 2 Ending Full – Raiou by MAISONdes feat. 9Lana, SAKURAmoti

Thunder Sakura feat. 9Lana, SAKURAmotiMAISONdes

A song that vividly captures the arrival of spring and the stirrings of love.

Set against a city where cherry blossoms dance and thunder rumbles, it conveys the fleeting sadness of a fragile romance.

Released in 2023 as the ending theme for the anime Urusei Yatsura, this piece drew attention for the fusion of 9Lana’s delicate vocals and SAKURAmoti’s talent, weaving a voice that resonates with the heart.

The wishes expressed—“Let’s meet here again next year”—and the exchange of words like “I love you” and “I adore you” convey the importance of truly cherishing time with someone special.

Spring brings both new encounters and farewells; this is a song that will linger in your heart as one that stays close to such a season.

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Cherry Blossom MoonSakurazaka46

Sakurazaka46 'Sakuzuki'

Sakura Moon Sakurazaka46

Sakurazaka46’s 2023 number “Sakurazuki” is a song about longing for someone you love who is leaving upon graduation.

The lyrics portray a heartbreaking unrequited love that ended without the narrator ever managing to say even a simple “I like you,” let alone voice the deeper wish, “Please don’t go,” because they cherished that person too much.

The gently fluttering piano melody, as if cherry blossom petals are dancing in the air, is exquisitely beautiful and highlights the poignancy of the lyrics.

It’s a recommended song for women who have experienced a bittersweet love that ended without being able to express their true feelings.

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SAKURA, I love you?Kana Nishino

Kana Nishino - “SAKURA, I love you?” (short ver.)

SAKURA, I love you? Kana Nishino

Kana Nishino’s 2012 track “SAKURA, I love you?” portrays the lingering feelings for someone who remains in your heart even after finding a new love.

The lyrics depict an inner struggle: when I see cherry blossoms, do I still think of my former lover? No, that can’t be—or maybe I do… Cherry blossoms have a mysterious power to stir up painful memories.

Give it a listen this spring, when thoughts of someone unforgettable tend to resurface.

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Cherry blossom songs recommended for women: Beautiful spring masterpieces and popular tracks (21–30)

After the Cherry Blossoms (all quartets lead to the?)UNISON SQUARE GARDEN

UNISON SQUARE GARDEN “After the Cherry Blossoms (all quartets lead to the?)” Short Ver.

After the Sakura (all quartets lead to the?) UNISON SQUARE GARDEN

Crank the energy to the max with this breezy rock number! From UNISON SQUARE GARDEN, the rock band behind hits like “Sugar Song and Bitter Step,” this track was released in 2013 as their eighth single.

It was used as the opening theme for the anime Yozakura Quartet: Hana no Uta.

The crisp performance really highlights vocalist Kosuke Saito’s voice.

It’s a refreshing tune you’ll want to listen to while gazing at cherry blossoms on a clear spring day.

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