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Cherry blossom songs recommended for women: beautiful classic and popular spring tracks

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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 masterpieces and popular tracks (21–30)

Dear Sir or Madam, on this day when cherry blossoms flutterMafumafu

[MV] Dear Sir/Madam, On This Day When Cherry Blossoms Flutter Down / Mafumafu [Shonen Janmaga Gakuen]

Dear Sir/Madam, on this day when cherry blossoms flutter, Mafumafu

“Dear Sir/Madam, On This Day of Scattered Cherry Blossoms” is the theme song for Shonen Janmaga, a website that combines Shonen Jump and Shonen Magazine.

Coloring the realization of this dream collaboration, the song is sung by Mafumafu, whose vocals freely span from low to high registers.

Some listeners may feel nostalgia in the lyrics’ worldview, which seems poised to revive the bittersweet memories of youth.

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SakuraCrystal Kay

Crystal Kay – “Sakura” [Streaming: 3/18, CD Release: 3/23]

Sakura Crystal Kay

This is a song by Crystal Kay that portrays the cycle of cherry blossom seasons, reflecting on past memories and the emotions tied to them.

The gentle, mostly acoustic sound gradually builds in intensity, which seems to express emotions welling up and overflowing.

While it depicts memories that have passed and a past that cannot be returned to, the powerful vocals and forward-looking lyrics convey an impression not of being tormented by memories, but of drawing strength from them.

It’s a song that expresses farewells in a positive light—cherishing memories while moving toward the future.

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SAKURA DropsHikaru Utada

Hikaru Utada – SAKURA Drops

SAKURA Drops Hikaru Utada

Hikaru Utada’s “SAKURA Drops” overlays the image of cherry blossoms blooming and falling with the beginning and end of love.

Released in 2002 as a double A-side single together with “Letters,” the song was used as the theme for the drama First Love.

When you get your heart broken, you think you never want to be hurt again, never want to fall in love—but when someone who stirs your heart appears, you end up falling in love anyway.

The lyrics capture a real, relatable way of living that we can’t help but empathize with.

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Dreams and Leaf-Cherry TreesGekkou Aoki

Nightcore – Dream and Leaf Cherry Blossoms // Yume to Hazakura [Wotamin Cover] Original song by: Aoki Gekkoh

Dreams and Leaf Cherries Aoki Gekko

Yume to Hazakura evokes a refined elegance in its portrayal of cherry blossoms painted with a distinctly Japanese sensibility.

Released in 2011, the song was crafted by Aoki Gekkou, a trio of Vocaloid producers.

Just like the breathtaking sight of cherry trees in full bloom, moments of beauty and joy pass by like fleeting dreams.

While reminiscing about those happy times, the lyrics also depict a determination to live strongly in the present.

It’s a song that can empower anyone beginning a new chapter in spring.

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The flowers are cherry blossoms; you are beautiful.Ikimonogakari

Ikimono-gakari “Flowers Are Cherry Blossoms, You Are Beautiful” Music Video

Flowers are cherry blossoms; you are a beautiful kimono keeper.

Ikimono-gakari is popular not only among young people but across a wide range of generations.

Released in 2008 as the lead single from their second album, this song begins with a gentle, soothing melody.

It also showcases the impressive vocal ability of Kiyoe Yoshioka.

As the snow melts, winter ends, flower buds emerge, and spring arrives.

It’s a “sakura song” with a moving message that spring—warm and hopeful—will surely come after overcoming difficult times.

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Sakura: To You Who Couldn’t GraduateYoshiko Hanzaki

Yoshiko Hanzaki “Sakura: To You Who Couldn’t Graduate” (Official Live Video)

Sakura ~To You Who Couldn't Graduate~ by Yumiko Hanzaki

This is a song by Yumiko Hanzaki that expresses the arrival of a bittersweet season when we must face parting with dear friends.

It was included on the mini-album “Utaben,” released in April 2017, and was produced by Seiji Kameda.

The steady, narrative delivery intertwined with a pang in the chest, and the warm voice directed to a loved one who has departed for heaven, strike the heart alongside a gentle, reassuring melody line.

While it’s a standard song for graduation season, it’s also a piece that, not only in spring but throughout the year, prompts us to remember those we hold dear.

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Cherry Blossom BookmarkAKB48

[MV full] Sakura no Shiori / AKB48 [Official]

Sakura no Shiori AKB48

Songs themed around cherry blossoms are widely sung both as anthems for new beginnings and as songs of farewell.

In the cherry blossom season, with beautiful blossoms in the background and everyone setting off to new places, there’s a certain wistful feeling in the air.

The chorus sung by all the members also accentuates that bittersweetness.

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