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Songs of Nighttime Cherry Blossoms: A curated selection of classic and popular cherry blossom tracks that evoke a dreamlike scene!

Accompanist / Piano InstructorYuri
Accompanist pianist × piano instructor × web writer. I began piano lessons at age four and, inspired by my piano teacher, decided to pursue music. I went on to specialized music programs in high school and university, where I discovered the appeal of accompanying instrumentalists and singers. Currently, alongside teaching piano, I work mainly in my home region of Aichi as an accompanist for flute, voice, choir, and more. Through lessons, my students often introduce me to trending songs, and my hobby is trying anything on the piano—Japanese and Western pop, commercial jingles, and beyond. Since 2021, I’ve also been active as a web writer, covering music and a variety of other genres.
Pop music writer/editorKEI
A style that keeps updating my favorites while loving mainstream and hit songs. I have experience writing articles for outlets like Utaten. Since I discovered music as a student, I’ve mainly listened to Japanese and Korean pop. 2000s J-POP and 2010s K-POP were my youth, and I’m also loosely into jazz and R&B. I enjoy good music across genres with a “good is good” mindset. Thanks to my past work environment (and its influence), I listened to a lot of classic rock and kayōkyoku, which may have broadened my tastes. At RAG MUSIC, I mainly cover K-POP. I focus on reviews that emphasize feelings people can relate to, and on editing aligned with local pride and hit potential. Thank you!

Cherry blossoms that herald the arrival of spring.

The sight of their small, pale blossoms in full bloom shines with beauty not only beneath the blue sky, but even after sunset, when darkness falls around them.

In recent years, illuminated, dreamlike cherry blossoms have become a familiar sight across the country.

In this article, we’ve gathered songs related to yozakura—nighttime cherry blossoms.

We’ve selected not only tracks that include the word “yozakura” in their titles or lyrics, but also songs that depict cherry blossoms at night.

Please enjoy them as companions for a spring evening.

[Song of Nighttime Cherry Blossoms] Carefully selected masterpieces and popular songs about cherry blossoms that evoke a fantastical scene! (1–10)

Come, spring.Yumi Matsutoya

Yumi Matsutoya – Come, Spring

Spring, Come — Yumi Matsutoya

A tender, bittersweet portrayal of early spring, this gem by Yumi Matsutoya seeps into the heart.

Its lyrics, which beautifully harmonize nostalgia for days gone by, parting from a beloved, and hope for a new season, together with a universal melody infused with traditional Japanese elements, resonate deeply with listeners.

Featured on the album “THE DANCING SUN,” released in November 1994, and used as the theme song for an NHK morning drama series, this piece will gently stay by your side when you need courage to face hardships, when you long to reunite with someone dear, and when you await the arrival of spring.

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Cherry Blossom MoonSakurazaka46

Sakurazaka46 'Sakuzuki'

Sakura Moon Sakurazaka46

A bittersweet song that overlays the parting of youth with the way cherry blossoms fall.

Like a graduation album packed with cherished memories on a single page, Sakurazaka46’s work is wrapped in warm emotion.

Released in February 2023, this track drew attention as Rena Moriya’s first center song and sold 349,000 copies on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, debuting at No.

1.

With lyrics that resonate in the season of new meetings and farewells and a beautiful melody, it’s sure to gently encourage those standing at a life’s turning point.

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SAKURA. I love you ?Kana Nishino

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

SAKURA. I love you? Kana Nishino

Set against the backdrop of a beautiful spring scene with cherry blossoms dancing in the air, this pure and elegant song by Kana Nishino poignantly portrays a woman’s heart swaying between lingering feelings for a past love and the pull of a new romance.

Its delicate piano melody and crystalline vocals gently envelop the bittersweet memories of love that resurface with the arrival of spring.

Released in March 2012, the track was featured in Sony’s Walkman “Play You.” commercial and included on the album Love Place.

It’s a gem of a ballad perfect for a spring night, where the emotions wavering between memories revived under rows of cherry trees and complex feelings toward an ideal present lover resonate with the fleeting beauty of nighttime blossoms.

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[Yozakura Songs] Carefully selected masterpiece and popular tracks about cherry blossoms that evoke a fantastical scene! (11–20)

On nights when cherry blossoms fallAimyon

Aimyon – On the Night When Cherry Blossoms Fall [very short movie]

On nights when cherry blossoms fall, Aimyon

A digital-only single released in February 2021.

Unlike the powerful, Japanese-soul-tinged songs often heard from Aimyon, this track has a distinctly different flavor—it’s very pop and carries a light, buoyant feel.

Even the lyrics, which depict a love that ends “like night sakura petals falling,” seem to bounce with a certain liveliness.

I find myself once again enamored with Aimyon’s talent for turning a springtime farewell into something so thrilling and airy.

The music video, which keeps a close-up on Aimyon as she continues to sing, also feels fresh and uncharacteristic of her past style.

Catch it if you get the chance!

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cherry blossoms at nightwhale

Night Cherry Blossoms / Flower

Night Sakura Whale

This is a highly addictive Vocaloid track that opens with stylish guitar cutting.

It’s a song by the Vocaloid producer Kujira, also known as the composer of “Haru wo Tsugeru,” his collaborative track with singer yama, and it was released in 2020.

The lyrics overlay the image of falling nighttime cherry blossoms with the feelings at the moment of parting, tightening the chest, yet perhaps thanks to the brisk tempo, it creates a unique world that doesn’t end in mere sadness.

Many listeners will relate to the almost philosophical feeling of “it goes on until the end of the end.”

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O-Shichi and the Night Cherry BlossomsFuyumi Sakamoto

Fuyumi Sakamoto – Yozakura O-Shichi

Fuyumi Sakamoto — Yoizakura O-Shichi

Fuyumi Sakamoto is from Kamitonda Town in Wakayama Prefecture.

Kamitonda is also home to part of the Kumano Kodo, which is designated as a World Heritage site.

At events along the Kumano Kodo, there are offerings such as takigi Noh performances, and light-up events at Oyunohara—settings that are perfect for viewing cherry blossoms at night.

If you ever visit Wakayama, be sure to stop by.

I’ve strayed a bit, but the “Oshichi” who appears in Yozakura Oshichi is based on a woman who, desperate to see again the man she met during a fire, went around setting fires throughout the town.

Knowing that backstory makes the song a little scary to listen to, doesn’t it? It’s a piece that conjures up images of cherry blossoms scattering in the night.

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At dusk, mistaken for a dreamAfter the Rain

[MV] At Dusk, Mistaken for a Dream / After the Rain [Soraru × Mafumafu]

Eventide, Mistaken for a Dream — After the Rain

A signature work by After the Rain, where delicate piano melodies blend seamlessly with crystalline vocals.

Against the backdrop of fleeting cherry blossoms at dusk, a poignant farewell and beautiful memories are woven together.

The harmony of Soraru’s calm low register and Mafumafu’s soaring high notes gently enfolds the feelings of someone standing at a springtime crossroads.

This track is included on the August 2020 album “7×2 Deadly Sins.” It’s a song we especially recommend for those who want to reflect on treasured memories beneath the night sakura, or for anyone ready to take a new step forward with the arrival of spring.

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