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[Spring Love Songs] Recommended Classics and Popular Love Songs to Listen to During Cherry Blossom Season

[Spring Love Songs] Recommended Classics and Popular Love Songs to Listen to During Cherry Blossom Season
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Spring is a season of meetings and farewells.

Some loves begin, while others quietly come to an end.

In this article, we introduce recommended springtime love songs that capture all kinds of romances.

This time, we’ve picked a wide range—from timeless spring classics to the latest hits.

Whether you want to revisit a beloved masterpiece or discover a tear-jerking spring ballad, this playlist is perfect for you.

They’re also great for karaoke, so why not enjoy them with new friends you meet this spring?

[Spring Love Songs] Recommended Masterpieces & Popular Love Songs to Listen to During Cherry Blossom Season (1–10)

Winter and Springback number

back number – Winter and Spring
Winter and Spring back number

It’s a deeply moving song that delicately portrays winter’s chill and the arrival of spring.

The pain of heartbreak and the image of a woman striving to overcome it are expressed in parallel with the changing seasons.

The beautiful metaphor of snow-covered bare branches being likened to flowers, as well as lyrics that reference fairy tales, leave a strong impression.

The characteristically bittersweet lyrics of back number blend perfectly with the refined sound produced by Masataka Shimida.

Released in January 2024, this song gently accompanies those carrying the pain of heartbreak and evokes the sense that a new spring is on its way.

It’s a heartwarming ballad you’ll want to listen to alone on a quiet night.

A happy promise.Lilia.

riria. / A Happy Promise [Music Video]
Happy promise. Lilia.

A story of love and promise spun by Riria’s singing voice.

Its heartwarming melodies and relatable lyrics leave a strong impression.

Chosen as the opening theme for Season 2 of the anime “My Happy Marriage,” this song also opens the album “Kiseki.” It portrays the complex emotions of someone in love—finding joy in discovering one’s true self, while feeling anxious about happiness.

You can listen to it while thinking of an unrequited love, or share it with someone special.

Through this song, you might find the courage to face your own feelings.

to chew the windYorushika

Yorushika – Eating the Wind (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Yorushika, Eating the Wind

A song woven with gentle warmth that quietly seeps into the heart and sharp insights into modern society.

This track by Yorushika is a soothing piece that tenderly embraces hearts weary of consumer culture.

Released digitally in October 2020, the work’s poetic phrase “eating the wind” conveys a search for essential richness beyond material values.

For those seeking to take a new step with the arrival of spring, it is a song that will surely support the heart.

It's love, right?wacci

wacci 'Koi Daro' Music Video
Koi Daro by wacci

A heartwarming love song by wacci that offers the most straightforward answer to the question, “What is love?” Its lyrics teach us that love transcends gender, age, background, and nationality—resonating with many listeners.

Written as an insert song for the Fuji TV drama ‘A Family Undisturbed,’ it was released in April 2022 and won the Excellence Award at the 64th Japan Record Awards.

Brimming with warmth, this track gently encourages those struggling with love or lacking confidence.

Oh no.Ren

ReN – Ahh. [Official Lyric Video]
Ahhh. Ren

A heartfelt song by ReN that blends the feeling of spring with the ache of heartbreak.

It delicately portrays a woman who can’t bring herself to say goodbye, tightening the listener’s chest.

The conflicting emotions of longing for her lover and losing her sense of self are skillfully expressed, and the sigh-laden phrases convey the poignant sadness of love.

Released in April 2021, this track is perfect for spring, a season of farewells.

It’s a song that offers comfort to those who’ve experienced heartbreak or are struggling with love.

Love and romanceNovelbright

Novelbright – Love and Romance [Official Music Video]
Love and Romance by Novelbright

This is a song by Novelbright that sings about a happiness so warm that just thinking of your lover can make even a gloomy Monday feel fun.

It portrays how one’s own tastes naturally change to match a loved one’s hobbies and how two people keep thinking of each other even when they’re apart, warming the listener’s heart.

Included on the May 2022 album “Assort,” the track stands out for its lyrics that gently depict the small joys of everyday life.

It’s a perfect springtime song that warmly embraces the feelings of someone in love.

Sakura RabbitTakaya Kawasaki

Takanori Kawasaki - Sakura Usagi [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]
Sakura Usagi Kawasaki Takaya

Singer-songwriter Takaya Kawasaki made his name known with the hit of his signature song “Mahō no Jūtan” (Magic Carpet).

His 2021 track “Sakura Usagi” centers on the bittersweet feelings of love just before graduation.

The lyrics, which liken the singer’s anxious, wavering heart to a rabbit, leave a strong impression.

Carried by interwoven acoustic guitar and strings, his emotional vocals resonate.

It’s a graduation song that stays close to the loneliness of not being able to see the one you care about.

Try singing this song that helps you accept parting and take a step forward.