Sakura Saku Machi Monogatari

Sakura Saku Machi Monogatari (桜咲く街物語, Sakura Saku Machi Monogatari; lit. "The Story of Town Where Cherry Blossoms Bloom") is the first album by Japanese pop music trio Ikimonogakari, released on March 7, 2007 by Epic Records Japan. All of the album's songs were written and composed by members Yoshiki Mizuno and Hotaka Yamashita. Sakura Saku Machi Monogatari is primarily a pop rock record with influences of folk pop, with its lyrics depicting love and scenes in all four seasons.

Sakura Saku Machi Monogatari received positive reviews from music critics who praised the vocals of frontwoman Kiyoe Yoshioka and the album's production. Commercially, although it only reached number four on the Oricon Albums Chart, Sakura Saku Machi Monogatari was a long-running hit, staying on the charts for nearly two years. Its cumulative sales, although only slightly, exceed those of its follow-up, Life Album (2008). It was eventually certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for selling over 250,000 copies nationwide.

To promote Sakura Saku Machi Monogatari, Ikimonogakari released five singles: "Sakura" was released as the band's debut single on March 15, 2006. It became a commercial success, reaching the top twenty on the Oricon Singles Chart, selling 500,000 ringtones and 750,000 full-length downloads. The follow-up single "Hanabi" also found success, becoming their first single to crack the top ten on the Oricon Singles Chart. The following three singles would go on to find varying degrees of success. Between May 24 to June 14, 2007, the trio went on a live tour to support this album.