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[2025] Recommended Autumn Songs for People in Their 40s: Recommended J-Pop [Autumn Songs]

These days, even when autumn arrives, the heat lingers on and it can be hard to feel the change of seasons.

Still, as the days start to end a little earlier and the sounds of insects shift, it really makes you want to listen to some autumn songs, doesn’t it?

In this article, we’re introducing recommended autumn tunes that are sure to make people currently in their 40s feel a touch sentimental.

For those in their 40s today, their youth coincided with the golden age of J-POP—from the 1990s to the early 2000s—when a string of massive hits left their mark on music history.

Many of these songs are well-known even among younger generations.

Be sure to check them out!

Playlist

[2025] Recommended Autumn Songs for People in Their 40s: Recommended J-Pop [Autumn Songs]
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1eastA bird that cannot flyyuzuYuzu’s moving autumn ballad
2eastAfter the FestivalKeisuke KuwataKeisuke Kuwata’s classic that portrays the afterglow of love and a wistful sadness
3eastThe Reason We Set Out on a JourneyKenji OzawaAutumn scenes, a heartrending masterpiece, a song of hope
4eastLoneliness is the color of autumn.WANDSA quintessential 90s ballad, a classic by WANDS
5eastA Modest PrayerEvery Little ThingA warm song of prayer wrapped in the autumn air
6eastWatarase BridgeChisato MoritakaChisato Moritaka’s classic that echoes at dusk
7eastcosmosSpitzA poignant autumn classic by Spitz
8eastRhapsody of the Autumn WindRaphaelRaphael’s masterpiece of Irish music fusion
9eastSEPTEMBER RAINthe brilliant greenBRIGHT's poignant autumn ballad
10eastSerenade of the Ginkgo AvenueKenji OzawaKenji Ozawa’s classic: bittersweet memories of autumn
11eastAutumn, by the Tama RiverKANKAN's autumn love song resonates with the heart
12eastSeptemberCRAZY KEN BANDAn autumn melancholic song woven by a band from Yokohama
13eastHello, Again ~A Place That’s Been There Since Long AgoMy Little LoverAn iconic song of the 90s, autumn nostalgia
14eastThe Autumn SongELLEGARDENELLEGARDEN’s autumn song, scenes of youth
15eastMapleSpitzA lyrical autumn ballad by Spitz
16eastmoonlightChihiro OnitsukaChihiro Onitsuka’s masterpiece: Liberation and the Mystery of the Moon
17eastOn the hill where the moon is visible tonightB’zA masterpiece by B’z, a song of deep love and hope
18eastSumire September LoveSHAZNASHAZNA: The Bittersweet Feelings of Love in September
19eastLike tonight’s moonElephant KashimashiThe moving masterpiece by The Elephant Kashimashi
20eastEven as the madder-red glow lights the road home…Ringo SheenaAn early classic by Ringo, depicting the ephemerality of everyday life and its emotions.
21eastOrangeSMAPA classic SMAP song: a beautiful ballad that colors parting with gratitude.
22eastCrimson-colored sunsetFujifabricAutumn sunset and nostalgic music
23eastTwilight SurroundRIP SLYMEA mellow track that captures the autumn night breeze
24eastMissingToshinobu KubotaToshinobu Kubota’s heartrending ballad that sings of deep love.
25eastLate Summer (A Season for One)Yumi AraiThe end of love layered over the seasons’ scenery
26eastFalling AutumnACIDMANA fantastical song by ACIDMAN that portrays silence and emotion
27eastnape (of the neck)aikoaiko’s heartrending love songs are highly relatable
28eastMoonlight FlowerJanne Da ArcJanne Da Arc’s moving autumn rock ballad
29eastBallad of a SingerKazuyoshi SaitoA classic by Kazuyoshi Saito that honestly conveys love
30eastMonsterstormArashi’s 30th single depicts the love of “Monster.”
31eastcrescent moonAyakaAyaka’s heart-wrenching long-distance love song
32eastHalloween NightAKB48Packed with Halloween vibes in a disco-style track
33eastMs. SeptemberRADWIMPSDepicting the emotions of summer’s end and autumn’s beginning
34eastred-yellow fragrant olive (Osmanthus fragrans)FujifabricA moving masterpiece that depicts an autumn scene
35eastKanadeSukima SwitchA beautiful farewell song by Sukima Switch