Songs for every season: classic and popular tunes of spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
When is your favorite season?
Japan has beautiful scenery in each of its four seasons, revealing different expressions throughout the year.
I’ve put together a playlist of recommended songs that celebrate Japan’s unique four seasons.
Listen to this playlist, and you can journey through an entire year!
- [Snow Songs] Classic winter tunes themed around snow. Snow songs that touch the heart.
- Recommended songs about mountains: classic and popular tracks for mountaineering and mountain songs
- Classic songs that sing about flowers. Popular songs related to flowers.
- [Morning Songs] Masterpieces themed around morning. Popular songs.
- [BGM] Japanese songs for campfires and BBQs: A playlist of J-pop to enjoy while camping
- Classic Japanese songs about Earth: songs that include the word “Earth” in their lyrics
- Song of the Wind: Masterpieces themed around wind. Popular songs [2025]
- Songs of the constellations: classic and popular tracks you’ll want to listen to while gazing at the night sky
- Recommended for cherry-blossom viewing season! Classic sakura songs and spring songs
- Masterpieces that sing of the stars. Star songs that resonate in the heart, best heard beneath the night sky.
- [Moon Songs Special] Famous songs about the moon. Songs you’ll want to listen to under a full moon or in the moonlight.
- [Rain Songs] Songs to listen to on a rainy day. A special feature on rain-themed tracks.
- In the season of colors. A collection of Vocaloid songs perfect for autumn [refreshing, wistful]
Songs of the Four Seasons: Famous and Popular Seasonal Songs for Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter (51–60)
A person who loves springGLAY
A GLAY song whose beautiful lyrics weave in Japan’s four seasons and whose refreshing melody deeply resonates.
Through the image of people enduring the cold of winter while eagerly awaiting spring’s arrival, it portrays new encounters and the beginning of love.
Included on the album “BELOVED,” released in November 1996, it was later also issued as the B-side to the single “Kuchibiru” (“Lips”).
Inspired by experiences in Iceland, the piece vividly expresses both the strength of people surviving in harsh environments and their hope for spring.
It’s a perfect track for those starting a new chapter in life or seeking new connections.
White SeasonMISIA
This song by MISIA is about the winter season, and it’s also a song about a loved one.
It reminded me of how my friends used to sing it at karaoke, but MISIA’s songs really demand strong vocal ability, so I think it’s quite difficult to sing this one well.
Spring, Summer, Autumn, WinterShigeru Izumiya
It’s a powerful song by Shigeru Izumiya.
It lets you hear a side of him you wouldn’t imagine from his variety show appearances.
His strong groove resonates throughout, and this song about the four seasons carries a certain nostalgia while stirring up energy for tomorrow.
Harusaki KobeniAkiko Yano
It’s a heartwarming song that evokes the beginning of spring.
It deftly portrays delicate emotional fluctuations, the beauty of nature, and the changing seasons.
The repeated word “mini-mini,” along with expressions like “fluffy” and “fluttering,” impressively conveys the lightness and comfort of spring.
Released in February 1981, it reached No.
5 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and sold over 370,000 copies, making it a popular hit.
It’s sure to bring a pleasant breeze when listened to in this season of new beginnings.
A song that gives courage and smiles to everyone taking their first steps forward.
Songs for Every Season: Timeless and Popular Tracks of Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter (61–70)
Summer Colorsyuzu
I think Yuzu’s “Natsuiro” is a song that brings back memories of those nostalgic midsummer junior high school summer vacations.
From the very beginning to the end, it evokes familiar scenes of summer and makes me feel a refreshing breeze, so it’s a classic for me that I always listen to in the car during the summer.
Premonition of Spring - I’ve been mellowSaori Minami
It’s a refreshing song that evokes the arrival of spring.
Saori Minami’s crystal-clear voice intertwines with a gentle melody that seems to seep into the heart, warmly enveloping listeners.
Released in January 1978 and featured as Shiseido’s spring campaign song, this piece has continued to be loved by many.
The lyrics by Ami Ozaki depict the fresh feelings that come with the soft spring weather, delicately expressing the mix of anticipation and anxiety that accompanies the changing season.
It’s a perfect track for those starting a new chapter in life or looking to make a fresh start with the coming of spring.
Homeward Road in MarchHirai Dai
A heartwarming song that evokes the arrival of spring.
Its gentle melody and the delicate harmonies of piano and strings are especially striking, offering comfort in the season of graduation and farewells.
The lyrics are filled with memories of youth and the anticipation of new beginnings, resonating deeply with listeners.
Released in February 2022, this work was unveiled as part of Dai Hirai’s ongoing digital release project, “Sunday Goods.” It’s a song we especially recommend to those parting with dear friends or preparing to take a new step forward.
It will gently paint the March landscape—where nostalgia and hope intertwine—onto your heart.