[Snow Songs] Classic winter tunes themed around snow. Snow songs that touch the heart.
Snow, a symbol of winter, has a certain romantic allure and is a theme often featured in songs.
The sight of snow falling silently and piling up, or a landscape blanketed in pure white, evokes a beautiful image, doesn’t it?
You might also think of its connection to winter sports like skiing and snowboarding.
This time, we’ll spotlight songs about snow—perfect winter tunes to enjoy precisely because the season is so cold!
Despite the chill of the snow, there are plenty of songs that will warm your heart.
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[Snow Songs] Winter masterpieces themed around snow: Heart-touching snow songs (21–30)
powder snowRemioromen
Released in 2005 and a massive hit, Remioromen’s quintessential winter classic “Konayuki.” It’s a staple at karaoke, too.
I still can’t forget the shock I felt when I first heard it on the radio back then.
The guitar’s tone seems to paint the image of endless falling snow, wrapping you in a fresh, renewed feeling.
It’s a love song that overlays fragile emotions with powdery snow, yet it also sounds like a song of rebirth filled with new resolve.
A rock ballad that stirs up a passionate feeling.
The seasonal imagery—so characteristic of Remioromen—is beautifully rendered.
Can’t Stop Fallin’ in Loveglobe
This is a smash hit song by glove that sold 1.
3 million copies.
Praised by fans as a “timeless classic,” it remains one of glove’s most popular tracks.
It was featured in a JR East commercial, and with this song they made their first appearance on NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
The song exudes an overall sense of loneliness and poignancy.
The lyrics reveal the anguish of a woman involved in a forbidden love.
Even though the word “winter” never appears, the melancholic sound and the expression about the coming season being “harsh” naturally evoke the feeling of winter—such is the power of this piece.
[Snow Songs] Classic winter tunes themed around snow: snow songs that touch the heart (31–40)
Snow-colored EarringsHikaru Genji
Yukiiro no Pierce interweaves lyrics that portray the fleeting nature of snow that melts away in an instant with a bittersweet love story.
It was included on Uchu Yuei, the 1993 album by Hikaru GENJI, the idol group that gained popularity for their acrobatic performances.
Opening with an over two-minute intro that evokes a fantastical winter landscape, the song unfolds into their expansive choral work.
It’s a ballad wrapped in a warm melody that gently embraces the cold, snowy season.
Listen closely to the lines that tell a love story that comes to an end along with the end of winter.
Winter Fantasycousin
This was the third single by Cousin, a pop duo formed by two cousins, and it became their biggest hit.
It was featured in Sapporo Beer’s “Fuyu Monogatari” TV commercial, with Noriyuki Makihara—singer of “Fuyu ga Hajimaru yo,” which was used in the same ad campaign three times—joining on chorus.
The song has been included on more than ten compilation albums featuring love ballads and winter songs.
As a classic winter tune, it’s clearly beloved across a wide range of ages.
Winter, againGLAY
GLAY is one of Japan’s leading visual kei rock bands.
When it comes to their winter songs, “Winter, again” surely comes to mind.
The music video filmed in the depths of winter in Hokkaido is also unforgettable.
The song is a love ballad that portrays a bittersweet romance in winter.
However, it’s not a heartbreak song; it carries a bright message that inspires hope for spring.
Also, they performed this track on THE FIRST TAKE, so be sure to check it out.
broad daylightKing Gnu
This is the signature song from 2019 that set King Gnu on the path to becoming top stars.
It portrays an earnest prayer: to have unresolved feelings, helpless thoughts, and the past wrapped up in pure white snow.
A desire to return to zero and start over from scratch as a clean slate—surely it’s a feeling everyone has had at least once.
Watching the snow pour down stirs up all kinds of emotions.
It’s a new-generation winter song that resonates with the many regrets people carry.
Sound of SnowShouta Aoi
“Yuki no Oto,” sung by Shouta Aoi—who is also active as a voice actor and stage actor—is a song that depicts a heartbroken man whose emotions are stirred by the fleeting nature of snow.
It’s a pop track with a beautiful blend of strings and synths, and his androgynous voice creates a richly immersive world.
Many listeners will relate to the growing pangs of ache and loneliness amid a wintry landscape blanketed with snow.
It’s a winter song that gives voice to precious feelings that can’t be forgotten, even after a lover has disappeared from right before your eyes.