[Snow Songs] Classic winter tunes themed around snow. Snow songs that touch the heart.

A love letter written in the snowMomoko Kikuchi

A love letter written in the snow

This is one of Momoko Kikuchi’s signature songs, created during her rise as a pure, girl-next-door idol, and set against the backdrop of a white Christmas Eve.

Through the image of entrusting hidden feelings to the falling snow, it conveys the purity, bittersweetness, and single-minded devotion of being in love.

Released in 1984 as Kikuchi’s third single, it reached No.

3 on the Oricon weekly chart and became a hit, selling around 350,000 copies.

Gently singing of the ache of wintertime love and the yearning for unattainable dreams, this song is recommended for quiet moments spent alone in the cold season or when you find yourself thinking of someone special.

Sorrow like snowShogo Hamada

Sadness Like Snow (ON THE ROAD 2011 “The Last Weekend”)

Because it was chosen as the theme song for the drama “Ai to Iu Na no Moto ni” (In the Name of Love), “Kanashimi wa Yuki no Yō ni” became a major hit.

It was created by Shogo Hamada, a singer-songwriter active since the 1970s.

The song reminds us that it’s precisely when our hearts feel lonely that kindness and compassion can begin to grow.

Even in the chorus sections without lyrics, you can feel a range of emotions.

It’s a warm rock number that you’ll want to listen to on a cold winter’s day.

Pay attention, too, to the lyrics that evoke deep connections with family and lovers.

Snow FlowerSeiji Wada

Seiji Wada - Snow Flower - Enka Best Selection

He’s almost too good for me… It’s a song that conveys deep feeling, singing of a man’s wish to make the woman he loves happy.

Performed by enka singer Seiji Wada from Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, it was released in 2003 as his eighth single.

Many men, in particular, will probably relate to the sentiment behind this piece.

There are surely those who throw themselves into their work thinking, “I’ll make life easier for her.” It’s enka you’ll want to hear in a quiet moment—its expansive yet composed vocals are truly moving.

WINTER SONGDREAMS COME TRUE

DREAMS COME TRUE「WINTER SONG」

Set against a winter nightscape blanketed in snow, this song voices a longing for a distant lover.

It contrasts the chill of the snow with the warmth of love, sinking deep into the heart.

Miwa Yoshida’s powerful yet delicate vocals further elevate the song’s appeal.

Originally released in January 1994, it became a million-selling hit.

In November 1998, a maxi single with a renewed track list was re-released, gaining even more popularity.

It’s a perfect track to listen to on a winter night, thinking of someone dear.

SubtitleOfficial HIGE DANDism

Official HIGE DANDism – Subtitle [Official Video]

A four-piece piano pop band that has taken the J-pop scene by storm with songs that polish high musicality into pop form, Official HIGE DANDism delivers their eighth digital single.

Written specifically as the theme song for the TV drama “silent,” the track opens with a calm piano sound and vocals that, together with a laid-back shuffle beat, immediately draw you into its world.

The dramatic arrangement and pristine, transparent sonics evoke images of steadily falling snow.

Its slightly wistful melody meshes with the winter atmosphere, making it a gem of a winter song.

March in the SnowKenko Nagai

Military Song: Snowy March

Born of the harsh experiences he endured on campaign during the First Sino-Japanese War, this song was composed with heartfelt sincerity by Takeko Nagai, a Japanese Army officer and composer.

Unlike the bold and heroic military songs of the time, it offers something different: it sets the soldiers’ unvarnished feelings—hunger and cold as they trudge through snow, and a crushing sense of despair—to a somewhat plaintive yet sprightly melody built on the yo (pentatonic) scale.

Believed to have been composed around February 1895, its melody can be heard on albums such as Immortal Masterpieces of Japanese Marches, Vol.

2.

It is memorably featured in the film Mount Hakkoda and the anime Girls und Panzer, where it serves as a theme that reflects both harsh circumstances and the hearts of those who endure them—lingering in the memories of many.

When you wish to reflect deeply on the power of music born of history and the stories behind it, you might quietly lend it your ear.

snow moonRyosuke Yamada

Ryosuke Yamada – “snow moon” [Official Music Video]

A gem of a medium-tempo ballad that weaves a heartrending love story against a stage of moonlight shining in the winter night sky and gently falling snow.

Sung by Ryosuke Yamada of Hey! Say! JUMP, this piece tenderly embraces the feelings of someone confronting memories of a bygone love while trying to take a new step forward.

Carried by delicate tones of piano and strings, the lustrous vocals seep into the heart.

Set for digital release in February 2025, this song is recommended for those who want to look up at the moon alone on a winter night and reflect on precious memories.

Amid a quiet snowy landscape, it will stay close to your heart.