[2026] Songs that calm the mind. Music that soothes the soul.
When you’re worn out from work or relationships, don’t you sometimes find yourself wanting to listen to a song that gently calms your mind? Music has a mysterious power to softly embrace our hearts and ease our tension.
In this article, we’ve curated a wide range of relaxing music that transcends eras, genres, and the boundaries between Western and Japanese music.
Gentle melodies, soothing vocals, and comforting sounds.
You’re sure to find a track that perfectly matches how you feel right now.
Please enjoy these calming tunes that quietly accompany your everyday life.
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[2026] Songs that calm the mind. Music that soothes the heart (61–70)
Yorunagi feat. nishinaindigo la End

It’s a piece whose delicate melody, as if capturing a quiet winter night, resonates in the heart.
While preserving indigo la End’s unchanging kindness and warmth, the collaboration with nishina adds a new allure.
Set to be included on the album “MOLTING AND DANCING,” scheduled for release on January 29, 2025, this track envelops you in a gentle atmosphere that soothes the fatigue of everyday life.
The guitar’s transparent tone and the vocals woven over a relaxed rhythm leave a pure, beautiful impression like a winter night sky.
It’s a song that stays close to you when you want to slowly calm your mind at the end of a busy day or quietly face yourself in a tranquil moment.
DarlingMrs. GREEN APPLE

This song stays close to the inner voice we all have and offers a chance to rediscover our true selves.
With melodies that gently embrace the anxieties and conflicts of youth and lyrics woven with positive messages, Mrs.
GREEN APPLE conveys the importance of fostering self-esteem.
Released in January 2025 as the theme song for NHK General’s special program “18 Festival,” and performed together with 1,000 members of the 18-year-old generation, the piece is a warm, comforting track that soothes hearts tired from work.
When daily life overwhelms you and you feel like you’re losing yourself, listening to this song will give you the courage to accept who you are, just as you are.
To my gentle youNornis

Nornis delivers a ballad that wraps you in warm kindness.
Its melody gently nestles close to the heart, highlighted by the crystal-clear harmonies of Tokoyami Toko and Machita Chima.
The song tenderly sings of the importance of supporting one another and the preciousness of someone who accepts your feelings just as they are.
Released digitally in February 2025, the piece was brought to life with the members’ involvement from the conceptual stage.
On March 8, they also performed it with an orchestra at Omiya Sonic City’s Main Hall.
It’s a song to share when you want to encourage someone who gives their all every day, or for those whose hearts feel tired.
Family photoYoshida Yamada

This song paints a warm portrait of family bonds, spun from a single photograph filled with childhood memories.
Told from a child’s perspective, each everyday scene—like the joy of a new bicycle or tear stains on a park bench—brims with memories anyone can relate to.
While it poignantly conveys the absence of the father behind the camera, it never dwells in sorrow; instead, Yoshida Yamada gently sing a world suffused with warmth.
Released in October 2024, the piece was also chosen as the theme song for RKK Kumamoto Broadcasting’s “Evening Live Getsukin!”, resonating with many through its heartwarming acoustic sound.
On nights when you come home tired from work, listening as you look through family photos will likely stir fond memories and renew your strength for tomorrow.
A Gentle BallAimer

Set to the strains of a dreamlike waltz, a mysterious tale unfolds on the stage of a nighttime ball.
Aimer’s husky, lustrous voice gracefully paints a fantastical scene bathed in moonlight.
The feelings of a girl who keeps dancing within the fleeting hours of the night, searching for faint memories and traces of the past, will resonate deeply with us as adults.
This piece is included on the single “SCOPE,” released in February 2025, and was newly written for NHK’s “Minna no Uta” broadcasts for February and March.
It’s a song you’ll want to savor at the close of the day, in a quiet room—one that will gently accompany and soothe a heart tired from work.
Tropical TherapyONE OK ROCK

A masterpiece born to heal hearts around the world.
Within its soothing rhythms and sounds that evoke a tropical paradise, it weaves in the worries and inner conflicts of people living in modern society.
Coupled with ONE OK ROCK’s signature powerful melodies, it carries an uplifting message that urges listeners to break free from everyday stress and discover new hope.
Featured on the album “DETOX,” this track was created through collaboration with top-tier international creators, opening up a new frontier for the band.
It’s a song that resonates deeply, offering support to everyone who, despite their fears and doubts, is determined to keep moving forward.
Good night, Petrichorsaiki P.

It’s a song that carries a wistful yet comforting atmosphere.
Composed by Saiki-P and released in February 2025, it features vocals by Nurse Robo_Type T.
You’ll find yourself absorbed in a soundscape that feels like a snapshot of a gentle night.
Each note is tender and seeps into your heart.
The lyrics, which bid farewell to the day that has ended, are deeply emotional.
It’s the kind of song that stays close to you when you want to soothe a tired heart or on sleepless nights.


