Japanese songs perfect for the evening. Recommended evening tracks for your commute or as background music.
There are many songs themed around sunsets and evening skies, and the kind of music you listen to can change depending on your mood that day.
In this article, we’ll introduce a variety of Japanese songs that are perfect for the evening.
If you’re a student or finishing work early, many of you are probably on your way home.
We’ve picked out songs that are perfect for that walk home and evening tracks that also work great as background music.
From sentimental tunes to heartwarming songs, enjoy them alongside the beautiful orange scenery.
We’re sure they’ll become a comforting presence in your heart.
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Japanese songs perfect for the evening. Recommended evening tracks for your commute or as background music (1–10)
gardenFuji Kaze
Singer-songwriter Fujii Kaze, who enjoys widespread popularity for songs that reflect his broad musical background and his overwhelming vocal prowess.
“Garden,” a track from his second album LOVE ALL SERVE ALL, was featured in a commercial for NatureLab’s “Laundrin.” The opening, with its gentle vocals and piano timbre, and the slightly ennui-tinged ensemble perfectly match an evening scene bathed in orange.
It’s a lyrical number whose pleasant sound lingers in your ears.
Sunset CatharsisHanafusamayu
Singer-songwriter Mayu Hanafusa, who began performing live in earnest during her college years and has been highly active—playing more than 300 shows a year—released the album “Kesshō” on October 19, 2022.
Closing the album, the track “Yūyake Catharsis” features a spacious arrangement centered on acoustic guitar and strings that leaves a strong impression.
Its lyrics, which suggest that the way we perceive sunsets changes from our youth, evoke the worries and inner conflicts that grow as we mature.
It’s a nostalgic number whose clear yet wistful vocals linger in the ear.
Sayonara ColorSUPER BUTTER DOG
SUPER BUTTER DOG is a five-piece funk band formed around Takashi Nagazumi, who now performs as Hanaregumi.
Their eighth single, “Sayonara COLOR,” inspired actor-director Naoto Takenaka to create a film of the same name, and the song was also used as its theme.
The lyrical lines that evoke parting resonate with the atmosphere of dusk, the symbol of day’s end, stirring a sentimental mood.
It’s an emotional ballad whose delicate acoustic guitar tones heighten the sense of poignancy.
Japanese songs perfect for the evening: Recommended tracks for your commute or as background music (11–20)
twilightTHE BLUE HEARTS
A warm, gentle melody that wraps around the sunset sky—this is a truly comforting track.
Released in 1993, it was THE BLUE HEARTS’ final single as a band.
The lyrics are striking for the sense of generosity they convey, as if they accept even ambiguous feelings.
Layering human warmth onto the red of dusk, this song brings a sense of hope amid its poignancy.
Listen to it on your way home, and it might soothe the fatigue of the day.
It’s perfect for twilight—evoking memories of someone, or giving you energy for tomorrow.
twilightFOMARE
FOMARE is a three-piece rock band drawing attention on the live scene, known for their sweet vocals and lyrical songs.
Their digital-only single “Yugure,” released on January 26, 2022, is a track that has garnered strong support from fans as an unreleased song from the band’s early days.
The lyrics, which layer the image of a setting sun over life itself, may invite deeper immersion when listened to at dusk.
It’s a sentimental rock tune featuring an ensemble that strikingly blends tightness with a sense of weightless drift.
Melting into the sunsetKamishiraishi Mone
A medium-tempo number that gently nestles close to the heart at dusk.
Mone Kamishiraishi’s translucent vocals softly portray the feelings of finding hope amid the daily news.
Released in July 2022 and chosen as the ending theme for TBS’s “news23,” this piece features a melody by Takeshi Kobayashi that evokes a dreamlike world, as if melting into the setting sun.
It’s a recommended track for moments when you want to soothe a weary heart or take a peaceful breath at day’s end.
It also makes for comfortable background music on your way home and will surely stay close to your heart.
Twilight SurroundRIP SLYME
A laid-back, mid-tempo tune released by RIP SLYME in 2004.
I especially long for it when autumn comes—the mellow vibe matches dusk so perfectly, it’s just the best.
Isn’t it amazing how pleasing the words sound? What we’d now call a chill sound might have been rare back then, too.
The faint sense of wistfulness and the enveloping sound design are cool.
Listening to this while watching a beautiful sunset makes you feel like you’re melting, body and soul.
It’s a truly lovely song for a relaxing evening.