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 (21–30)
JourneyFuji Kaze
This is a song that gently embraces the encounters and farewells, the days of growth and learning we experience along the journey of life.
The melodies woven by Fujii Kaze resonate warmly, as if close to the heart, carried by soulful arrangements and nostalgic breakbeats.
Released in March 2021, it was written as the theme song for the TV Asahi Thursday drama “Nijiiro Karte,” and is included on the album LOVE ALL SERVE ALL.
By contemplating the end of life, the piece reveals what truly matters and expresses a yearning for eternity that everyone holds deep within.
It’s a track best heard during quiet moments of self-reflection—on your daily commute to work or school, or while traveling long distances.
October’s (2025 mix)Harukamirai
How about a slightly bittersweet song that conjures up scenes of a crimson sunset sky and a flowing river? This work by Harukamirai, a rock band from Hachioji, portrays the determination to live powerfully “here and now,” even while carrying uncertainty and frustration about the future.
The contradictory emotions of youth—feeling more constrained the more you seek freedom—surge into your chest atop a melody that makes you want to hum along.
The track was included on the November 2017 mini-album “Hoshikuzu no Uta” and was later rebuilt with a new sound.
On a contemplative walk home, or on a night when you wish someone would sing just for you, listening to it might gently stay by your side.
Japanese songs perfect for the evening. Recommended evening tracks for your commute or as background music (31–40)
There’s always tomorrowUrufuruzu
A cover of Showa-era hit-maker Kyu Sakamoto, released in 2001.
When relationships aren’t going well or you’re stuck at work, why not listen to this song on your way home and draw some energy and courage for tomorrow? It’s also recommended for evenings after a tough day.
To You at DawnTomei
A song where kindness and solitude intersect.
Set to the simple tones of an acoustic guitar, it carries a delicate sensibility and a powerful message.
Released in June 2024 as an inspire-song for the film A Different Country’s Diary, it warmly portrays our connections with others.
TOMEI’s clear, translucent voice seems to resonate as if accompanying the characters’ emotions.
While holding onto the loneliness that lurks in everyday life and the frustration of not fully understanding one another, the song movingly celebrates the importance of simply being there.
It’s perfect as background music for the walk home or at dusk—sure to become a comforting presence for your heart.
Invisible ManToukyou Jihen
A track from the second album “Otona,” released in 2006.
In everyday life, we sometimes get swayed by rumors or hurt by someone’s thoughtless words.
This is the perfect song to listen to while watching the sunset at times like that.
It might give you the strength to keep going again tomorrow.
SAYONARASAKEROCK
A track from SAKEROCK’s final album “SAYONARA,” a band that featured Gen Hoshino and Kenta Hamano.
Precisely because it has no lyrics, the inescapable sadness carried by the melody seeps deep into your heart.
Recommended for the evening of a day when you’ve said goodbye to someone.
Darkening RoomArai Yumi
A classic song that has been widely loved since its release in 1976.
It has been covered by numerous musicians, including Ringo Sheena and Elephant Kashimashi.
The lyrics, which mirror the setting sun with the end of a romance, are almost literary in their poignancy and leave a deep impression on the heart.