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 (31–40)
deep breathHanaregumi
Released in 2016 as the theme song for the film “After the Storm.” Hanaregumi tenderly and poignantly sings about the gap between dreams and reality that everyone experiences.
It’s perfect for those twilight hours when your heart feels like it might break and you just need a gentle push forward.
70% – Song of TwilightChara
It was released as a single in 1999.
Its mellow, dreamlike sound might help you forget your real-life worries.
It’s a classic that carries not only the melancholic feel of dusk but also hope for tomorrow.
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TALIYOSHII LOVINSON
This is a song released in 2003 by Kazuya Yoshii as his solo project YOSHII LOVINSON, after he resumed activities with THE YELLOW MONKEY.
It’s recommended for those moments when the darkening sky makes you feel anxious or uneasy, or on those evenings when you somehow feel like you want to see someone.
Starlight ParadeSEKAI NO OWARI
An impressive song where the beauty of a dreamlike starry sky intertwines with the poignancy of loss.
Released in November 2011, it is SEKAI NO OWARI’s second major-label single.
Its ethereal sound—delicate piano melodies that evoke twinkling stars combined with a grand string arrangement—gently soothes the heart.
Originally written for the joint NHK and Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association radio campaign, it was later featured as an insert song in the film “Love for Beginners” and used in a Toyota Ractis commercial.
It’s a warm, comforting track that makes you want to take a slow walk while gazing up at the night sky.
500 milesHIS
This is a track from “Nippon no Hito,” the first and last album by HIS, a group formed in 1990 with members Haruomi Hosono, Kiyoshiro Imawano, and Fuyumi Sakamoto.
Kiyoshiro Imawano’s Japanese lyrics layered onto the original song by Peter, Paul and Mary really resonate.
It’s a song you’ll want to listen to while looking up at a darkening, madder-red evening sky.
Japanese songs perfect for the evening: Recommended for your commute or as background music (41–50)
You make me feel so badZAZEN BOYS
Mukai Shutoku, the frontman of NUMBER GIRL—a band that still has a large, passionate fan base—formed ZAZEN BOYS, who released this in 2004.
Its solid lyrics and eardrum-pummeling sound feel like they could make you forget the day’s troubles if you listen to it at sunset.
Orange SunsetZONE
It’s a song that wraps you in the quiet and warmth of twilight.
ZONE’s cheerful vocals gently color the sky as it turns orange.
Included on the 2002 album “Z,” this track sings of a longing for lost time and a resolve to look forward.
The lyrics, where nostalgia for days gone by intersects with hope for tomorrow, really sink into the heart.
It’s a song that keeps you company during a quiet moment on your way home at dusk, when you’re lost in thought alone.
It’s a charming piece that lets you feel both nostalgia and anticipation for a new season at the same time.