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 for your commute or as background music (41–50)
New PowerH ZETT M
A track released in 2012 by keyboardist H ZETT M, who is also well known for supporting Ringo Sheena.
Its catchy, buoyant piano tones are easy on tired ears.
Listen quietly as you watch the sunset, and it’s sure to fill you with the strength to take on tomorrow again.
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.
SEASONPolaris
This track, included on a vinyl release from 2017, is a cover of a song by FISHMANS—a band that was active in the ’90s and still has a devoted fanbase today.
Its refined sound, with a somewhat otherworldly, floating quality, would fit perfectly with an urban sunset.
sunset glowTHE BLUE HEARTS
The cheerful rock ’n’ roll sound of “Yugure” feels pleasant.
It’s a mid-tempo track by THE BLUE HEARTS, a rock band that influenced many artists and people, and it was the band’s final single, released in 1993.
You can sense a generous spirit that accepts ambiguity—things that aren’t simply black or white.
Sunset songs often carry a wistful tone, but this one has a very gentle atmosphere that warms the heart.
It’s a masterpiece that sings of a human warmth, layered over the red of the setting sun.
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.