[Sleep] A Collection of Recommended Japanese Songs for Bedtime [Relaxing]
Many of you probably like that drowsy feeling right before you fall asleep.
It’s the ultimate relaxation time, isn’t it? This time, I’d like to introduce lots of sleep-inducing music that will hopefully guide us into that supreme moment.
Close your eyes, focus only on the sounds entering your ears, and before you know it, you’ll drift into the world of dreams… If you struggle with sleeplessness, please use this as a reference.
It’s a playlist with plenty of quiet tracks and ballads.
Immerse yourself in these soothing masterpieces.
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[Sleep] Recommended Japanese songs for sleeping [Relax] (11–20)
dancerVaundy
Songs by Vaundy, who handles everything from songwriting and composition to video production, are popular as the perfect soundtrack for relaxing time.
In this track, the bittersweet feeling of wanting to rekindle a past love is sung over a soothing rhythm.
Released in November 2021, it’s known as a masterpiece that music producer Junji Ishiwatari praised as one of the best songs of the year.
It is also included on the album “replica.” Its languid, ennui-tinged mood makes it perfect for the drowsy moments before sleep, so many people listen to it on nights when they want to be alone with their thoughts.
It’s a highly favored song as a companion for a peaceful time—immerse yourself in its world.
MetronomeYonezu Kenshi
Kenshi Yonezu’s “Metronome” likens a steadily ticking metronome to your life and mine.
It’s a track from his 2015 album Bremen, which reached No.
1 on the Oricon charts.
The music video—made using 200 drawings by Yonezu himself—also drew attention.
Doesn’t the quietly repetitive metronome in the background make you a little sleepy as you listen? Yonezu’s sweet vocals are perfect for a good night’s rest.
LOOPSIRUP
With its comfortable groove that makes your body sway, this is one of SIRUP’s most popular tracks.
At first glance it seems to depict everyday life with a happy lover, but it actually carries a slightly bittersweet feeling, repeatedly looking back on days gone by.
The song is included on the EP “SIRUP EP2,” released in August 2018, and SIRUP’s smooth vocals further enhance its world.
It’s perfect for moments of contemplation at the end of the day, so we recommend listening in a quiet space.
It’s sure to gently keep you company as you drift off to sleep.
Let’s go home.Fuji Kaze
It’s a gentle song that softly stays by your side at the end of the day.
Featured as the final track on Fujii Kaze’s debut album “HELP EVER HURT NEVER,” released in May 2020, it explores the themes of life and death.
There’s even a story that Kaze himself said, “I can’t die until I release this song,” which makes it a uniquely moving piece that resonates deeply with listeners.
The song carries a message of forgiving everything, letting go, and returning to your true self, making it perfect for sleepless nights filled with thoughts.
The tender sound of the piano is sure to guide you, before you know it, into a calm and dreamy world.
homeKiyama Yusaku
A smash hit by Yusaku Kiyama, an artist beloved for ballads woven with his overwhelmingly captivating high-tone voice.
The song expresses a powerful resolve to keep protecting the place one calls home, and its calm tone makes it perfect as background music for sleep.
I am today as well.Vaundy
When you want to affirm yourself, this song might lend you strength.
It’s a work by singer-songwriter Vaundy, who created hits like “Hanakotoba” and “Naked Hero,” and it’s included on his first album, “strobo,” released in 2020.
A grand, emotional ballad, its down-to-earth lyrics about his own way of being really hit home.
It’s a heartfelt message song that lets you drift off thinking, “I’ll do my best again tomorrow.” Keep it by your bedside.
[Sleep] Recommended Japanese Songs for Falling Asleep [Relaxing] (21–30)
FINAL DISTANCEUtada Hikaru
It’s a song that gently embraces you like a quiet requiem.
Released as a single by Hikaru Utada in July 2001, it boldly reconstructs a track from the album “Distance” into a piano- and strings-centered ballad.
It was used in an NTT DoCoMo “M-stage music” commercial.
Over a subdued, gentle tempo, layered choral work and resonant strings overlap to softly envelop the listener’s heart.
The theme—of a distance that can never be completely bridged even when two people are very close, and of continuing to cherish someone nonetheless—is woven through a vocal delivery that feels like a prayer.
The song was later included on the acclaimed album “DEEP RIVER” and has remained one of Utada’s signature ballads.
It’s a piece that stays by your side like a quiet light on sleepless nights or when your heart is tired.