[Winter Songs] Recommended for Women! A Collection of Winter Songs That Get the Crowd Going at Karaoke

I want to fall in love so much that the slopes melt.Hirose Kōmi

Kohmi Hirose / I Want to Fall in Love Until the Slopes Melt

Singer-songwriter Kōmi Hirose, known by the nickname “Queen of Winter.” “Gala de ga Tokeru Hodo Koi Shitai” (I Want to Fall in Love Until the Slopes Melt) is her undisputed signature song.

It was released in 1995 as her seventh single.

At the time of its release, the song was simultaneously used as the theme for a film of the same title and as a commercial song for Alpen.

Alpen’s commercials are strongly associated with winter songs, and this track is said to be what prompted the brand to keep using winter-themed music.

A classic with tremendous influence.

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Yoimachi Jēn

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SNOW AGAINMoritaka Chisato

Chisato Moritaka “SNOW AGAIN” (PV)

This is the 34th single by singer-songwriter Chisato Moritaka, known not only for her vocals but also as a multi-instrumentalist who excels on various instruments, and for showcasing her talents beyond music in areas such as hosting and writing.

The song was used in a commercial for Meiji Chocolate’s “Meltykiss,” and it garnered attention for featuring Moritaka herself on drums during the recording.

Its delicate ensemble, highlighting acoustic guitar and piano, blends exquisitely with her cute vocals to evoke a sense of winter’s clarity.

Paired with bittersweet lyrics, it’s a recommended winter song for women that beautifully colors the season of partings.

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Hoshino Takashi

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No way to sayHamasaki Ayumi

Hamasaki Ayumi / No way to say

A winter ballad that resonates in the heart with bittersweet emotion.

You’ll be drawn into the beautiful harmony woven by its delicate, fleeting vocals and lyrics that seep into the soul.

Released in November 2003, the song topped the Oricon charts and won an Excellence Award at the Japan Record Awards.

Its lyrics, portraying the frustration of being unable to express feelings that can’t be put into words, have struck a chord with many.

A track best listened to quietly on a winter night while gazing out the window.

Why not think of the one you love and face the emotions deep within your heart?

The ending of EVEHattan Amika

The ending of EVE

How about a song that portrays a woman reflecting on days with her former lover as she sets out toward a new self? It’s a track by Amika Hattan, included on her first album, “Autumn Breeze,” released in September 1999.

With lyrics and composition by Hiromasa Ijichi and arrangement by Yasutaka Mizushima, this lyrical number quietly sings of the strength to break with the past and live in the present.

Created in the same year she won the Japan Record Awards’ Best New Artist, Hattan’s clear vocals resonate deeply.

It’s a perfect song for anyone looking to sort out the past and face forward in the New Year.

Lost SheepChatto Monchī

Lost Sheep

Using Christmas-like motifs, it portrays a relationship in a deep freeze, stuck in a period of ennui.

Even though reason says “I’m done,” a single email that just says “thank you” brings you to tears—this contradictory feeling is captured with raw honesty in lyrics by Akiko Fukuoka.

The song was included as the B-side to the 2006 single “Shangri-La,” and can also be heard on the 2010 compilation Hyōjō .

Try listening to it alone on a cold night when your feelings for someone are wavering.

In that moment when you sway between bravado and your true feelings, it will surely stay by your side.

snowNakanomori BAND

[MV] Nakanomori BAND / Snow (full ver.)

A winter classic written and composed by Masatoshi Mashima, beautifully performed by Nakanomori BAND.

Against a backdrop of white, piling snow, a bittersweet story unfolds in which distant memories and warmth quietly return.

It opens with images of snow drifting down onto everyday scenes like the morning assembly platform and cherry tree branches, and features striking lyrics where the scent and echoes of someone nostalgic fall into the heart like tiny particles.

Released in October 2007 as the double A-side single “Isoburavo/Yuki,” it was also selected for power play on Nippon TV’s “Ongaku Senshi MUSIC FIGHTER.” It’s a song that gently stays with you on a winter night when you find yourself wanting to drift into old memories.

Snow, fall and scatter toward you.Wagakki Band

Wagakki Band / Snow, Fall and Scatter Toward You

This is Wagakki Band’s enchanting winter ballad, where shamisen and koto weave their tones together with Yuko Suzuhana’s vocals interlaced with shigin (poetic recitation).

Included on the album “Shikisai,” released in March 2017, it was also chosen as the theme song for the stage play “Laughing in Purgatory,” performed that summer.

Set against a landscape of falling, accumulating snow, it portrays a heartrending tale of feelings that cannot reach the one who matters most.

Highly recommended if you’re looking for a dark, beautiful rock ballad that seeps into the depths of your heart on a cold night.