List of seasonal songs: a classic guide to finding tracks that fit the current season

Song of the Four SeasonsSakushi sakkyoku: Araki Toyohisa

Song of the Four Seasons | With Lyrics | 100 Selected Japanese Songs | Those who love spring are people with pure hearts

Under the gentle sunshine of spring, a timeless Showa-era classic resonates deep in the heart.

In Toyohisa Araki’s work, the beauty of Japan’s four seasons and his feelings toward people are exquisitely captured within a warm melody.

Born from gratitude toward nurses during a hospital stay, this piece was introduced on Nippon Broadcasting’s “Aozora Wide,” where it received an overwhelming response, and Yoko Seri’s performance went on to become a million seller.

The tenderly drawn seasonal scenes and the deep affection for friends and family evoke a tranquil passage of time.

It’s a wonderful song that invites you to reminisce and reflect on bonds with loved ones.

Perfect for a relaxing music recreation session for seniors.

Summer has comeSakushi: Sasaki Nobutsuna / Sakkyoku: Koyama Sakunosuke

Summer Has Come (Children's Song)

May, as the season draws nearer to summer, is a time when animals and plants become more lively, isn’t it? This children’s song—selected among Japan’s 100 notable songs—strings together symbols of early summer.

By noticing seasonal flowers and creatures in everyday life, you can feel summer gradually approaching.

With many elements that evoke the early-summer atmosphere, the scenery comes vividly to mind.

The historically flavored expressions are also striking, powerfully conveying the vigor of the landscape.

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This roadSakushi: Kitahara Hakushū / Sakkyoku: Yamada Kōsaku

This Road | With Lyrics | Radio Kayō (Radio Songs) | One Hundred Selected Japanese Songs | This is the road I once walked

This classic that portrays the beauty of Japan’s changing seasons is a masterpiece of lyrical song, with music by Kósçak Yamada set to a poem by Hakushū Kitahara.

Its bright, gentle melody and vividly scenic lyrics blend in perfect harmony.

The soothing, healing tone of the piece reminds us of the joy of singing.

Since its release in 1927 in a recording by Yoshie Fujiwara, it has continued to be loved by many.

It’s an ideal song for a music recreation activity everyone can enjoy together.

Why not spend a heartwarming moment sharing fond memories as you listen?

Green breezesakushi: shimizu katsura / sakkyoku: kusakawa shin

Japanese children's song: Midori no Soyokaze (The Green Breeze)

It’s a piece that seems to capture the happiness felt as the warm season arrives and the landscape is dyed green.

It depicts gentle breezes blowing through beautiful verdant scenery and the lives of people and animals within it, vividly conjuring the scene before your eyes.

The expansive, gentle sound—reminiscent of a choral piece—also feels as if it portrays a grand landscape.

The inclusion of buoyant phrases within the straightforward, soaring vocals that express the scenery is striking, conveying an irrepressible sense of excitement for spring.

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tea pickingMonbushō shōka

Tea Picking | With Lyrics | Ministry of Education Song | One Hundred Japanese Songs | The 88th Night as Summer Approaches

We present a piece that beautifully portrays the charm of Japan’s four seasons.

This classic song richly depicts the tea-picking scene from Hachijūhachi-ya into early summer.

As the tranquil weather continues, you can picture people wearing vermilion sashes and sedge hats, diligently picking tea to the warmth of heartfelt singing.

Included in 1912 in “Elementary School Songs for the Third Grade,” it conveys the lifestyle of the time and the changing seasons to the present day.

Please listen with a relaxed mind as you recall nostalgic landscapes.

It may also spark fond memories and lively conversations with family and friends.