I want to hear more than just the classics! Hidden gems of winter songs
When winter comes, we sometimes feel a little lonely, while other times our hearts leap at festive events and dazzling cityscapes.
In moments like these, winter songs gently stay by our side.
There are so many of them, and while the classic hits are beloved for years, many of you may be thinking, “I want to discover something different!”
So in this article, we’ll introduce some hidden gems among winter songs.
There are plenty of wonderful tracks beyond the usual standards, so take your time and enjoy them as your companions this winter.
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[I Want More Than Just the Classics!] Hidden Gems of Winter Songs (61–70)
pure whiteBikkeburanka
“Masshiro,” released in 2018 as a digital-only single.
The song was featured as an insert track in the drama “We Cannot Become Beasts,” starring Ryuhei Matsuda and Yui Aragaki.
Winter songs often evoke cold and wintry scenes, and this track is no exception—it immerses you fully in the feeling of winter.
On those cold nights when anyone might feel loneliness or isolation and end up overthinking alone—we all have them—this is a recommended song.
Its piano melody gently seeps into the heart.
Someday Merry ChristmasB’z
A ballad by B’z that opens with richly seasonal imagery—city streets dressed for Christmas and gifts for a lover.
It’s a highly narrative masterpiece, delicately and meticulously portraying the feelings of a man who chooses a chair as a present and the poignant moment he realizes the relationship is ending.
Included on the mini-album “FRIENDS,” released in December 1992, and featured in Pepsi NEX’s Christmas commercial “Xmas Lover,” the song has become a familiar staple of holiday music heard on street corners.
It’s a track perfect for a moody winter night when you want to look back on memories with a lover, ideal for setting the tone of a grown-up Christmas with a glass in hand.
mufflerHitsuji Bungaku
Starting with a muffled guitar tone, this song is a beautiful number that captures Hitsujibungaku’s signature shadowed atmosphere.
The shoegaze- and dream pop-like weightlessness evokes a fantastical winter landscape.
The essay-like lyrics—featuring characters like “she,” “he,” “us,” and “you”—overlap with calm, finely crafted melodies, gently carrying you into a wintry world.
A he like a winter bird, human relationships linked like the yarn of a scarf, and in the end, it’s all a dream.
It’s a winter song that leaves the lingering afterglow of a single beautiful story—lovely, yet a little bittersweet when it ends.
From the season that feels like it will freezeAimer
Aimer is an artist whose clear, husky voice resonates with the heart.
Packed with her charm, “Kogoesou na Kisetsu kara” is a winter song you’ll want to hear precisely in the cold season.
Released in 2017, it was chosen as the opening theme for the drama “Ubai Ai, Fuyu.” Beyond acoustic guitar–driven tracks like “Kataomoi,” you’ll also find yourself wanting to hear her powerful ballads.
It’s a hidden gem that stays by your side in a winter where unreturned feelings make your chest ache.
whiteYamauchi Souichirou
Soichiro Yamauchi, known as the guitarist for Fujifabric and now also active as the band’s lead vocalist, is a singer-songwriter.
The song “Shiro” included on his first album, “Utamono,” is also known as a message song dedicated to Masahiko Shimura, the central figure of Fujifabric who passed away suddenly in 2009.
Its cry from the heart to an irreplaceable presence we can never meet again echoes the scenes of winter and tightens the chest.
Featuring piano and a sentimental ensemble that lingers in the ear, it’s an emotional winter song.
hot coffeeAYANE
AYANE is a singer-songwriter who mainly works on social media platforms like TikTok.
Beloved for songs that resonate with young people’s emotions, her 2022 release “hot coffee” is a love song that poignantly portrays lingering feelings for someone even after a breakup.
Set to a rhythmic, rap-influenced beat, her conversational vocal style unfolds, creating a unique world that intertwines the bitterness of warm coffee with the complexities of romance.
Why not give this urbane, winter-time heartbreak song a listen?
daylightChilli Beans.
Formed by students of Ongakujuku Voice, Chilli Beans.
is a three-piece girl band garnering attention for a musicality that showcases a wide range of expression.
Their third digital single “daylight” lingers in the ear with its spacious, weightless melodies and ensemble.
The lyrics, which depict spending Christmas not in a glamorous place but in a quiet one, evoke a fleeting sense of youth.
With its strikingly beautiful choral work, it stands as a new standard in Christmas songs.