Songs to Listen to in June: A Curated Selection of Rain-Themed Tracks and Classics for Father’s Day
After Golden Week passes and June arrives, summer is just around the corner.
We often find ourselves wrapped in the uniquely sentimental mood of the rainy season.
In this article, we’ve gathered classic songs that suit June’s atmosphere—heart-touching rain tunes and warm tracks perfect for Father’s Day.
It’s a time when both the weather and our feelings can be unstable, but why not spend it savoring the flow of moments unique to this season, accompanied by music you love?
Here’s to a wonderful encounter with a song that stays close to your heart.
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Songs to Listen to in June: A Curated Selection of Rain-Themed Tunes and Father’s Day Classics (111–120)
sparklingSakura Ebīzu
Sakura Ebis, an idol group from Stardust Promotion—known for the success of acts like Momoiro Clover Z and Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku—have a song that’s perfect for June: Kirakira.
Its sound evokes the glittering scenery after the rain, making it a great fit for Japan’s rainy June season.
Their slightly unpolished singing style, if anything, feels even more emotional.
Flowers of JuneShonan no Kaze
June is known as a popular wedding season, as suggested by the term “June bride.” Shonan no Kaze’s “June Flower” is a song themed around June weddings.
Its moving lyrics tell of holding a wedding now that they were too young to have when they first got married.
If you’re preparing for your own wedding, this is definitely one song you should listen to.
hydrangeaMemai SIREN
An emotional rock number perfect for Japan’s rainy June.
Released in May 2019 by Memai SIREN, the song drew attention when it was chosen as the theme for the short film “The World That Never Ends.” Riding on a passionate sound arrangement, it sings of the inner struggle of a heart trapped in the past.
Its melancholic melody and Kyotera’s powerful vocals leave a strong impression.
A recommended track for those moments when you find yourself pondering life in the rain.
Rainy Driverimase
A track that captures shifting emotions along with the view that opens up beyond the Shuto Expressway.
As the rain begins to fall, a subtle shadow creeps into their relationship.
That ambiguous sense of distance is strikingly conveyed through the clear vocals and urban pop sound.
Raindrops seen from the car window slipping between buildings, the cold, resonant patter of rain—such moments rise up like scenes from a film.
Perfect for a rainy-day drive, or whenever you want to sink into a slightly sentimental mood.
June brideZa Pīnattsu
The Peanuts are a duo from Aichi Prefecture.
Composed of elder sister Emi Ito and younger sister Yumi Ito, they recorded many songs featuring beautiful two-person harmonies.
Among them, June Bride, released in 1964, is a perfect song for June, distinguished by its lovely melody.
Wrapped in the festive atmosphere of a wedding, just listening to this song is enough to lift your spirits.
And if two women perform it as a duet, it’s sure to make you feel even more positive!
The Bride of SetoKoyanagi Rumiko
Rumiko Koyanagi, who debuted with the 1971 smash hit “Watashi no Jōkamachi,” released a song the following year that earned her the Vocal Performance Award at the Japan Record Awards and the Grand Prize at the Japan Kayō Awards.
As a top graduate of the Takarazuka Music School, her singing ability is indeed remarkable.
This song is a quintessential Seto Inland Sea local tune, portraying the feelings of a young bride marrying into a family on a small island, the sentiments of the islanders, and the serene scenery of the Seto Inland Sea.
Even the Seto sunset seems to bless the couple as they become husband and wife, bringing the song to a close.
Hydrangea KaleidoscopeFlower
Hydrangea Kaleidoscope by Flower, which includes hydrangeas—flowers that bloom beautifully in blue and pink during the rainy season—in its title, was released in 2016 as the B-side to JUJU’s cover song “Yasashisa de Afureru You ni.” The lyrics describe how meeting and falling in love with someone made the world burst into vivid colors like hydrangeas and become as dazzling as a kaleidoscope.
Like hydrangeas made up of countless small blossoms, it’s a love-filled song that expresses the desire for the two of them to keep layering memories together forever.
Listening to it might make you want to see your lover even in the rain.
