Songs to Listen to in June: Carefully Selected Rain Songs and Father’s Day Classics [2026]
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 Tracks and Father’s Day Classics [2026] (41–50)
rainHitsuji Bungaku
A song by Hitsujibungaku that radiates an introspective atmosphere.
The gentle, delicate guitar tones and the clear, translucent vocals seep into the heart like rain—many listeners may find themselves on the verge of tears.
It was included on the demo EP “BlUE.ep” in September 2016, and later featured on the nationwide CD release “Tunneling Through” in October 2017.
This piece delicately portrays themes of loneliness and hope, beautifully blending elements of alternative rock and dream pop.
It’s recommended for the rainy season, when you want to quietly sort out your feelings while watching the rain flow outside the window.
Encountering this song, which gently moistens the heart, will surely bring you comfort.
Songs to Listen to in June: Selected Rain-Themed Tracks and Father’s Day Classics [2026] (51–60)
MeguriKALMA
A song by KALMA, a three-piece band from Hokkaido, included on their album Millennium Hero.
Its greatest appeal lies in a straightforward, refreshing sound that makes the most of the simple band setup.
The lyrics, which seem to express pure joy, are also striking, depicting deep love for people and one’s hometown, as well as the happiness of living each day.
It’s a bright, uplifting track that conveys a ray of hope piercing the heart—like a glimpse of clear sky breaking through during the long, overcast rainy season.
Sunny DayFujihara Sakura
In the rainy season when laundry just won’t dry, we can’t help but long for sunny days.
That feeling is amplified by Sakura Fujiwara’s “Sunny Day.” It’s included on her 2018 mini-album “green.” Her characteristically stylish, not-so-typical J-pop melody blows away the gloom of rainy days.
After one listen, even if it’s still raining outside, a Sunny Day will have arrived in your heart.
The lyrics, which play on the idea of a sun you can’t meet because of the rain and a person you can’t meet because of the rain, are sure to resonate.
If there’s someone you long to see but can’t because of the rain, why not give this song a listen too?
hydrangeakyanai
A perfectly June-worthy track that’s bittersweet, stylish, and tightens your chest.
Created by Osaka-born singer-songwriter Kyanai, this song captivates with lyrics themed around infidelity and an emotional vocal delivery.
The subtly mature sound arrangement and vocals leave a striking impression.
Its words, which portray the transience of love and the complexity of human relationships, pose poignant questions to the listener’s heart.
A track sure to resonate—one we want to send to everyone struggling with love.
Let’s become a familyFukuyama Masaharu
A massive hit that was featured as the CM song for Recruit’s wedding information magazine “Zexy” and has become a wedding classic.
Released in 2011, it debuted at No.
1 on the Oricon charts and became a long-running hit with 82 chart appearances, earning Double Platinum in digital sales.
It was also performed at that year’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
A gentle and beautiful song perfect as a gift to June brides celebrating their weddings.
No way I’m going to cry.ikimonogakari
This is a 2009 song selected as the theme for the film “Nakumonka.” Centered on the theme of tears, it sings of uncertainty and an unclear future, and it also feels like the brooding emotions link with the uniquely melancholic mood of rain.
Ikimonogakari’s signature simple, straightforward message gently seeps in, and when you listen to it when you’re tired, it might bring you to tears.
Rainy days can make you feel down, but “Nakumonka” reminds you of a warmth that can greatly save you with just a small heartwarming moment.
It will surely ease not only the hardships of everyday life, but also the languor of June.
In love with Shizukuindigo la End
A wistful love song by indigo la End that begins with a scene of watching the unending rain at an old bus stop.
Released in September 2015 as a double A-side single, the song uses rain imagery to portray the protagonist’s feelings as they gaze at a monochrome cityscape, thinking only of the one they love.
It’s a track you’ll want to listen to on a day steeped in the gloom of the rainy season.
When your feelings for someone start to overflow, try listening quietly while standing in the rain—you may feel a sense of your heart being cleansed.