[Autumn for Karaoke!?] J-POP Autumn Songs You’ll Want to Sing at Karaoke [2026]

The Wind RisesMatsuda Seiko

The Wind Rises -SEIKO fragrance- (Seiko Matsuda cover band)

Released as Seiko Matsuda’s 7th single, it was used as the commercial song for Glico’s “Pocky,” in which she appeared.

The track was created because Muneo Wakamatsu, a director at CBS/Sony, loved Tatsuo Hori’s novel The Wind Has Risen.

Please sing it with a gentle, heartfelt touch.

I won’t fall in love anymore.Makihara Noriyuki

[Official] Noriyuki Makihara “I Won’t Fall in Love Again” (Music Video) [5th Single] (1992) Noriyuki Makihara / Mou Koi Nante Shinai

When it comes to sentimental songs perfect for autumn, Noriyuki Makihara’s “No More Love” — which was also used as the theme song for the drama “After the Children Are Asleep” — comes to mind.

It portrays a man who has broken up with the girlfriend he lived with; he puts on a brave face yet still finds himself searching for traces of her.

The lyrics candidly depict his struggle to break free from the past and the crushing realization of how much she meant to him.

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End of SummerShimizu Shota

Shota Shimizu “Natsunoowari” from “SHOTA SHIMIZU LIVE TOUR WHITE”

A signature song by Shota Shimizu that depicts the bittersweet feelings of love at summer’s end.

It’s included on the 2014 album ENCORE.

They meet in summer, fall in love, and create so many memories… but by the time summer ends, that person is gone.

Though there’s loneliness, the song expresses an even stronger sense of gratitude for having met.

Breakups are painful and sad, but if you have the memories you made together, you’ll be okay.

This is a song that brings light to the sorrow of heartbreak.

Its heartrending melody sinks into the heart—perfect for autumn, a season when it’s easy to feel sentimental.

I was looking at the moon.Yonezu Kenshi

Kenshi Yonezu – I Was Looking at the Moon / Moongazing

This song, performed by singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu and titled after the moon—an emblem of autumn—was created as the theme song for Square Enix’s game Final Fantasy XVI.

Its tense sound matches the atmosphere of the work, while also evoking a lonely mood that seems to gaze up at the moon.

Because it feels like a heartrending cry, it’s a piece you can throw your whole strength into when singing it at karaoke.

It’s a song that fits the autumn season—often associated with solitude—and prompts reflection on human connections.

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Let’s go home.Fuji Kaze

Fujii Kaze – Kaerou (Official Video)

A song themed around life and death that holds a profound philosophical inquiry.

Included on Fujii Kaze’s first album, HELP EVER HURT NEVER, this piece has captured the hearts of many listeners since its release in May 2020.

At first glance, it may sound like a depiction of parting from a lover, but in fact it contains a much deeper message.

It expresses the ebb and flow of human emotions that exist between life and death through Fujii’s unique sensibility.

Autumn can make us feel sentimental, but this song will gently embrace those feelings.

With its calm melody, it’s also an easy and highly recommended choice for karaoke.