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[Long-Distance Love Song] Recommended love songs dedicated to couples in long-distance relationships

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Accompanist pianist × piano instructor × web writer. I began piano lessons at age four and, inspired by my piano teacher, decided to pursue music. I went on to specialized music programs in high school and university, where I discovered the appeal of accompanying instrumentalists and singers. Currently, alongside teaching piano, I work mainly in my home region of Aichi as an accompanist for flute, voice, choir, and more. Through lessons, my students often introduce me to trending songs, and my hobby is trying anything on the piano—Japanese and Western pop, commercial jingles, and beyond. Since 2021, I’ve also been active as a web writer, covering music and a variety of other genres.
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Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

The longer you go without seeing the person you love during a long-distance relationship, the more you start to worry: “Do they still love me?” “Can we really keep making this work?”

But precisely because you spend so much time apart, your trust in each other can grow stronger, and the moments you do share feel special.

Long-distance love isn’t all hardship.

This time, we’ve gathered a selection of long-distance love songs that capture those unique, complicated emotions.

Whether you’ve been in a long-distance relationship or you’re in one right now, these songs will speak to your heart.

Please give them a listen.

[Long-distance love song] Recommended love songs dedicated to couples in long-distance relationships (101–110)

Cotton HandkerchiefŌta Hiromi

Cotton Handkerchief (with lyrics) - Song by Hiromi Ohta

Cotton HandkerchiefŌta Hiromi

Like a heartfelt letter, it’s a timeless song that resonates deeply.

Hiromi Ohta’s pure, crystalline voice sinks into the soul.

Released in December 1975, it was performed at the 27th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen the following year.

The lyrics poignantly depict a long-distance romance between a man leaving his rural hometown for the city and a woman who remains behind.

Told in a dialogue between the two, the story vividly contrasts urban and rural values.

It’s a song that comforts those who have experienced parting from someone dear or who yearn for a distant lover.

When you want to convey feelings kept in your heart, give it a listen.

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Love Song of the Winter SkyBekkī♪#

Becky♪♯ – Winter Sky Love Song

Love Song of the Winter SkyBekkī♪#

A wistful winter love song that marks their fourth single.

No matter how far apart they are, their hearts are together.

The lyrics, which convey the couple’s resolve and the joy of having met so openly, are heartwarming.

Even with distance between them, with a strong desire to always be together, they can surely overcome anything.

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trace (of someone/something), semblance, vestige; a lingering image or memory of how someone/something used to beShido

SID 'Omokage' Music Video

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Even when far apart, our hearts are connected—that feeling is woven into this work.

SID’s first new song in about three years is a warm track that celebrates the joy of meeting rather than mourning parting.

Released in January 2024, it was also chosen as the opening theme for the anime Heaven Official’s Blessing Season 2.

The lyrics, which sing of bonds that deepen across distance, are sure to resonate with those in long-distance relationships.

Like stars shining in the night sky, you can picture two people thinking of each other even when they’re apart.

It’s a song we especially recommend to those separated from their lovers or waiting to be reunited with someone dear.

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OrionASIA ENGINEER

Asia Engineer / Orion (Starring: Issey Takahashi, Haruka Suenaga)

OrionASIA ENGINEER

It’s a song overflowing with the feeling of “I want to see you” to the fullest.

Released in 2007 as Asia Engineer’s ninth single, it’s a heart-fluttering love song with straightforward lyrics that gently reach deep into your heart.

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wishRYTHEM

Rythem – Negai

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I don’t want anything else, I just want to see you—these heartrending lyrics make my chest ache.

When it turns into a long-distance relationship, not being able to meet often can even lead to a breakup.

But because I love you, please, I want you to listen to my wish just this once—those lyrics were truly unbearably heartbreaking.

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In conclusion

We’ve introduced songs about long-distance relationships—tracks we hope couples in long-distance relationships will listen to.

Did you find one that perfectly matches how you feel? Being apart can be lonely, and the anxiety is always there.

But if you don’t trust each other, it won’t last…

Let the songs in this article help you be more considerate of each other and give you a chance to reaffirm your feelings together.