How about a coffee break by yourself while listening to music?
This is a playlist of Japanese songs collected for moments when you want to calm your mind.
It mainly features hit ballads and mid-tempo tracks.
We hope it helps you find a sense of peace.
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Songs that put you in a calm mood. Classic and popular Japanese tracks (1–10)
Aria of the Sea Breezekururi
This track features an evocative sound that calls to mind gentle ocean waves.
It’s the second song on the album “Genius no Ai,” released in April 2021.
The beautiful melody, where flugelhorn, organ, and piano tones overlap, creates the sensation of watching a single road movie.
The lyrics, which evoke an endless journey and the voyage of life, conjure an image of a protagonist who keeps looking forward despite carrying anxiety and confusion.
It’s a song you’ll want to play while driving along the coast or on a night when you want to spend some quiet time alone.
hot springkururi
It’s a blissfully slack, unwind-your-muscles kind of track—like turning the feeling of a long, relaxing bath at the end of the day into music.
It’s included on the album “Kotoba ni Naranai, Egao o Misete Kure yo,” released in September 2010.
Created in Kyoto by a three-piece lineup of Kishida, Sato, and drummer bobo.
Highly recommended when you’re worn out from daily life and want to clear your head and refresh.
Its unadorned sound gently warms your chilled body and heart.
Look up at the stars in the night sky (English Version)Yamaoka Mika
It’s a singing voice you’d want to listen to while sipping tea as time flows gently by.
A refined voice is essential for soothing the heart.
Like stars glittering in a clear sky, the way the voice shines at key moments seems to slowly permeate the body.
Reguluskururi
Featuring Ayaka Tatono of Homecomings as a guest, this work captivates with the layering of Kishida’s singing voice and clear, transparent vocals.
The chamber music-like sound, employing French horn and bassoon, brings a gentle warmth to the heart.
Released in October 2025 as the second installment of a four-month consecutive project, it was also included on the album “Twelve Fleeting Yet Beautiful Variations.” It’s a song you’ll want to savor slowly with a warm drink in hand.
In the pocketkururi
This song, created as the theme for the Netflix series “Rilakkuma’s Theme Park Adventure,” conveys both inner strength and warmth.
It is included on the EP “Ai no Taiyo (Love’s Sun) EP.” Rather than aligning too closely with the story, the creators prioritized their own authentic touch, resulting in a piece whose straightforward melody and lyrics reach listeners’ emotions directly.
Why not give it a listen when you want to recall nostalgic scenes?
I won’t push myself, but that should be fine.yoshida takurou
This work gently tells you it’s okay to affirm who you are now and not force yourself to push too hard.
It opens the album “Gozenchū ni…” released in April 2009, and even among this ambitious collection of all-new songs, it stands out as especially emblematic.
Longtime ally Ichizō Seo handled the arrangement, with serene strings blending exquisitely with Takuro Yoshida’s warm vocals.
It was also used in an Asahi Beer commercial, and its gentle worldview found its way into living rooms across the country.
It’s a song I hope you’ll listen to when daily life has you feeling a bit worn out, or on a morning when you want to regain your own pace.
It’s filled with Yoshida’s kindness—always close to the listener’s heart—even as he continues to evolve with the times.
DAY feat. PUNPEENulbarich
Centered around JQ and known for their sophisticated sound, Nulbarich teams up with rapper PUNPEE on this track, released in August 2023 and included on the album “The Roller Skating Tour.” The interplay between JQ’s soothing vocals and PUNPEE’s sardonic rap makes for an outstanding ensemble.
I hope you’ll take time to really listen to the lyrics, which question a more human form of love.
It’s a chic, mellow number that pairs perfectly with a contemplative nighttime walk through the city.