[Yutori Generation] Songs You Want to Listen to in Autumn [Nostalgic Classics & Hidden Gems]

C.O.S.M.O.S. ~Cosmos (Autumn Cherry Blossoms)~Sandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu

Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE / “C.O.S.M.O.S. ~Autumn Cherry Blossoms~” Music Video

For those seeking a ballad that evokes a mellow mood as the feeling of autumn deepens, we recommend an autumn song by Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE.

Released in October 2014, this work was produced as the third installment in their four-seasons series.

Centered on the theme of a forbidden love, it portrays a poignant world where unfulfilled feelings are likened to autumn cosmos flowers.

The song was also featured in commercials for the jewelry brand Samantha Tiara and for Huis Ten Bosch.

Ryuuji Imaichi’s delicate vocals carefully weave each word as if speaking directly to the listener, resonating deeply in the heart.

It’s the perfect track for when you want to immerse yourself in the complex emotions of love that you can truly understand only now as an adult, while recalling autumn nights spent with friends during your school days.

Togetsu Bridge ~Thinking of You~Kuraki Mai

Mai Kuraki “Togetsukyo ~Kimi Omou~” Music Video (Short Ver.)

A ballad released in April 2017 as the theme song for the film Detective Conan: The Crimson Love Letter, set in autumnal Kyoto.

Its lyrics, woven with distinctly Japanese imagery such as the Togetsukyo Bridge, flowing rivers, and autumn foliage, perfectly suit the season and tenderly depict the aching feelings of someone pining for a loved one.

With this song, Mai Kuraki marked her 21st musical contribution to the Conan series, earning a Guinness World Record.

The arrangement incorporating traditional Japanese instruments and the music video featuring junihitoe robes, among other Kyoto-inspired touches, are also captivating.

Why not listen to it on a long autumn night and reminisce about your school days watching Conan?

crescent moonayaka

Ayaka – Crescent Moon

Even when we’re apart, our hearts are connected.

This is Ayaka’s ballad that paints such a bittersweet yet warm feeling.

Released in 2006 as her fourth single, it was featured in an au “LISMO” commercial and used as the theme song for NHK General TV’s “Mirai Kansoku Tsunagaru TV @Human.” While carrying the loneliness of a long-distance relationship where you can’t meet, the song portrays thinking of each other by looking up at the same sky.

That pure bond is sung with tender care.

On a long autumn night, it’s a song that makes you want to gaze at the moon outside your window and think of someone dear.

It’s perfect for quietly remembering friends from your school days or a lover far away.

autumn orangeAAA

autumn orange

This song weaves together an autumn landscape dyed in orange and a bittersweet feeling that can’t be conveyed, even to someone so close by.

It’s a track included on AAA’s 2014 album “GOLD SYMPHONY,” delicately portraying both the imagery of fall and the emotions of unrequited love.

In the season of swirling dead leaves, the protagonist holds on to their feelings yet can’t take that first step—an experience many will surely relate to.

The vocals by Misako Uno and Takahiro Nishijima layer with Mitsuhiro Hidaka’s rap to express shifting emotions.

It’s a poignant pop tune you’ll want to listen to by the window at dusk.

Have you seen the crimson-red sky?BUMP OF CHICKEN

BUMP OF CHICKEN "Have You Seen the Crimson Sky?"

Born from a sunset Masukiyo Fujiwara witnessed during a creative slump, this track is a high-velocity rock number whose lyrics carry a nursery rhyme–like gentleness.

The uncertain distance—unsure whether the other person saw that red sky—evokes the ache of unrequited love.

It was included as the B-side to the single “Namida no Furusato” released in November 2006, and later collected on the B-sides compilation “present from you.” Having been completed after a period of anguish when he couldn’t write songs, the lyrics vividly reflect the struggles of creation and a thirst for expression.

It’s a song for anyone who’s ever been moved by a beautiful sunset—or who feels stuck and needs something to stir their heart.

Promise in Madder Redikimonogakari

Ikimonogakari 'Akane-iro no Yakusoku' Music Video

Written and composed by Yoshiki Mizuno, this song deliberately uses the word “farewell” to express the vow “until death do us part,” carefully weaving feelings that we want to cherish precisely because our time is limited.

Kiyoe Yoshioka’s translucent vocals intertwined with warm strings evoke the poignancy of an autumn dusk.

Released in October 2007 as their seventh single, it was featured in au’s “LISMO!” commercial and served as the ending theme for tvk’s “saku saku.” It’s a perfect track for long autumn nights, one that makes you want to listen while reminiscing about your school days.

Song of the Eternal NightKami wa saikoro o furanai

God Does Not Play Dice “Yoru-Naga Uta” [Official Lyric Video]

Included on the 2019 album “A View on Lambda,” this song became emblematic of God Does Not Play Dice, reaching many hearts through social media.

Guided by a dreamlike intro, the lyrics overflow with feelings for someone you can no longer meet.

The world where the pain and warmth of an irreplaceable loss continue to linger overlaps perfectly with the air of late autumn.

The contrast between delicate piano and a weighty band sound—quiet and explosive—grips the listener’s heart and won’t let go.

It’s a song that stays with you on nights when you can’t help but think of someone, wrapping gently around that loneliness.