Recommended winter songs for people in their 90s: A collection of Showa-era winter tracks

For people in their 90s, many of the classic songs from the Showa era are likely very familiar.

In this article, we’ll showcase a selection of timeless winter songs from that period that we’d love for people in their 90s to revisit.

In particular, many enka masterpieces are themed around winter, and quite a few are widely known across generations.

If you’re reading this, please consider recommending the songs we introduce here to the 90-year-olds in your life, and enjoy the wintry atmosphere together through music.

Playlist

Recommended winter songs for people in their 90s: A collection of Showa-era winter tracks
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Pechka (a type of Russian masonry stove)shouka		A hymn that wraps a snowy country's cold night in warmth
2	Snow CountryYoshi Ikuzo		Yoshi Ikuzo’s classic “Yukiguni,” an emotion-filled love song
3	Hymn to the Snowy Mountainsdaakudakkusu		A classic song praising the allure of snowy mountains: Dark Ducks’ “Snow Mountain Hymn.”
4	The Camellia Sasanqua InnŌkawa Eisaku		The bittersweet love song classic “Sazanka no Yado” becomes a major hit.
5	wintering swallowMori Masako		Ettō Tsubame is a classic song of bittersweet love.
6	Tsugaru Strait – Winter SceneIshikawa Sayuri		Tsugaru Strait: A Winter Scene is a masterpiece and a representative song.
7	North TavernHosokawa Takashi		‘Kita Sakaba’ is a classic song that portrays love in the northern country.
8	A town where snow fallsTakayoshio		A town where snow falls—winter classic, a song of memories.
9	Otaru no hito yoTsuruoka Masayoshi to Tokyo Romanchika		A masterpiece that paints Otaru’s winter scenery, resonating in the heart
10	From the northern innMiyako Harumi		Harumi Miyako “From an Inn in the North,” a northern-country love sentiment
11	Realm of the StarsSakushi: Sugitani Daikai / Sakkyoku: Chaaruzu Konvâzu		Winter Night Sky, Song of Memories
12	Come, spring.Matsutōya Yumi		Yumi Matsutoya’s famous song “Come, Spring.”
13	New Year (Japanese New Year)shouka		New Year’s games and a nostalgic children’s song
14	campfireshouka		In the cold winter, a campfire’s warmth song
15	Winter nightshouka		A song that sings of a family's warmth on a winter night
16	winter sceneryshouka		Japanese children's song that sings of winter's beauty
17	snowshouka		Singing a classic snow-themed song, memories of winter
18	Mother’s Songkubota satoru		A heartwarming nursery tale depicting a mother's love
19	Like the flow of a riverMisora Hibari		Hibari Misora’s final masterpiece that sings of the hope to live
20	fresh snowSakushi: Saeki Takao / Sakkyoku: Sasaki Shun’ichi		Katsuhiko Haida’s youthful song singing of the snowy mountains
21	mochi poundingSakushi: Amano Chou / Sakkyoku: Ichinomiya Michiko		The New Year rice cake pounding song, with a fun rhythm
22	Winter Constellationsakushi: horiuchi keizō		Song of the stars shining in the winter night sky
23	What a nice bath.Za Dorifutāzu		A nostalgic Showa-era melody with the Onsen Ondo
24	YosakuKitajima Saburō		A moving song that sings of rural landscapes and the warmth of its people
25	Song of the Four SeasonsSakushi sakkyoku: Araki Toyohisa		Showa-era classic: the beauty of the four seasons and love