[Rain Songs] Songs to listen to on rainy days. A special feature on Japanese rain-themed songs [2026]
Going out or commuting on a rainy day inevitably makes your steps feel heavy, doesn’t it? That’s exactly when you should try changing the scenery with the power of music.
In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of Japanese “rain songs” perfect for rainy days.
From tender ballads that gently stay close to your heart to bright J-pop tracks that blow away the gloomy skies, we’ve picked a wide range—from timeless classics everyone knows to the latest buzzworthy hits.
Enjoy them alongside the sound of raindrops on the window, and rainy days might just become something to look forward to! Find the one song that’s perfect for you.
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[Rain Songs] Songs you want to listen to on a rainy day. Special feature on Japanese rain songs [2026] (91–100)
RAINYUI
The song “RAIN,” with its striking music video of YUI singing in a downpour, is a Christmas song that portrays the feelings of a woman who has experienced heartbreak.
She dresses up to go meet the person she likes, but he never shows up at their meeting place, and she ends up walking home alone in the pouring rain—a painfully bittersweet story.
Her quiet resilience, acknowledging that she simply got her hopes up and that it isn’t anyone’s fault, makes the sadness all the more poignant.
If you’re looking for a breakup song about rain, give it a listen.
Wet in the rainZYYG, REV, ZARD&WANDS
A lavish collaboration between ZARD, the rock band WANDS, the rock band ZYYG, and the singer-songwriter REV, the song “Ame ni Nurete” (“Soaked in the Rain”).
As the lyrics say, it’s that feeling of wanting the rain to wash away your sadness—you know it well if you’ve gone through a painful breakup.
In contrast to the heartrending lyrics, the refreshing melody will leave you feeling clear and uplifted.
It’s also a classic that ZARD later self-covered, so be sure to check that version out as well.
I fell in loveaiko
Since her debut in 1998, aiko has been popular as one of the voices who speak for women in love.
“Koi o Shita no wa,” released in 2016, was chosen as the theme song for the film A Silent Voice.
It’s a very gentle song you’ll want to listen to on a lonely rainy day.
When you feel loneliness that makes you want to cry, or when you lose sight of the path you should take, it’s as if the song reminds you of the bright sunshine after the rain.
Her soft, warm voice soothes your restless heart on a rainy day.
rainbowyuzu
The rain represents the hardships and efforts up to now, and I feel a strong sense of hope that we’ve made it past them and that there’s growth.
A rainbow easily evokes hope.
When you’re feeling gloomy on rainy days, let this song help you get through it and feel refreshed.
TSUNAMISazan Ōrusutāzu
A tsunami is water that surges far more powerfully than rain.
After the Great East Japan Earthquake, Southern All Stars’ “TSUNAMI” was, for a time, subject to calls for restraint.
Unlike an actual tsunami, the song evokes a calmer sea, and it has been used in various contexts—from TV dramas to the entrance march at high school baseball tournaments—and remains popular at karaoke.
The lyrics sing of a woman the narrator feels no one could ever surpass, whom he met long ago.
Whenever he recalls the days he spent with her, the memories feel tinged with a sorrow like endless rain.
Much like the song’s lyrics, those who carry someone in their heart even after parting will likely feel it pierce deeply.
Listen to it on a rainy day, and that sense of melancholy will only intensify.
Rainy Amusement ParkSasuke
Rain Song “Rainy Amusement Park,” sung by Sasuke—the male duo of two who gained popularity with their 2004 debut single “Aoi Bench”—is a heartrending breakup ballad that recounts memories of enjoying an amusement park in the rain with a former lover and the lingering feelings that still can’t be erased.
Just like the lyrics suggest, memories from rainy days tend to remain vivid, and every time it rains, they suddenly come back to you.
It’s a song that anyone carrying a bittersweet, rain-tinged love story can surely relate to.
sharing an umbrella (romantic)Tegomasu
A duo unit from the Johnny’s group NEWS, consisting of Yuya Tegoshi and Takahisa Masuda, both known for their exceptional vocals.
The unit name is taken from their surnames.
The song portrays the budding love of a boy and girl who share an umbrella, likely before they’ve started dating, capturing the moment when the boy musters the courage to confess his feelings.
It’s a heartwarming yet slightly bittersweet track.