[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 to Listen to on a Rainy Day. Special Feature on Japanese Rain Songs [2026] (41–50)
The sound of winter rainFLOW
Included on the 2008 album “Iroha,” it was used as the opening theme for Nippon TV’s “Oto Moe!” FLOW is a five-member rock band formed in 1998.
The upbeat, Latin-tinged rhythm and the moody, danceable twin vocals fit the song’s style perfectly.
Osaka Rainy BluesSUPER EIGHT
A blues ballad by SUPER EIGHT that exudes the distinct sentimentality and wistfulness of Kansai.
Against the backdrop of a bustling Osaka under the rainy season skies, the song weaves a tale of bittersweet love in Kansai dialect.
Released in March 2005 as their second single, it debuted at No.
3 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and was performed on numerous music programs, including Kansai TV and Yomiuri TV.
It’s a classic whose aching tenderness seeps into your heart—one that makes you suddenly recall a past love on a rainy day.
Rain MelodyKinKi Kids
If you want to ignite a fiery passion on a rainy day, KinKi Kids’ “Ame no Melody” is highly recommended! Released in 1999 as KinKi Kids’ eighth single, the song debuted at No.
1 on the Oricon weekly chart.
The tones of brass instruments and acoustic guitar create a subtly Latin atmosphere, resulting in a sound that makes you want to move your body.
Why not spend a rainy day feeling the burning passion of Latin music?
Warm RainTomita Rabo
If you want to spend a rainy day in style, I recommend Tomita Lab’s “Atatakai Ame” (“Warm Rain”)! Tomita Lab is a music producer and composer-arranger, best known for producing MISIA’s “Everything.” “Atatakai Ame” was created with Mamalaid Rag’s Hirokuni Tanaka as a guest.
True to Tomita’s influences from Steely Dan and David Foster, it’s a sophisticated and stylish track.
Try listening to it in the rain with a glass of wine in hand!
ENDLESS RAINX
A five-piece rock band, X, who have produced many songs that at first glance seem contradictory—fierce, metal-tinged tracks and beautiful ballads—released this as their second major-label single.
With its heartrending lyrics and melody, it’s a beautiful ballad that evokes, just as the title suggests, an endless rain.
Highlights abound, including a melancholic twin-lead guitar solo and vocalist ToshI’s soaring high tones.
It’s a track that lets you sink into that rainy-day blue mood—perfect for listening when you want to relax at home while watching the downpour outside your window.
Sky Blue Townsupittsu
It’s Spitz’s 27th single.
It was released in 2002.
The lyrics and music are by Masamune Kusano, and the arrangement is by Spitz and Seiji Kameda.
It’s included on the album Mikazuki Rock.
It’s very pleasant to listen to and gives you the feeling of wandering into a mysterious world.
A midsummer passing showerUtada Hikaru
This is Hikaru Utada’s fifth digital-only single.
It was released simultaneously with “Hanataba wo Kimi ni.” It was chosen as the theme song for NTV’s NEWS ZERO.
It’s the kind of song you’ll want to listen to when you feel like soaking in the gentle, wistful mood of a rainy day.