Songs of the Rainy Season: Classic Tracks and Rain Songs That Evoke Tsuyu Through Their Lyrics
The rainy season brings days of continuous rain.
You might feel stressed from not being able to go out, or a bit down in the damp atmosphere, but it’s also a time to enjoy the unique, softly saturated air and a leisurely stay-at-home vibe that you can only experience now.
In this article, we introduce songs about rain that let you soak in the mood of the rainy season.
Alongside classic rain anthems, we’ve intentionally picked tracks that include pinpoint words like “June” and “hydrangea.” Here’s hoping you find the perfect rainy-season song to match your taste.
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[Rainy Season Songs] Masterpieces and Rain Songs That Evoke the Monsoon, Interpreted Through Their Lyrics (11–20)
umbrellaMrs. GREEN APPLE
Set beneath a sky where the rain keeps falling, this song gently wraps around a powerful desire to protect someone.
Its warm, compassionate message—“I want to be someone who protects you”—and the carefully woven melodies and vocals of Mrs.
GREEN APPLE resonate deeply.
Released in June 2016 as the B-side to the single “Samama Festival!”, it was included the following year on the album “Mrs.
GREEN APPLE.” Composed by Motoki Ohmori during his high school years, the song was finally performed for the first time at their dome concert in August 2023, captivating fans.
It’s a heartwarming track that tenderly soothes the gloom of a rainy day.
Rain, then Sunshine Hallelujahyuzu
It’s a hit song that was chosen as the theme for NHK’s morning drama “Gochisosan.” Created by the long-standing, top-tier J-pop duo Yuzu, it was released in 2013 as their 39th single.
The gentle 3/4 rhythm is soothing and warms the heart.
With lyrics like “The rain will stop someday,” its message is uplifting and encouraging.
It feels like a tender promise—“I’ll stay by your side”—which brings a sense of calm.
When you’re troubled or gripped by anxiety, this song is sure to help.
RainHata Motohiro
Even though you truly care, you just can’t bring yourself to say how you really feel to the other person… Many people can relate to that emotion.
It’s a poignant love song that makes you want to pursue a romance without regrets.
Created by singer-songwriter Motohiro Hata, it was included on the 2013 single “Kotonoha.” The track was used as the ending theme for the film “The Garden of Words.” The heartfelt lyrics paired with a refreshing sound create a contrasting medium-tempo number that resonates deeply.
Hydrangea KaleidoscopeFlower
Hydrangeas, which bloom with beautiful blue and pink flowers during the rainy season, appear in the title of Flower’s “Hydrangea Kaleidoscope.” It was included as the B-side to JUJU’s 2016 cover song “Yasashisa de Afureru You ni.” Like hydrangeas made up of many small blossoms layered together, this love-filled track expresses the wish for the couple to keep layering memories together forever.
Listening to it might just make you want to see your lover, even in the rain.
Rain followed by clear skiesMr.Children
This is a song by Mr.Children that portrays everyday life with the hope that a constricted heart will be set free.
The light sound, played with a simple arrangement, makes the world of the song feel more familiar.
Many listeners may find the lyrics relatable, as they depict a monotonous daily routine that repeats almost unconsciously, along with the attempt to find hope within it.
The lyrics also provide detailed depictions of everyday scenes, making the characters’ emotions feel vividly real.
KotonohaHata Motohiro
This is a 2013 song written as an image song for the film The Garden of Words.
When it comes to Motohiro Hata, his cover of Senri Oe’s Rain is also famous, but this one is another wonderful rain-themed song.
Beyond its beautiful imagery that links with the film’s worldview, the piece is moving for its portrayal of bonds between a man and a woman and its under-the-same-sky expression that makes you feel connected to people in similar circumstances.
The message that rainy skies will always clear—that you can overcome hardships—is well worth lending an ear to.
Rainy Season Songs: Masterpieces and Rain Tunes That Evoke Tsuyu Through Their Lyrics (21–30)
Your umbrellaKimura Kaera
The theme song “Kimi no Kasa” for the film Sumikkogurashi: The Sky Kingdom and the Two Koko, releasing in October 2025, is, as the title suggests, a number that uses rain and umbrellas as motifs to portray the importance of someone who stays by your side.
In the lyrics written by Kaela Kimura herself, there’s a courage infused in moving forward step by step with friends, even while carrying small anxieties and complexes.
The expansive sound produced by Koichi Tsutaya is wonderful as well.
Why not listen to it together with your family or someone special?