Popular Japanese Wedding Songs Ranking [2026]

Love is…Kato Miria57rank/position

MILIYAH Kato “Love is…”

Known as a grand ballad, this song was created using the classical masterpiece Canon as its motif.

With themes of love, sorrow, and hope, it features lyrics that resonate deeply.

Released in June 2007 as Miliyah Kato’s 10th single, it was also used as the ending theme for the anime Toward the Terra.

It peaked at No.

11 on the Oricon weekly chart, capturing the hearts of many listeners.

Suitable for weddings and receptions, it can create moving moments as a song symbolizing the bond between the bride and groom.

Your SongMr.Children58rank/position

Mr.Children「Your Song」MV

If you’re looking for background music for a video that introduces your profiles or how the two of you met, Mr.Children’s “Your Song” is highly recommended.

The lyrics look back on the days of your youth, making it perfect for a wedding profile video.

In the latter half of the song, the lyrics also express love for the person you’ll be spending your life with.

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Saitō Ayumu

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The thing I wanted mostMakihara Noriyuki59rank/position

The Thing I Wanted Most by Noriyuki Makihara♡

This is the perfect song for two people dreaming of a happy future.

Noriyuki Makihara’s gentle voice and the piano’s melody warmly embrace the listener’s heart.

Released as a single in July 2004, it also drew attention as the theme song for a Nippon TV drama.

Through its lyrics, it portrays the joy of finding something wonderful, the kindness of giving it to someone special, and the emotional growth of feeling happiness in people’s smiles.

Used as background music when the bride and groom leave the reception, it can create a moment filled with warmth.

You can almost picture the couple taking each other’s hand and setting off toward a happy future together.

Congratulations on your marriage! feat. MINMIBES60rank/position

BES / Congratulations on your wedding! feat. MINMI

This song was released by BES, who is active as a reggae singer, featuring MINMI.

As the title suggests, it straightforwardly expresses the feeling of celebrating a friend’s marriage.

The lyrics look back on the not-so-smooth journey that any couple is likely to have experienced.

Because the friend often came for advice whenever something happened, the song is filled with a heartfelt “congratulations” that only someone that close could say.

With its upbeat, catchy vibe, it’s perfect as background music for a message video.

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Hane Keisuke

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My Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPS61rank/position

RADWIMPS – Zenzenzense (movie ver.) [Official Music Video]

A song depicting the bond of lovers who transcend time and space brings profound emotion to wedding memories.

Centered on the themes of a fateful encounter and eternal love, this work sings of a deep affection that connects across past lives.

Created by RADWIMPS, the track was released in August 2016 as the theme song for director Makoto Shinkai’s film “Your Name.” and became a social phenomenon.

With its driving rhythm and catchy melody, it has earned strong support among younger generations.

It’s recommended for anime-fan couples as a song to color important moments like the processional or recessional at a wedding.

Its heartfelt lyrics and moving melody celebrate the start of the couple’s new life together.

HarukaYOASOBI62rank/position

YOASOBI 'Haruka' Official Music Video

A moving work spun from the story of a mug that has watched over someone’s half a lifetime.

In YOASOBI’s music-led tale, the mug sometimes illuminates life’s milestones and at other times gently embraces small moments of growth.

Everyday scenes sprinkled throughout vividly reflect the bittersweetness of partings and growing up that everyone experiences.

Released in December 2020, this work is based on Osamu Suzuki’s novel “Tsuki Ouji” (Moon Prince).

It has also been featured as the commercial song for Takara Tomy’s LCD care toy “Puniruns” and as the image song for “Art Aquarium 2021 — Hakata: Festival of Goldfish,” garnering support from a wide audience.

It is a song that stays close to those who have parted with a cherished memento or who are facing a farewell with someone dear.

bow knotAimer63rank/position

Aimer “Chouchou Musubi” (produced and written by Yojiro Noda of RADWIMPS)

It’s a moving ballad that expresses the shape of love created by two people, shown through the gesture of making a loop with one hand and tying it with the other.

Aimer’s husky vocals and the lyrics crafted by Yojiro Noda of RADWIMPS really sink into your heart.

Released as a single in August 2016, it’s one of her signature songs and is also included on the masterpiece album “daydream.” Many will recognize it as the theme song for NTV’s “Sukkiri!!” Rather than being bound by fate alone, its message of choosing to tie your relationship by your own will is especially resonant for Gen Z couples.

With its gentle, subdued tone, it’s perfect for reading a letter to your parents or for the exit scene—sure to wrap the entire venue in a warm atmosphere.