Relaxing BGM. Music that calms the mind.
To everyone working hard every day at your jobs and at home—thank you for all that you do.
How about taking a moment to pause and relax?
In this article, we introduce relaxing background music perfect for those times when your mind and body feel a bit tired.
From the sounds of nature we don’t usually pay attention to, to calm music that lulls you to sleep, it’s all music that brings a sense of peace.
Whenever you feel, “I’m exhausted,” or “I haven’t been sleeping well lately,” please give it a listen and let yourself be soothed.
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Relaxing BGM: Calming Music (81–90)
Drifting emotionsKotoringo
This is a song by Kotringo, a musician from Osaka Prefecture.
It’s included on her 2017 album “Ame no Hakoniwa” (Rain’s Miniature Garden).
Her gentle singing voice and softly resonant piano tones soothe a tired heart.
The song was used as the theme for the drama “100 Manen no Onna-tachi” (Million Yen Women).
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On sleepless nights, you find yourself wanting to hear a gentle voice with a healing touch, don’t you? For those moments, I recommend the song “Kimi ga Omoide ni Naru Mae ni.” It was released in 1993 by Spitz, a rock band that delivers nostalgic tracks with a unique worldview.
Its warm melody line, unfolding at a leisurely tempo, is especially memorable.
Centered on softly floating guitar tones, the band’s performance resonates beautifully.
Masamune Kusano’s clear, translucent vocals will surely soothe your heart.
Give this song a listen to wrap your nighttime anxieties and loneliness in comfort.
Place to BeUehara Hiromi
This also falls under the jazz category, but it’s a piano instrumental.
The melody conveys both the strength of Japan’s recovery after the Great East Japan Earthquake and uniquely Japanese values like wabi-sabi.
It’s a moving piece, yet because of its jazzy tone, it’s also a song I often listen to when I want to relax.
Black SavannaToki Asako
After serving as the vocalist for Cymbals, a neo-Shibuya-kei band that disbanded in 2003, Asako Toki made her solo debut as a jazz singer.
Her voice alone seems to have a relaxing effect, and among her songs, “Black Savanna” in particular feels like a track that can help cool down heightened emotions.
Featuring synthesizers and a drum machine, it creates a sterile, mechanical atmosphere.
In it, Asako Toki sings about the “city” as she has experienced it.
Jellyfish, shooting starOtsuka Ai
This mid-period song by Ai Otsuka is very soothing.
It’s a piano ballad, yet you can feel her strength in it—a track that lifts your spirits.
It’s a fine, mellow piece with a rich, gentle flavor, perfect for listening to after a relaxed dinner with a drink in hand.