Recommended Songs to Listen to While Snowboarding | A Curated Selection of Popular Tracks to Color the Slopes!

One Way TicketONE OK ROCK

One Way Ticket

A number that captures a powerful resolve: if it’s to see someone precious far away, a one-way ticket is enough.

Co-written by ONE OK ROCK and overseas songwriters, it boasts a polished pop-rock sound brimming with a Western vibe.

Included on the album Ambitions, released in January 2017, it’s a song that symbolizes the period when the band evolved toward a world-class production style.

Its soaring melody and expressive vocals will resonate even more deeply when heard in a snowy, silver-white landscape, adding a dramatic touch to your memories on the slopes.

You and the slopesSHISHAMO

SHISHAMO “You and the Slopes”

Speaking of winter slopes, you can’t help but crave this band’s exhilarating sound! In this SHISHAMO track, the contrast between the driving, fast-paced melody and the lyrics that tighten your chest is irresistible.

Set to buoyant guitar rock, it sings of the bittersweet scene of a one-sided love you suddenly notice amidst what should be a fun day in the snowy mountains.

Released as a single in December 2015, it was also chosen as the ending theme for KBS Kyoto TV’s “Kyo-Spo.” Whether you’re on a lively snowboarding trip with friends or just listening in the car on the way, it’s guaranteed to lift your spirits.

It’s an irresistible song for anyone who wants to savor that sweet-and-sour youthfulness in the air!

The future is in our hands.THA BLUE HERB

The future is in our hands.

A soul-stirring track by THA BLUE HERB, a hip-hop group based in Sapporo.

It was released as a single in May 2003.

While paying respect to THE BLUE HEARTS, this work reconstructs that spirit with its own beats and words, overflowing with a strong resolve not to rely on success guaranteed by someone else, but to carve out the future with one’s own hands.

The determination to push toward one’s dreams—overcoming harsh realities and days of labor—will likely resonate deeply with the heart of a snowboarder who keeps challenging new tricks while falling time and again.

Listen to it when you want to practice with stoic focus or when your spirit is about to break, and you’ll feel a fierce energy welling up from within.

BlizzardMatsutōya Yumi

Blizzard

Yumi Matsutoya’s “BLIZZARD” captivates with a sense of speed that blows away the winter cold.

Released in December 1984 and featured on the acclaimed album “NO SIDE,” which won the Excellence Album Award at the 27th Japan Record Awards, the song later became widely known as an insert song in the 1987 film “Take Me Out to the Snowland” (“Watashi o Ski ni Tsuretette”).

Its rich, layered synthesizers evoke the thrill and exhilaration of racing through a blizzard.

The lyrics vividly portray emotions swaying in a sealed-off white world and the sensation of cutting through an icy wind.

Listen to it on a ski lift, and you’ll surely feel like the film’s protagonist.

Surf Paradise, Ski ParadiseMatsutōya Yumi

Surf Heaven Ski Heaven / Surf Tengoku, Ski Tengoku (2022 Ｍix)

This is a song by Yumi Matsutoya that instantly elevates the winter leisure mood.

The lyrics uniquely and lightly bridge summer and winter fun—surfing and skiing—while the sound brims with the thrill of heading to a resort.

Included on the album “SURF & SNOW,” released in December 1980, this track was reworked from a 1978 song she had originally written for another artist, and it became a major hit as the theme song for the 1987 film “Take Me Out to the Snowland.” An unfading classic that colored the ski boom of the ’80s, it’s perfect for the slopes where you’re snowboarding or for the drive with friends on the way there.

With this exhilarating pop number, let’s carve through the silver world to your heart’s content!

sparkleFuji Kaze

Fujii Kaze – Kirari (Official Video)

The dance beat, brimming with a pleasant sense of exhilaration, perfectly matches the refreshing feeling of gliding down a snow-white slope.

Released in May 2021, this song by Fujii Kaze is also known for being written specifically for Honda’s VEZEL commercial.

With total streams surpassing 500 million, it’s no wonder it continues to be loved for so long.

The lyrics convey a positive message for life’s journey: to calmly let hardships roll off your back and cherish the sparkling moments of everyday life.

Let the lively rhythm carry you as you freely carve up the slopes, and you’ll feel your heart set free.

It’s also a perfect track to accompany your drive home after a day of snowboarding.

SNOW SOUND[Alexandros]

[Alexandros] – SNOW SOUND (MV)

A winter song that turns the season’s chill into instant heat, fusing a sense of speed with dazzling digital sounds.

[Alexandros]’s signature piercing high-tone vocals ring warmly through the cold air.

Widely praised as one of the band’s finest love songs, it captivates with a bittersweet yet romantic worldview.

Released in February 2017 as their 14th single, it drew major attention as the theme for JR East’s “JR SKISKI” commercial.

Perfect for winter drives or gliding across snow-covered slopes.

If you ride the rhythmic groove while you ski, you’re in for an exhilarating rush.