[Snow Songs] Classic winter tunes themed around snow. Snow songs that touch the heart.
Snow, a symbol of winter, has a certain romantic allure and is a theme often featured in songs.
The sight of snow falling silently and piling up, or a landscape blanketed in pure white, evokes a beautiful image, doesn’t it?
You might also think of its connection to winter sports like skiing and snowboarding.
This time, we’ll spotlight songs about snow—perfect winter tunes to enjoy precisely because the season is so cold!
Despite the chill of the snow, there are plenty of songs that will warm your heart.
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[Snow Songs] Winter masterpieces themed on snow. Snow songs that touch the heart (111–120)
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The three-piece rock band Awesome City Club.
When it comes to their winter songs, Snowmelt immediately comes to mind.
Many people may know it since it was also a tie-in track with UNIQLO.
The lyrics compare a couple making up after a rough patch to the thawing of snow.
Combined with a quiet, wintry piano melody, it becomes a dreamy piece.
Be sure to give it a listen when you want to soak in a romantic mood.
[Snow Songs] Winter classics themed around snow. Snow songs that touch the heart (121–130)
Snowy TownPEDRO
Ayuni D, also known as a former member of BiSH.
Be sure to check out “Yuki no Machi” by PEDRO, her solo project.
It’s a song she wrote while thinking about her hometown of Hokkaido and the family who live there.
The lyrics depict a winter heartbreak and the longing for a loved one.
Though the words are melancholic, the sound contrasts them with a main focus on intense guitar tones.
Pay attention to that contrast as well.
Snow ~If Only You Were Here~Ikeda Satoshi
A song released on November 25, 2007 as Satoshi Ikeda’s 23rd single.
It’s a mid-tempo pop track that, upon noticing the falling snow, looks back on the life walked so far with gratitude and sings of a resolve for the future.
White Winterfuki no tō
This is a lyrical piece that poignantly sings of the transition from autumn to winter.
Carried by the gentle tones of an acoustic guitar, it expresses the sorrow of a past love and mirrors emotional change with the shifting seasons.
Fukinotō’s clear, transparent harmonies weave a delicate soundscape that resonates deeply with the heart.
Released in September 1974 as their debut single, the song gradually gained popularity after being introduced on Takuro Yoshida’s “All Night Nippon,” eventually reaching No.
14 on the Oricon charts.
As the duo’s signature song, it has since been covered by numerous artists.
It’s a track that accompanies the quiet acceptance of love’s end—perfect for healing the pain of heartbreak or when you want to整理 your feelings.
Yuki LoveJuliet
Here’s a winter song by the music unit Juliet.
The lyrics portray a winter story set in Tokyo, harmonized with a warm-sounding track.
Without saying anything complicated, the lyrics convey their message in a clear and straightforward way—so try to take them in just as they are, without overthinking.
Lingering Snowiruka
On the station platform waiting for the train, the protagonist faces a farewell with someone dear while anxiously watching the clock.
Set against an unseasonal snowfall in early spring, the piece gently portrays the end of youth and anxieties about the future.
Created by Shozo Ise at the age of 22 as his first work, it was included on Kaguyahime’s album “Sankaidate no Uta” (Poems of a Three-Story Building), and was later memorably covered by Iruka.
Iruka’s version was released in March 1975 on the album “Iruka no Sekai” (Iruka’s World) and reached 11th place on that year’s Oricon annual chart.
It is a song that resonates with those who have left their hometowns to live in the city or who have experienced parting from someone important.
Snow WhiteMarushii
Hakuyuki is a perfect fit for a night when the snow keeps falling softly.
It’s a song released digitally in December 2020 by Marcy, a band formed in Fukuoka.
Marcy is known for lyrics that strike straight to the heart, and this track is a love ballad about a romance that ended with goodbye yet still can’t be forgotten—the overwhelming, uncontrollable feelings seep gently into your heart and won’t let go.
Carried by a graceful melody, Ukyo’s vocals—he writes and composes the songs—deepen the sense of aching poignancy.
It’s a bona fide classic worthy of the name Hakuyuki, as soft memories resurface along with the snow.
