[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 classics themed around snow: moving songs about snow (11–20)
SNOW SMILEShimizu Shota
As a Japanese singer with a beautiful voice that resonates on a global level, Shota Shimizu truly stands out.
This winter song showcases the beauty of his vocals.
When he sings, even a good song gains a compelling sense of conviction.
The lyrics feel down-to-earth and realistic, and many listeners are likely to relate to them.
hugiri
A piano ballad that paints a world where snow dances.
Released digitally in January 2024, this song was written as the campaign track for JR SKISKI 2023–2024.
The lyrics, which overlay lost days and fragile bonds with the beauty and transience of snow, resonate deeply.
iri’s distinctive voice weaves a musical landscape that feels both nostalgic and fresh.
Listening to this track warms a cooling heart and lets you feel an unchanging devotion.
It’s a perfect song for those who love sentimental ballads—one you’ll want to play on a quiet, snowy night while thinking of someone dear.
There are love songs that won’t be defeated by the cold!
We first introduced 10 carefully selected tracks, and now the editors would like to recommend 10 more. We’ve included a wide range, from timeless classics that anyone would associate with snow to adorable snow-themed songs. Please continue enjoying these snow-related tunes!
White LoversKuwata Keisuke
Keisuke Kuwata’s “Shiroi Koibitotachi” was released in 2001 as his seventh solo single and became a major hit.
It’s a ballad about snow that won numerous awards, including the Japan Record Award, and it’s no exaggeration to say it has become one of the defining songs of winter.
First snowAYANE
Singer-songwriter AYANE has been drawing attention with songs that empathize with young people’s emotions.
Her 2022 release “Hatsuyuki” (“First Snow”) is a dramatic number that portrays snowfall intensifying as two people, newly awakening to love, grow closer.
Set to a rhythmical, hip-hop–based track, the melody warms the winter chill.
Her clear, translucent vocals convey the budding of romance as she sings about moments overflowing with feelings for someone special.
snowlightNEW!&TEAM
&TEAM, a global group under HYBE LABELS JAPAN active on the world stage.
This track, included on their 2nd album “Yukiakari,” released in December 2024, is a number that evokes hope like a light shining on a winter night.
As the finale to a story depicted through spring, summer, autumn, and winter, it expresses the strength of a bond that moves forward with trust in each other, even amid harsh cold.
Symbolic of the album that topped the Oricon Daily Chart on its release day, the song captivates with its beautiful choral work and the warm sound crafted by Soma Genda and others.
Why not give it a listen when you’re feeling uncertain or on a night when you want to feel the bond with your treasured friends? The light kindled in your heart will surely give you the courage to move forward.
Hidden in this snowNEW!moon drop
A song by moon drop that resonates especially with young people.
It’s a winter track that serves as the final installment of the “three-part love song series depicting the changing seasons of romance,” released in December 2021, and it’s also included on the album This Palm Still Remembers You, released in January 2022.
It draws a striking contrast between the sparkling cityscape and the aching desire to stay by someone’s side—even as their second choice.
While it has the driving energy characteristic of a band, the piano melody dramatically evokes a snowy scene; listening to it on a lift while gazing out at a silver world is sure to make your heart swell.
Letting the cold wind wash over you as you sink into sentimentality is one of the unique pleasures of the slopes, isn’t it?
[Snow Songs] Winter masterpieces themed around snow: Heart-touching snow songs (21–30)
Heart-touching masterpieces themed around snow!
We’ve introduced 20 editor-curated recommended songs so far—did any of your favorite snow-themed songs make the list? If not, keep an eye out from here on. We’re still going to showcase plenty of unmissable snow songs! They’ll warm your heart, get you excited—there’s no doubt they’ll move you.
snow lightFOMARE
A song capturing the emotions of winter has arrived from FOMARE.
It weaves feelings for a former lover and memories of days gone by together with scenes of steadily falling snow.
The protagonist, facing their second winter, expresses their state of mind in words that are both heartrending and warm, resonating deeply with listeners.
Released in December 2021, this track was unveiled as the first installment of the consecutive release project “SCENE.” FOMARE’s signature rock sound blends with melodies that evoke a wintry atmosphere.
It’s a song that stays close to your heart when you want to heal the pain of a broken heart or look back on memories with someone dear.