[Snow Songs] Classic winter tunes themed around snow. Snow songs that touch the heart.

Hidden in this snowmoon drop

moon drop [Hidden in this snow] Music Video

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?

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.

Snow MenHoshino Gen

Gen Hoshino – Snow Men (Official Video)

This is a number by Gen Hoshino, a singer-songwriter who shows his multifaceted talents not only in music but also as an actor and writer.

It’s included on the album YELLOW DANCER, released in December 2015, and was written as the theme song for Shiseido Maquillage’s web movie Snow Beauty.

Snow tends to evoke a cold image, but the groove rooted in Black music and the gently feverish vocals create a pleasantly warm feeling.

The mature sound is captivating, as if the quiet of falling snow coexists with a hidden inner passion.

It’s a track you’ll want to savor on a winter night when you’d like to spend a romantic, moody time—distinct from lively winter songs.

Winter LoveBoA

BoA / Winter Love

With its heartrending lyrics and sweeping melody, this winter song profoundly moves listeners.

BoA’s powerful vocals blend into the cold air, beautifully capturing a frigid sense of loneliness and the yearning for warmth.

Released as a single in November 2006, it was also included on the milestone album MADE IN TWENTY (20).

The song was used as an ending theme for programs on Nippon TV and is a celebrated classic that won a Gold Award at the 48th Japan Record Awards.

There’s even an anecdote that the music video was filmed in a giant freezer, visually conveying the chill.

It’s a track that seeps into the heart—perfect for those skin-craving-for-warmth seasons, the kind you want to listen to alone on a quiet night.

snow jamRin Oto

snow jam – Rin-ne (Official Music Video)

A track that gently keeps you company in those moments when you want to relax on a winter night that chills you to the bone.

The down-to-earth lyrics spun by Fukuoka-born rapper Rin-ne and the mellow, warm sound are a perfect match.

With a theme of “that drowsy feeling right before you fall asleep,” the soothing flow seems to untangle your heart just by listening.

Released in February 2020 as a digital-only single, it became a major topic of conversation, especially on social media.

Despite having no tie-in, it surpassed 100 million streams and is known for winning the New Artist Award at the 62nd Japan Record Awards.

It’s also included on the first album, “swipe sheep.” Give it a careful listen during a winter drive or when you’re winding down at the end of the day.

Yukikazesupittsu

Spitz – “Yukikaze” Special Video

This song vividly conjures up the frigid cold of the far north and the beautiful silver-white landscape that spreads out there.

Spitz’s characteristically translucent melodies and poetic lyrics seep into the heart.

Masamune Kusano is said to have written it with images of Norwegian scenery in mind, and the sound is striking for the warmth it conveys amid the harsh cold.

Released in April 2015 as their 40th single, it was also used as the ending theme for the TV Tokyo drama “Fuben na Benriya.” The song was later included on the album “Samenai.” It’s perfect for listening quietly alone in a snow-laden season, or while thinking of someone special.

A winter classic that lets you feel a light like hope within the cold wind.

Winter TaleSandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu

Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE / Winter Story

This work features the beautiful tones of piano and strings resonating through the silence.

It is the 10th single by Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE, released in October 2013.

The gentle yet powerful vocals of Ryuji Imaichi and Hiroomi Tosaka express a passionate warmth of the heart in contrast to the winter cold, deeply moving the listener.

The world evoked—white breaths in the air and shimmering illuminations—vividly rekindles the winter scenes stored in one’s memory.

The song was also loved as the ending theme for Nippon TV’s “PON!” and as the CM song for Huis Ten Bosch’s “Kingdom of Lights.” A renowned track included on the album “BLUE IMPACT.” It’s a supreme winter ballad brimming with seasonal atmosphere—one that makes you want to think of someone special when you happen to hear it on the slopes or in the city.