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

pure whiteBikkeburanka

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A beautiful piano ballad you’ll want to hear in the season when winter’s cold seeps into your bones.

Included on singer-songwriter Vickeblanka’s album “wizard,” released in November 2018, this song was used as an insert track for the drama “Kemonare” (We Cannot Become Beasts), starring Yui Aragaki and Ryuhei Matsuda.

His clear, translucent falsetto quietly permeates the heart like snow falling softly and piling up.

Many listeners likely felt their chests tighten as it linked with the drama’s heartrending scenes.

Listen to it alone on a night of quiet contemplation in the cold air, and you may feel the taut string inside you gently loosen.

It’s a song that tenderly wraps your wounded heart—perfect for a long winter’s night.

Please give it a listen.

white snowKuraki Mai

Mai Kuraki “White Snow”

A winter ballad whose delicate imagery—like the whiteness of visible breath and a warm light glowing in the cold—touches the heart.

It’s the 25th single by singer-songwriter Mai Kuraki, who has produced numerous classics, released in December 2006.

Chosen as an ending theme for the TV anime Detective Conan, the piece uses music-box and string tones to beautifully evoke the hush of falling, piling snow.

It is included on the album ONE LIFE as well as on best-of compilations, and has long been cherished by fans as a winter staple.

The lyrics poignantly overlay lingering feelings and the pain of lost love with white, icy snow.

It’s a song you’ll want to savor on a night of gently falling snow, in a quiet room.

Mai Kuraki’s clear, translucent voice makes this a masterpiece that gently washes the heart.

A winter fairy is melting a snowmanKimura Kaera

Kaela Kimura “A winter fairy is melting a snowman” (Official Music Video)

With a glittering synthesizer tone resounding through the intro, can’t you instantly picture a wintry scene the moment you hear it? Sung by Kaela Kimura, this song introduces fantastical motifs like winter fairies and snowmen, drawing listeners into a picture-book-like, wondrous world.

Released as a single in December 2010, it played in living rooms across Japan as an NTT DoCoMo commercial song at the time.

It was also featured in a LINE MUSIC commercial in 2017, making it a beloved winter classic that transcends eras.

It was her first release after giving birth as well, and beneath its cuteness you can feel a strong sense of resolve.

The dance beat that makes you want to move your cold, huddled body is perfect for car rides on the way to the slopes or for livening up winter events.

Snow’s waymarkerMatsutoya Yumi

The Snowy Guiding Direction

This work left a strong impression on me along with the warm stew visuals from winter TV commercials.

It’s a classic ballad released digitally ahead of singer-songwriter Yumi Matsutoya’s December 2020 album, “Shinkai no Machi.” The song was written specifically for House Foods’ “Hokkaido Stew” commercial.

Even when you feel you might lose your sense of direction in a world of pure white snow, you can still clearly feel the presence of someone precious—portraying deep trust and love.

The characteristically dramatic melody and enveloping vocals that are so Yuming strike right at the heart.

It’s a song that makes you feel a warmth, as if a light is kindled in your heart just by thinking of someone, even in the bitter cold.

A piece to savor on a quiet snowy night while thinking of someone dear.

TroikaRoshia min’yō

Troika (winter nursery rhyme / school song)

A rhythm that seems to dash lightly through a snowy landscape feels like it could blow away the winter chill.

This work is a delightful Russian folk song, evoking scenes of racing across a silver world and a melody where you can almost hear the jingle-jangle of bells.

In Japan, it has been warmly embraced for its cheerful content since around 1952, but locally its existence has been confirmed since around 1901, making it a song with a long history.

Since it was broadcast on NHK’s “Minna no Uta” in December 1961, it has been included in music textbooks and has continued to be loved across generations.

Its sense of speed makes it perfect for ringing bells and playing in ensemble with children, or singing indoors while imagining a sleigh ride! Why not hum this classic that will warm you up even on cold days together as a parent and child?

Ticotin, the winter fairySakushi / Sakkyoku: Suzuki Tsubasa

Ticotine, the Winter Fairy [Hand Play / Play Song] Lyrics & Music: Tsubasa Suzuki, Kazuto Ozawa ♪ Tickle Play

Do you know a perfect song for parent-child bonding that gently warms the heart in the cold season? It’s a play song that lets you enjoy tickling games while imagining a winter fairy casting magic.

Move your body to the mysterious, magical-sounding words, and you might just forget the cold.

Created by Tsubasa Suzuki and Kazuto Ozawa, this piece is included on the album “Arigatou no Aoi Sora [Blue],” released in June 2016.

Packed with playful spirit in a short track, it’s handy for starting activities at nursery schools and kindergartens or filling small gaps of time.

A tickling game filled with children’s laughter is also perfect for indoor play on chilly days, isn’t it?

Outside, it’s a night of white snow.yoshida takurou

Outside, it’s a night of white snow.

It’s a bittersweet yet beautiful ballad you’ll want to listen to while gazing at the snowy landscape outside the window.

The lyrical worldview—so vivid it conjures up a conversation drama between a man who initiates a breakup and the woman who accepts it—can be called a masterpiece born from the fusion of the talents of lyricist Takashi Matsumoto and Takuro Yoshida.

The song is included on the album “Rolling 30,” released in November 1978.

Though not a single, it has long been cherished by fans as a hidden gem and was performed at the Tsumagoi concert held in 2006.

On a winter night wrapped in silence, why not listen closely as if watching a short film? It’s sure to become a musical experience that stays with you deeply.