[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: snow songs that touch the heart (41–50)
The snow is piercingly coldatarayo
This work depicts the scene of the first snowfall drifting down through the clear winter air.
Released by Atarayo in December 2022, the song traces the bittersweet sensation of memories of the four seasons spent with a loved one flashing back along with the snow.
Seasonal symbols—cherry blossom-lined streets, a seaside café, a field of cosmos—bring into relief the protagonist’s feelings as they carry the pain of parting yet try to take a step forward with a faint hope.
The arrangement, centered on transparent vocals and arpeggios, carefully portrays the quiet of winter and an introspective worldview.
Chosen as the ending theme for ABEMA’s “ABEMA Prime,” it is a track frequently performed in winter setlists.
On a crystal-clear winter night, it will stay close to you as you look back on the past while trying to face forward.
My Baby Grand ~Wanting Warmth~ZARD
This song delicately portrays the feeling of yearning for someone’s warmth on a snowy night.
The longing for connection and the warmth of the heart resonate deeply alongside Sakai’s clear, transparent vocals.
Released as ZARD’s 23rd single in December 1997, it debuted at No.
3 in its first week and went on to sell over 300,000 copies in total.
It was also featured as the song for NTT DoCoMo’s winter 1997 campaign commercial, warming the hearts of many listeners.
Beloved as one of ZARD’s classic winter songs, it’s a track that makes you think of someone special on a cold winter night.
WINTER SONGDREAMS COME TRUE
Set against a winter nightscape blanketed in snow, this song voices a longing for a distant lover.
It contrasts the chill of the snow with the warmth of love, sinking deep into the heart.
Miwa Yoshida’s powerful yet delicate vocals further elevate the song’s appeal.
Originally released in January 1994, it became a million-selling hit.
In November 1998, a maxi single with a renewed track list was re-released, gaining even more popularity.
It’s a perfect track to listen to on a winter night, thinking of someone dear.
Sorrow like snowHamada Shogo
Because it was chosen as the theme song for the drama “Ai to Iu Na no Moto ni” (In the Name of Love), “Kanashimi wa Yuki no Yō ni” became a major hit.
It was created by Shogo Hamada, a singer-songwriter active since the 1970s.
The song reminds us that it’s precisely when our hearts feel lonely that kindness and compassion can begin to grow.
Even in the chorus sections without lyrics, you can feel a range of emotions.
It’s a warm rock number that you’ll want to listen to on a cold winter’s day.
Pay attention, too, to the lyrics that evoke deep connections with family and lovers.
Winter, againGLAY
GLAY is one of Japan’s leading visual kei rock bands.
When it comes to their winter songs, “Winter, again” surely comes to mind.
The music video filmed in the depths of winter in Hokkaido is also unforgettable.
The song is a love ballad that portrays a bittersweet romance in winter.
However, it’s not a heartbreak song; it carries a bright message that inspires hope for spring.
Also, they performed this track on THE FIRST TAKE, so be sure to check it out.
snowNakajima Miyuki
It is a masterpiece that layers a prayer-like depth of feeling onto the scene of snow falling quietly.
Included on Miyuki Nakajima’s album “RINGETSU,” released in March 1981, this song can be regarded as a requiem dedicated to her late father.
It is also a track that symbolizes the album’s overarching, weighty theme: “the emotional turbulence and resolve after 36 weeks of pregnancy.” From her deep, hushed voice, you can palpably feel the sense of loss and the yearning to atone.
When you listen to it on a night when you are burdened with immeasurable sorrow and want to quietly sort out your thoughts alone, you may experience a mysterious sensation—as if frozen emotions are slowly melting away with your tears.
Winter Fantasykazan
This was the third single by Cousin, a pop duo formed by two cousins, and it became their biggest hit.
It was featured in Sapporo Beer’s “Fuyu Monogatari” TV commercial, with Noriyuki Makihara—singer of “Fuyu ga Hajimaru yo,” which was used in the same ad campaign three times—joining on chorus.
The song has been included on more than ten compilation albums featuring love ballads and winter songs.
As a classic winter tune, it’s clearly beloved across a wide range of ages.
