[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)
I’ll surely never forgetZARD
ZARD’s 10th single, released in November 1993.
That year, with the massive hits “Makenaide” and “Yureru Omoi,” ZARD rocketed to stardom, and their momentum didn’t stop: it reached No.
1 on the Oricon weekly chart and sold a total of 872,000 copies.
Although the song depicts a heart-wrenching farewell set in the cold with powdery snow falling, it’s sung with a refreshing clarity that gives it a breezy feel.
[Snow Songs] Winter classics themed around snow. Snow songs that touch the heart (51–60)
A town where it snowsyunikōn
This song is set at the end of the year and themed around falling, accumulating snow.
While heavy snowfall can be a nuisance—public transportation stops, shoveling is hard, and it can feel like a hassle—the pristine, snow-covered scenery is undeniably romantic.
It’s a masterpiece that allows for many interpretations as you imagine a wintry landscape.
Snow, fall and scatter toward you.Wagakki Band
This is Wagakki Band’s dreamlike winter ballad, where the tones woven by shamisen and koto intertwine with Yuko Suzuhana’s vocals that incorporate shigin.
Featured on the album “Shikisai,” released in March 2017, it was also chosen as the theme song for the stage production “Laughing in Purgatory,” performed that summer.
Set against a landscape of falling, piling snow, it tells a heartrending story of casting unreachable feelings toward a loved one.
Recommended for those seeking a dark yet beautiful rock ballad that seeps deep into the heart on a cold night.
snowflowersleepy.ab
Set in a wintry town where white snow falls, Snow Flower unfolds as a poignant yet heartwarming story.
It was included on archive, released in 2008 by sleepy.ab, a rock band from Hokkaido.
The track is characterized by a sound in which acoustic guitar intertwines with synth tones, evoking a fantastical winter night.
Over an aggressive band performance, Tsuyoshi Nariyama’s emotional vocals convey a sense of sorrow.
Despite bearing loneliness and solitude, the song portrays the resolve to live without losing hope for tomorrow.
silverEVE
A winter song that overlays a worldview of “what colors shall we paint on a pure white canvas?” onto a silver, snow-covered world.
Eve, who made a major debut in 2019 after gaining popularity mainly on the internet, released this digital single in December of the same year, and it was used as the theme song for “JR SKISKI 2019-2020.” The beautiful snowy scenery is soothing to look at and somehow gives you strength at the same time.
The lively, driving guitar riffs are great too, and I think the song gives you a push when you want to move toward your dreams.
It’s a snow-themed song that captivates with the contrast between winter’s chill and its passionate sound.
powder snowRemioromen
Released in 2005 and a massive hit, Remioromen’s quintessential winter classic “Konayuki.” It’s a staple at karaoke, too.
I still can’t forget the shock I felt when I first heard it on the radio back then.
The guitar’s tone seems to paint the image of endless falling snow, wrapping you in a fresh, renewed feeling.
It’s a love song that overlays fragile emotions with powdery snow, yet it also sounds like a song of rebirth filled with new resolve.
A rock ballad that stirs up a passionate feeling.
The seasonal imagery—so characteristic of Remioromen—is beautifully rendered.
Winter IllusionAcid Black Cherry
It’s a song whose lyrics tell a story that tightens your chest.
It’s filled with a bittersweetness that’s perfect for winter.
Many people have experienced the feeling of wanting to see someone but being unable to, and I’m sure this track will really hit home for many.
It’s a classic themed around winter and snow.