[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 (51–60)
Snow-colored EarringsHikaru GENJI
Yukiiro no Pierce interweaves lyrics that portray the fragility of snow that melts away in an instant with a bittersweet love story.
It was included on Uchu Yuei, the album released in 1993 by Hikaru GENJI, the idol group famed for their acrobatic performances.
Opening with an ethereal, winter-evoking intro that runs over two minutes, the track unfolds into their expansive choral work.
It’s a ballad wrapped in a warm melody that gently envelops the cold, snowy season.
Listen closely to the lines that tell a love story that comes to an end with the close of winter.
Christmas EveYamashita Tatsuro
There’s no winter without this song! Tatsuro Yamashita himself has called it “a song that will remain as my signature,” a classic of the season.
It’s used in commercials every year and, alongside Yumi Matsutoya’s “My Lover Is a Santa Claus,” has become a beloved Christmas staple.
The song was originally written for his wife Mariya Takeuchi’s album.
In the end it wasn’t used, and thinking it would be a waste, he decided to release it himself.
I’m sure Mariya Takeuchi’s version would be wonderful too, but Yamashita’s laid-back vocal style suits this song perfectly and makes it so pleasant to listen to.
Ballad of the Rainbow and SnowTo wa e mo wa
The famous song by Toi et Moi, created for the 1972 Sapporo Olympics, is a winter anthem that links hope to the northern land.
Lyricist Bunichiro Kawamura was given three conditions by NHK—“a song that will be sung long after the Games,” “a song that expresses the feelings of Sapporo’s citizens,” and “a song ordinary people can easily sing.” After about two weeks of deliberation, he completed the lyrics.
Through the contrasting motifs of snow and rainbow, the piece conveys both the strength of people living amid harsh nature and a wish for peace that unites countries around the world.
Released in August 1971, it was also performed at that year’s Kohaku Uta Gassen.
It’s a song you’ll want to listen to when visiting Sapporo in winter or when you want to face forward without yielding to the cold.
snowneko
The folk group Neko’s 1972 single “Yuki” is a classic in which the band delivers a song written and composed by Takuro Yoshida.
The protagonist’s poignant feelings for someone far away overlap with the quietly accumulating snowfall.
The delicate timbre of the 12-string guitar, the rhythm emphasized by the hi-hat, and the restrained vocals create a crystalline resonance that evokes the sophisticated mood of urban folk.
On a winter night when you long for someone you can’t meet, why not listen while watching snow dance outside your window? It’s a song that seeps into the heart, keeping you company when you want to bask in memories in a warm room.
[Snow Songs] Classic winter tunes themed around snow: moving snow songs (61–70)
IlluminationSEKAI NO OWARI
SEKAI NO OWARI is a four-member band known for their strikingly fantastical worldview, and when it comes to their winter songs, “Illumination” stands out.
Its dramatic lyrics and gentle vocals, along with a sense of excitement that something is about to happen, capture the joy of winter.
snowTHC!!
A passionate winter song overflowing with emotion.
Some of you might even feel a sense of nostalgia.
It’s a signature track by THC!!, a nu-metal/mixture band that made their major debut in 2005.
It’s the kind of song you want to listen to while walking through a city blanketed in snow.
The slightly intense, ringing guitars and full band sound seem to mirror the stirring of the heart, and it really hits you deep.
With lyrics that sing, “memories don’t fade,” it’s perfect to listen to with someone special.
KANA’s soaring vocals are empowering too, making this a recommended snow song for when you want to move forward positively.
broad daylightKing Gnu
This is the signature song from 2019 that set King Gnu on the path to becoming top stars.
It portrays an earnest prayer: to have unresolved feelings, helpless thoughts, and the past wrapped up in pure white snow.
A desire to return to zero and start over from scratch as a clean slate—surely it’s a feeling everyone has had at least once.
Watching the snow pour down stirs up all kinds of emotions.
It’s a new-generation winter song that resonates with the many regrets people carry.