Recommended classic songs for winter drives. Japanese songs that are also great for drive dates.
A must-see for anyone looking for winter drive songs or background music for a drive date!
Driving down roads lined with beautiful illuminations has a special charm unique to winter, doesn’t it?
In this article, we’ll introduce songs that are perfect for winter drives.
Along with energetic, fast-paced tracks and exciting tunes that suit driving, we’ve also picked out romantic songs that feel just right for the season.
We hope this list helps you find the perfect tracks to match your mood and situation in the moment.
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Classic songs recommended for winter drives. Japanese songs perfect for drive dates (41–50)
Easy★RiderOkuda Tamio
Tamio Okuda brings us the perfect song for a season when a refreshing breeze flows gently by.
Set to a lively rhythm and expansive melody, this piece captures the feeling of racing down a free, unrestricted road, brimming with liberation and positivity.
Released in June 1996, it reached No.
4 on the Oricon weekly charts and stayed on the charts for 16 weeks.
It was also used in a Nissan commercial and as a TV program theme, winning fans across generations.
Whether you’re driving enveloped in the warmth of spring or setting out on a new path, this song will be a reassuring companion.
WINDING ROADAyaka × Kobukuro
A song by Ayaka and Kobukuro that touched many hearts as the theme for the Nissan Cube commercial.
With the gentle harmonies of the three singers, it tenderly expresses the “hope for dreams” deep in our hearts and the “positive step toward tomorrow.” Life isn’t linear; it’s more like a journey that turns corners and faces unexpected walls.
But when you find light at the end of the road, this song gives you the courage to take that step without hesitation.
Since its release in February 2007, it has been included on the albums Sing to the Sky and ALL SINGLES BEST 2, and was also performed at the 58th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
It’s a perfect track for long drives or moments when you’re about to take a new step forward.
Crystal SnowBTS
Crystal Snow sets the scene for those special moments when you listen as snow whirls in the air.
It’s a song released in 2017 by BTS, the globally popular Korean idol group.
The original is in Japanese and was created for their Japanese fans.
It was also featured as background music on ABEMA’s well-known dating show, “He and the Wolf-chan Won’t Deceive.” A love song that parallels fleeting love with snow that melts away the instant you touch it, it adds a romantic touch to winter drive dates.
Snow SmileBUMP OF CHICKEN
A song with story-like lyrics and a comfortable, medium-tempo melody.
It’s a lyrical number that depicts the ordinary days spent walking with “you” along a cold, snowy road.
It’s the kind of track that makes you want to go for a stroll with someone special through a pure white winter landscape, yet the ending with “you” may bring you to tears…
A ballad that blends warmth with a touch of heartbreak.
My Gift to YouCHEMISTRY
This song, “My Gift to You,” which Kawabata from CHEMISTRY has confidently called “a definitive winter song for CHEMISTRY,” was released in 2002 as a limited-edition single of 100,000 copies.
It was also performed at that year’s Kohaku Uta Gassen.
You could call it a love song, but even without the romance angle, it suits the chill of winter perfectly—a track that will surely give something to anyone who listens, with various feelings blending together.
It’s a number that’s just right for a drive in the cold season—an excellent fit.
Lovers AgainEXILE
This is a perfect song for your winter drive when there’s someone precious you can’t forget.
It often isn’t until they’re gone that you realize how big a presence they were, right? Even if you were the one who brought up the breakup—just like in the lyrics—the feeling is the same.
While driving, you might suddenly feel like you caught a glimpse of them…
Listening to a song that speaks your heart for you as you sink into regret during a drive isn’t so bad either.
Winter, againGLAY
When it comes to GLAY’s signature winter song, it has to be “Winter, again”! Its melody evokes a harsh winter wind, and the bittersweet atmosphere has captured people’s hearts for many years.
TERU’s vocals in the chorus are especially memorable—perfect for drivers who love in-car karaoke, don’t you think? If you belt out that chorus without feeling shy, you’ll definitely feel refreshed! And of course, listening to it while driving on snowy roads lets you fully experience the wintry scenes they portray.