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.
Classic songs recommended for winter drives. Japanese tracks also great for drive dates (51–60)
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.
The Sound of SnowGReeeeN
A track by GReeeeN that was featured in the JR East ski travel campaign commercial “JR SKISKI,” starring Tsubasa Honda and Masataka Kubota.
With a cute timbre that truly evokes the sound of falling snow and a chorus that expands grandly, the contrast captures both the wistfulness and warmth of winter.
It’s perfect not only for the journey to your winter getaway, but also for those times when you just want to drive aimlessly—this song makes you feel just the right amount of melancholy and warmth.
It also does a great job as in-car BGM when you invite your crush on a driving date!
snow dropL’Arc〜en〜Ciel
A refreshing L’Arc~en~Ciel track that makes you feel like you’re dashing swiftly down a winter road.
It was used as the theme song for the drama “Run, Public Servant! POLICE WOMAN.” The title “snow drop” refers to a small, white flower that blooms from the end of winter to early spring and is known as a harbinger of spring.
The exhilarating melody evokes a warm spring atmosphere and perfectly matches the mood of anyone who just wants to hit the road.
Even if it’s too cold to feel like going for a drive, listening to this song can make you feel the arrival of spring a little early and enjoy a pleasant drive.
WHITE BREATHT.M.Revolution
T.M.Revolution’s winter classic “WHITE BREATH.” The music video, where he sings in what looks like freezing conditions while dressed in something hardly warm, is as striking as “HOT LIMIT.” Nishikawa Takanori’s refreshing vocals are perfect for a winter drive, racing briskly down wintry roads! It’s tough to cruise with the windows all the way down in winter, but with this song, you can feel the icy wind and the rush of the drive without opening them.
Even the dark, gloomy feelings of winter are sure to clear up with this track! You’ll definitely feel refreshed after the drive.
White Marchsumika
Sumika’s “White March” was featured in the JR SKISKI 2018–19 commercial and is a great winter song for driving.
Sumika is a four-member rock band that debuted in 2013, and vocalist Kenta Kataoka’s mellow voice is a perfect match for winter drives.
“White March” has a simple, satisfying rhythm and even a fiery guitar solo in the middle, so if you play it on a drive, you’ll find your spirits naturally lifting! It’s especially recommended when you’re driving to winter sports.
