A poignant winter classic. A winter song that seeps into the heart on cold days.

Do you ever have those moments when, as it gets colder, you suddenly feel lonely for no clear reason?

You might find yourself craving someone’s warmth or wanting to see your partner more than usual—perhaps you’ve felt that too.

In this article, we’re introducing bittersweet songs that feel especially dear in winter scenes.

Why not listen to some poignant winter tunes that make you think of someone special or a partner you can’t meet?

We’ve picked out deeply relatable, heartrending songs—from new releases to timeless classics.

Be sure to listen with your winter days.

Playlist

A poignant winter classic. A winter song that seeps into the heart on cold days.
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	orionYonezu Kenshi		Ending theme song of the anime 'March Comes in Like a Lion'
2	Because you are hereUru		A moving song filled with a deep sense of love.
3	broad daylightKing Gnu		A song of life's mistakes, regrets, and hopes
4	Christmas songback number		A poignant love song that echoes at Christmas
5	powder snowRemioromen		A perfectly wintry, heartrending classic—a massive hit
6	Snow WhiteMarushii		Marcy’s heartrending love song “Shirayuki”
7	A town where snow fallsAimer		A poignant winter song ballad that thinks of a loved one against a winter landscape
8	Sound of SnowNovelbright		A wistful love stirred by the winter scenery
9	Sound of SnowGReeeeN		GReeeeN's 'Yuki no Ne' is a bittersweet student romance.
10	Happy Endingback number		A back number masterpiece that portrays the poignant emotions of winter
11	You said the moon is beautiful.berry meet		Christmas songs warm the heart
12	painted skyMarushii		Marcy's heartbreak rock ballad
13	Snow Song – yukiutaMyuk		A heartrending farewell song inspired by The Grateful Crane (Tsuru no Ongaeshi)
14	wishsumika		A bittersweet unrequited love song that won’t reach the one I love
15	ebb and flowRAY		A ballad with wave-like emotional fluctuations
16	December Foolthe shes gone		A wistful winter song, 'December Fool'
17	silentSEKAI NO OWARI		Introducing SEKAI NO OWARI’s classic winter songs
18	IMrs. GREEN APPLE		A song of hope to overcome the winter cold
19	white snowKuraki Mai		Mai Kuraki’s classic winter song, a winter ballad
20	Before it turns whiteRyuya Miyase		A jazz-pop song about winter romance
21	snowInoue Sonoko		Introduce Sonoko Inoue’s ballad songs
22	My Desire ～Beyond Winter～Sing Like Talking		A winter classic by SING LIKE TALKING
23	A Lump of LoveKinKi Kids		A winter gem of a ballad. Portrays the joy and bittersweetness of time spent with a lover.
24	WINTER WITHOUT YOUXG		A wistful winter song envelops the heart.
25	pure whiteyama		A poignant winter love song of the mountains
26	February is cryingtsuki to adabana		An emotional rock number of the moon and ephemeral flowers
27	WhiteSHE’S		A heartwarming winter ballad that portrays the importance of love
28	mufflerHitsuji Bungaku		A Poetic World of Winter Landscapes and Human Relationships
29	Christmas EveYuuri		Yuri's Christmas song gently expresses the loneliness of winter.
30	Farewell in FebruaryTHE SLUT BANKS		A farewell song brimming with the melancholy of a ghostly band
31	Around the time winter endsberii guddoman		A song of gratitude that gently embraces a winter farewell
32	HEROMr.Children		When I'm feeling down, I wait for someone who will help me.
33	knit hatOfisharu Higedan Dism		Official HIGE DANDism’s winter heartbreak song
34	hot milknishina		Poignant love songs to listen to on winter nights
35	Heroineback number		back number’s bittersweet winter love ballad
36	somedaySaucy Dog		Winter heartbreak song, the sadness of parting
37	Snow Ghostflumpool		flumpool, winter song 'Snow Ghost'
38	Winter SongSHISHAMO		A high school girl's unrequited love in winter—youth set to sound
39	The snow is piercingly coldatarayo		A poignant song depicting winter memories and farewell
40	Your favorite songUVERworld		A poignant UVERworld song about a love that can’t say “I love you.”
41	Reason(s) to hold handsNishino Kana		Kana Nishino’s poignant winter love song
42	Snow, fall and scatter toward you.Wagakki Band		A wistful winter ballad played on traditional Japanese instruments
43	366 daysHY		HY’s heartbreak song, a timeless track that resonates with the heart
44	Merry XmasBoA		Soothe loneliness with BoA’s heart-touching love ballad
45	pure whiteBikkeburanka		A moving song that heals the heart in lonely winter times
46	Winter SongKiroro		A classic winter song that sings of feelings for a cherished person
47	snow dropL’Arc〜en〜Ciel		A heartwarming classic that stays by your side in tough times
48	White LoversKuwata Keisuke		A Christmas heartbreak song, with a touch of hopeful optimism
49	December RainArai Yumi		A poignant song about winter loneliness and heartbreak
50	Slow motionSakanakushon		Sakanaction’s sophisticated songs
51	Snow BlossomNakajima Mika		A poignant winter love felt through Snow Flowers
52	Beyond the Night SkySMAP		A classic winter song that evokes loneliness, gazing at the night sky
53	Winter, againGLAY		A winter song filled with love for Hokkaido
54	White treeShido		The Christmas song “White Tree” is popular.
55	Snowy Night Serenade ~I Want to Connect Our Hearts Too~ X’mas ver.flumpool		Bittersweet winter songs to listen to at Christmas
56	SNOW SOUND[Alexandros]		[Alexandros]'s bittersweet winter love song
57	EverythingMISIA		A moving winter-themed ballad by MISIA
58	holly (Japanese holly tree, Ilex crenata)Do As Infinity		Theme song for a drama, a famous song by Do As Infinity
59	Blue SnowBEGIN		The lonely heart of a bittersweet Christmas song
60	the same storyHanbaato Hanbaato		Humbert Humbert: The Appeal of the Husband-and-Wife Duo
61	Someday Merry ChristmasB’z		B’z’s classic songs to listen to at Christmas
62	Snow SmileBUMP OF CHICKEN		BUMP OF CHICKEN’s winter classic, a heartrending love song
63	Snow WhiteFlower		A bittersweet winter love song with a Snow White motif
64	SubtitleOfisharu Higedan Dism		Official HIGE DANDism’s “Subtitle” chosen as a TV drama theme song
65	Snow Crystalslecca		A passionate song by lecca that layers snow with love
66	Snowdomekōda mahiru		A heartwarming song that depicts a winter drive date
67	White Winter Love。haji→		A bittersweet ballad of first love, a song that conveys one’s feelings
68	Eyes On MeSuperfly		A heartwarming song to snuggle up to on a cold night
69	Lingering Snowiruka		A wistful winter love song with female vocals
70	SnowdomeKimura Kaera		Kaela Kimura sings a poignant winter love story.
71	the best in the worldInoue Sonoko		Inoue Sonoko’s winter song that sings of the complex emotions of love
72	DEPARTURESglobe		The heartbreaking globe classic “DEPARTURES”
73	Snow, Moon, and FlowersShonan no Kaze		Shonan no Kaze’s passionate love winter song
74	whiteoutreGretGirl		A poignant winter song of heartbreak that stirs the soul
75	Embraced by the wintry windKoizumi Kyoko		Winter love, Kyoko’s song soaks into the heart
76	White Winterfuki no tō		The shifting of autumn to winter and the sorrow of heartbreak
77	Merry Christmas Mr. LawrenceSakamoto Ryuichi		A masterpiece in which the musical elements of the East and the West are splendidly fused…
78	Magic of a winter nightindigo la End		A song that sings of a bittersweet, one-way love in winter
79	Lovers AgainEXILE		A bittersweet feeling of remembering an old love
80	snow moonRyosuke Yamada		A Bittersweet Love Story of the Winter Moon and Snow
81	Snow WhiteEVE		I don’t want to forget the time I spent with someone dear to me in my dream.
82	Yorunagi feat. nishinaindigo la End		indigo la End that depicts a heartrending winter love
83	Forgotten Snowkatawara		A twin-vocal song themed around winter and farewell
84	By your sideyayuyo		Yayuyo’s winter love song
85	wintering swallowMori Masako		Introduction to Masako Mori's Exquisite Ballad Works
86	Promise of the Snow DomeKis-my-ft2		A heartwarming ballad that embraces the melancholy of winter
87	Choudai na (feat. Okiishi)MIMI		A heartwarming song that gently wraps the loneliness of winter
88	White LoveSPEED		SPEED’s winter classic ‘White Love’
89	Because it’s a cold night…TRF		A heartwarming classic winter song by TRF
90	Winter and Springback number		A back number song that depicts heartbreak in winter and hope
91	hugiri		A wistful ballad by iri on a snowy night
92	cold currentPaku Junyon		A winter song about longing for a lover far away.
93	Winter TaleSandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu		Sandaime’s “Winter Story” to soothe the loneliness of winter
94	winter morning gloryRoppongi Hiroshi		A song that sinks into the loneliness of a winter night
95	Galaxy of SnowMori Hiroto		A poignant winter song by Hiroto Mori, where snow and budding love intertwine
96	DecemberMoriyama Naotaro		Moriyama Naotaro’s heartwarming song that resonates in winter
97	Fuyu LoveJuliet		A winter song about feelings for someone you can't meet
98	Cats and Allergieskinoko teikoku		A poignant ballad about the distance between lovers.
99	somedayyuzu		Yuzu’s masterpiece “Itsuka,” a moving winter song
100	Afterword of Winteraibii karaa		An unforgettable, bittersweet love story of winter
101	snowy skyShiono-ya Sayaka		Singing about the winter's chill and the warmth shared with a lover
102	hot coffeeAYANE		AYANE’s heartbreak song, hot coffee
103	LOVER SOULJUDY AND MARY		JUDY AND MARY's heartwarming winter classic
104	Gazing at the starsSuda Masaki		A heartrending love story gazing up at Masaki Suda’s star
105	everlasting snowAimer		Aimer’s heartrending winter song resonates with the heart.