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