[Winter Love Songs] A curated selection of timeless classics and the latest tracks that offer both warmth and heartbreak

White cityNEW!aibii karaa

Ivy Color [White City] Music Video

A heartwarming love song you’ll want to listen to with someone special on a cold winter day.

Glittering strings and piano melodies vividly reflect a winter cityscape lit up with illuminations.

It’s filled with the excitement of heading to a meeting spot and the happy moments between lovers who find even the cold endearing, brightening the listener’s heart.

Released in November 2022 as the first installment of Ivy to Color’s “Pure Love Diptych,” this track is perfect not only for those on their way to a date, but also for nights when you want to feel the warmth of someone you love close by.

Winter Snow MagicNEW!Hirai Dai

Winter Snow Magic

A romantic number by Dai Hirai—an artist strongly associated with summer—that feels like it’s under a winter spell.

The grand arrangement featuring strings and his warm vocals dramatically color the feelings of two people pledging their love in the cold season.

Many listeners will likely find comfort in the imagery of savoring happiness with a loved one amid a landscape blanketed in snow.

Released first as a digital pre-release in December 2013 and later included on the mini-album “The Light,” which came out in January 2014, this song’s sweet world of confirming eternal love is perfect for setting the mood on a couple’s special night.

Yukikazesupittsu

Spitz – “Yukikaze” Special Video

This song vividly conjures up the frigid cold of the far north and the beautiful silver-white landscape that spreads out there.

Spitz’s characteristically translucent melodies and poetic lyrics seep into the heart.

Masamune Kusano is said to have written it with images of Norwegian scenery in mind, and the sound is striking for the warmth it conveys amid the harsh cold.

Released in April 2015 as their 40th single, it was also used as the ending theme for the TV Tokyo drama “Fuben na Benriya.” The song was later included on the album “Samenai.” It’s perfect for listening quietly alone in a snow-laden season, or while thinking of someone special.

A winter classic that lets you feel a light like hope within the cold wind.

Before it turns whiteNEW!Ryuya Miyase

Ryubi Miyase (Miyase Ryuya) – Before It Turns White [Official Music Video]

Set to a light, jazzy pop sound, this winter song celebrates the arrival of the season and budding romance.

Actor Ryubi Miyase wrote the lyrics under the name “Ryubi Miyase,” infusing them with a desire to vividly capture both the cityscape before it turns completely white with snow and the moments spent with a loved one.

The track was newly written as the opening theme for Miyase’s first leading drama, “First Love of the Snowdrop,” which began airing in October 2024.

It was released for streaming to coincide with the broadcast and was packaged as a long-awaited first single in December 2024.

With stylish chord progressions and a sweet, soothing vocal, it’s perfect for nights when you want to sink into a romantic mood.

It’s a must-listen for anyone who wants to enjoy a winter romance while reflecting on the drama’s storyline.

LAT.43°N 〜forty-three degrees north〜NEW!DREAMS COME TRUE

LAT.43°N 〜forty-three degrees north latitude〜

The duo affectionately known as “DoriCam,” DREAMS COME TRUE.

This single, released in November 1989 and also included on the classic album LOVE GOES ON…, is an early masterpiece.

Set in a city at 43 degrees north latitude, its lyrics poignantly portray the heartache of a long-distance relationship and the sense of separation felt over the phone.

The anxiety of time spent apart overlaps with the chill of winter, resonating deeply with listeners.

While it wasn’t a major chart hit at the time of release, it was later included on a best-of album and frequently ranks high in live request polls, cementing its status as a hidden gem.

How about listening to it on a quiet, snowy night, when you want to immerse yourself in its lyrical world alone?

PrologueUru

[Official] Uru “Prologue” YouTube ver. — Theme song for the TBS Tuesday drama “Chugakusei Nikki (Junior High School Diary)”

Uru’s “Prologue,” which also became a hit as the theme song for the drama “Chuugaku Seinikki” that drew attention with Kasumi Arimura in the lead role.

It’s a love song with an especially memorable chorus that makes your chest tighten.

It’s the kind of song that makes you want to listen quietly on a cold night when you can feel the chill in the air, and Uru’s clear voice suits the crisp midwinter atmosphere perfectly.

It’s a love song that will make you think not only of the person you love now, but also suddenly recall someone you once loved very much.

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Snowy Lovenaniwa danshi

Snowy Love

An idol group active across a wide range of fields—including dramas, films, and variety shows—Naniwa Danshi.

This song is included on the regular edition of their single “I Wish,” released in November 2023.

Set to a crystal-clear arrangement that evokes the sparkle of winter, it portrays feelings of love piling up like falling snow.

The frustration of being unable to put feelings into words because you care so much, and the pure desire to hold hands using the cold as an excuse but being unable to take that step—these tender emotions make for a bittersweet love song that will make listeners’ hearts flutter.

The straightforward wish to stay by someone’s side even as the seasons change makes this a quintessential winter song.

The members’ warm, heartfelt vocals gently nudge along a romance in the cold season.