[2026] Japanese karaoke songs to sing at year’s end: a roundup of popular hits and classics

Year-end songs from 12/26 onward[Alexandros]

[With Lyrics] [Alexandros] Year-end Song from 12/26 Onward

This song by [Alexandros] is perfect as a year-end track, just from the title.

The lyrics also make it a great fit for karaoke during the end-of-year party season.

It’s a mid-tempo folk song with Yohei Kawakami’s gentle vocals, so it’s a piece you can actually enjoy performing yourself with guitar and singing along.

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Last lookSuda Keina

Keina Suda – Last Look (Music Video)

Unless you break down the wall called common sense, you’ll never meet your true self.

This is a fast-paced rock number that sings of the sense of omnipotence that arrives at the end of such inner conflict.

The track was released in July 2025 as the opening theme for the second rebroadcast of the TV anime Assassination Classroom.

The explosive energy surging from within, conveyed by the song, seems to liberate the listener’s heart as well.

It’s sure to resonate with everyone who wants to surpass who they are now and take a bold new step forward.

Love Song in DecemberGACKT

GACKT “December Love Song”

This song gently portrays the warmth of lovers coloring a winter city.

Released by GACKT in December 2001, it became highly popular both in Japan and abroad, with versions produced in multiple languages.

It was created with a wish for peace, influenced by the experiences of the September 11 attacks in the U.S.

and a visit to Madagascar.

The tender melody in a ballad style and the lyrics imbued with the hope that children around the world can smile leave a strong impression.

Loved as a classic winter song, it even led to appearances on the Kōhaku Uta Gassen for two consecutive years.

The lyrics depict lovers thinking of each other in the cold, making it a song you’ll want to sing softly on long winter nights.

It’s a track you’ll want to play on a year-end evening spent with someone special.

five mon coinsMOROHA

MOROHA “Five Mon Coins” Official Music Video

MOROHA is a duo known for their unique sound, where message-driven rap intertwines with acoustic guitar.

“Gomonzen” was included as the closing track on their 2019 album MOROHA IV.

The lyrics, which reflect on oneself while watching NHK’s year-end Kouhaku Uta Gassen, pierce the heart as if asking, “Is this really okay?” If you want to perform something outside the usual repertoire, definitely give “Gomonzen” a try!

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Spaceship on New Year’s EveSuga Shikao

Shikao Suga – “Spaceship on New Year’s Eve” MUSIC VIDEO

Scenes of the year-end city come to mind and put me in an emotional mood.

New Year’s Eve carries a touch of sadness that the year is ending, yet it’s also one of the fun events, isn’t it? This song expresses that sense of fun, too.

Let’s lift our spirits from the year’s end and enjoy ringing in the New Year.

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MHamasaki Ayumi

Ayumi Hamasaki / M (Short Ver.)

I have fond memories of often listening to this nostalgic number during cold winters and at the end of the year.

It’s a song that really suits winter.

The wonderful lyrics match a melody that pierces the heart, and though it makes me feel a bit wistful, I think it’s perfect for the year’s end as well.

Lovers AgainEXILE

EXILE / Lovers Again (Short Ver.)

It’s an insanely cool song and definitely one I’d love to have a guy sing.

It’s the kind of track you want to listen to around December, and I think it’s such a classic that it even ranks on karaoke charts.

Please learn it and sing it cool—it’s wonderful.