Classic songs about the four seasons—recommended popular tracks.
Music that sings of the four seasons holds a mysterious charm.Perhaps it’s because, as the seasons change, a variety of emotions take root in our hearts.Scenes of spring’s cherry blossoms in full bloom, the sparkle of summer fireworks, landscapes dyed with autumn foliage, and snow quietly piling up in winter.Artists have captured those quintessential seasonal moments through beautiful vocals and melodies—sometimes infusing their songs with joyous excitement, and other times with poignant longing.Today, I’d like to introduce you to a collection of exquisite songs that superbly depict Japan’s four seasons.
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Classic songs about the four seasons. Recommended popular tracks (41–50)
The Summer That Vanished Beyond the GlassSuzuki Masayuki
Released as Masayuki Suzuki’s first solo single after his work with Chanels and Rats & Star.
It features a stellar lineup: composed by Yoshiyuki Osawa, arranged by Hoppy Kamiyama, with guitar by Tomoyasu Hotei.
Suzuki’s gentle voice evokes the bittersweet feeling of summer.
Spring Night
This piece splendidly portrays a scene where the pure tones of the koto resound through a spring evening wrapped in silence.
Released in 1914 (Taisho 3), it is known as a masterpiece of traditional Japanese music composed by Michio Miyagi at the young age of twenty.
It delicately depicts a night suffused with the fragrance of white plum blossoms, where a man, guided by the koto’s sound, experiences a fleeting encounter with a beautiful woman.
The melodies Miyagi wove after overcoming blindness gracefully express the quiet of a spring night and the subtleties of human emotion, opening a new frontier in Japanese music.
This work is recommended for those who wish to feel the changing seasons of Japan and the delicate nuances of the heart.
On a calm spring night, why not surrender yourself to the strains of koto and shakuhachi?
Heralding springyama
A song that yama sings with heartfelt emotion, portraying the feelings of today’s youth.
Set in late-night Tokyo, it delicately captures loneliness and the struggle with reality.
It’s packed with relatable themes, like the fragility of connections on social media and the pain of pretending to be a perfect version of yourself.
Released digitally in April 2020, the track became a major hit on TikTok, racking up over 300 million streams.
Highly recommended for anyone who wants to feel the subtle emotional currents of young people living in modern society.
Spring Dayaimyon
A song that sinks gently into the heart along with the warmth of spring.
Aimyon’s clear, translucent voice tenderly embraces the feelings of those embarking on a new chapter.
Released in September 2020, the track also drew attention as the theme song for the animated film Crayon Shin-chan.
Its lyrics, which carefully depict family bonds and everyday happiness, have resonated with many listeners.
Spring is a season when anticipation and anxiety about new beginnings are intertwined.
If you’re carrying those feelings as you try to take your first step forward, this work will gently give you a supportive push.
the first strong spring windnishina
A warm, spring-evoking track.
The gentle tones of the acoustic guitar and NISHINA’s crystal-clear vocals softly embrace the listener’s heart.
Chosen as the song for radiko’s new commercial “Sound connects the past and the future,” it was released as a digital single in March 2023.
Using cherry blossoms as a motif, the song expresses the preciousness of what we only realize we value after it’s gone.
It’s a message of encouragement for those facing graduation or parting, and for those about to set out on the next stage of their lives.
Carried on the spring breeze, it’s sure to reach your heart.
cherry blossom night breezeSukima Suichi
This is a song with an incredibly beautiful melody composed by Sukima Switch.
Spring is the season when the cold winter shifts into something new and warm, and this song beautifully sings of the loneliness and wistfulness along the way.
Takuya Ohashi’s voice is poignantly expressive and wonderful—highly recommended.
Sakura KomachiNaoto Intiraimi (feat. Kankan)
A collaborative track by Naoto Inti Raymi and Kankan that evokes the arrival of spring.
While incorporating Japanese elements, this modernly arranged piece invites listeners into the beginning of a new season.
It depicts cherry blossoms fluttering in the wind, expressing the cycles of meeting and parting, and the transience of beauty.
Released digitally in March 2023, the song is a remake of a track from 17 years ago.
With an arrangement by the renowned Vocaloid producer 100kai Outo, it radiates a new charm.
Lend your ear to the exhilarating melody that heralds spring, and feel the changing of the seasons.