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)
If It SnowsDREAMS COME TRUE
It’s a winter song by Dreams Come True, and I think many people can relate to its very heart-wrenching lyrics.
Adult love can be painful—especially when it’s a love that can’t come true.
When the other person has a partner or a family, special days like Christmas become particularly hard.
It’s a winter song that carries those feelings.
Cherry blossom seasonFujifaburikku
A masterpiece that touches the heart with the arrival of spring.
Set against the season when cherry blossoms are in full bloom, the lyrics depicting a bittersweet farewell in love resonate deeply.
The transparent vocals and crisp keyboard sound beautifully capture the feeling of spring.
Released in April 2004 as Fujifabric’s major-label debut single, this work is also the first in a series of singles themed around the four seasons.
It’s the perfect song for those experiencing spring goodbyes or new encounters.
Listen to it under the cherry blossoms, and it’s sure to seep into your heart.
Sakura (Solo)Moriyama Naotaro
This song was Moriyama Naotaro’s breakthrough, but it was actually his second single.
In the music video, his singing along with the piano accompaniment is memorable, and the single includes not only “Sakura (Solo)” but also “Sakura (Chorus)” and “Sakura (Instrumental).
SakurazakaFukuyama Masaharu
“Sakurazaka” is the name of a real slope in Ota Ward, Tokyo.
There is also a slope with the same name in Nagasaki Prefecture, and since he lived near both places, he has said that the song was inspired by these two slopes.
It became Mr.
Fukuyama’s biggest hit.
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.