Best Spotify Playlists To Discover Japanese Music

When I first discovered Japanese music in 2006, for the first 5 or 6 years, I was stuck listening to the 12 or so artists I found through anime theme songs. Without internet at home, I didn’t have the opportunity to really explore. Thankfully, with friends, the internet, and more recently Spotify, I was able to find more artists and music later on.

Sadly, Japan as a whole, still doesn’t put as much effort into promoting or catering to gaijin, but luckily for you, there’s people like me who loves to spread it.

I have a whole load of useful Japanese Music articles on my Japanese Music Learning Resources Page, including Where To Listen & Buy Japanese Music and Why Does Japanese Music Sounds Different?

Feel free to check out my Japanese sampler playlists on Youtube so you can get a feel for genres and discover new artists.

And if you’re interested in learning more vocabulary and kanji so you can watch anime and dramas, read manga, sing J-pop at karaoke, or play raw Japanese video games, check out my 250+ Kanji for Japanese Media (+Sentences) article and my Japanese Study Guide!

New and Trending Playlists

Big In Japan

(3+ Hours)

Japan’s Top 50

(3+ Hours)

Japanese Top Hits

(14+ Hours)

Hot Hits Japan

(2+ Hours)

Japanese bops!

(15+ Hours)

Tokyo Super Hits!

(3+ Hours)

Anime Related Playlists

Japanese Rock/Anime Best Collection

(82+ hours)

Best Japanese Anime Songs

(20+ hours)

Beautiful Anime/Japanese Songs

(12+ Hours)

Various Genres

Japanese pop/rock

(30+ hours)

Japanese Idols

(94+ Hours)

Visual Kei Master Playlist

(38+ Hours)

Visual Kei *

(40+ Hours)

jrock//jmetal//visual kei

(26+ Hours)

Japanese Acoustic Songs

(7+ Hours)

japanese rap / trap

(3+ Hours)

Fresh Japanese Hip Hop Playlist

(54+ Hours)

Japanese Lofi Chillhop

(16+ Hours)

Japanese Jazz Fusion

(4+ Hours)

70s Japanese Jazz/Funk

(7+ Hours)

Japanese Sad Songs

(12+ Hours)

Loud Rock Japan

(3+ Hours)

City Pop

(5+ Hours)

80s Japanese city pop playlist

(2+ Hours)

japanese indie rock

(8+ Hours)

Japanese Math Rock

(15+ Hours)

Japanese Ballads

(18+ Hours)

Clubjazz Japan

(4+ Hours)

Samurai Trap & Bass Japanese Type Beat

(8+ Hours)

Traditional Japanese Music

(12+ Hours)

Shamisen Rock

(2+ Hours)

The Japanese Underground

(8+ Hours)

Conclusion

I hope this list has been a great resource for you and your Japanese music exploration journey. I know it can be hard finding new songs and artists, especially if you’re new and don’t know the genres or vocabulary, but I hope you’re able to find what you like 🙂

If you’re interested in learning more vocabulary and kanji so you can watch anime and dramas, read manga, sing J-pop at karaoke, or play raw Japanese video games, check out my 250+ Kanji for Japanese Media (+Sentences) article and my Japanese Study Guide!