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Free Japanese Lo-Fi Music: Tokyo Rain, Sakura and Quiet Streets

Lo-fi is already a favorite for study and sleep videos. Add Tokyo rain, sakura petals or a shrine lane and it gets a sense of place. This guide helps you choose Japanese-flavored lo-fi.

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140matching tracks
82median BPM
100%instrumental
2:22typical length

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Newest 60 tracks that match this guide. Free to download, no sign-up, commercial use OK. All music is AI-generated. The Download button opens the track’s page in English in a new tab, so your music keeps playing here.

By the Window on a Rainy Day Ⅱ2:44 · 80 BPM · instrumental
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By the Window on a Rainy Day3:03 · 80 BPM · instrumental
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A Rainy Day in the Study Room Ⅱ2:52 · 74 BPM · instrumental
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A Rainy Day in the Study Room2:39 · 74 BPM · instrumental
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Echo of the Rock Garden Ⅱ3:03 · 112 BPM · instrumental
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Echo of the Rock Garden2:53 · 152 BPM · instrumental
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Rain on the Glass Door Ⅱ2:00 · 172 BPM · instrumental
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Rain on the Glass Door2:14 · 161 BPM · instrumental
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Rainy Cafe Window4:00 · 80 BPM · instrumental
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Rainy Cafe Window4:00 · 80 BPM · instrumental
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Rainy Window Day2:32 · 75 BPM · instrumental
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Rainy Window Day1:52 · 75 BPM · instrumental
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Rainy Cafe Window2:12 · 77 BPM · instrumental
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Rainy Cafe Window1:21 · 77 BPM · instrumental
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Midnight Ramen1:26 · 79 BPM · instrumental
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Midnight Ramen2:22 · 79 BPM · instrumental
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Rainy Season Chill2:28 · 78 BPM · instrumental
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Rainy Season Chill2:43 · 78 BPM · instrumental
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Sakura Season2:28 · 78 BPM · instrumental
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Sakura Season2:28 · 78 BPM · instrumental
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Lo-fi with a place

These are lo-fi tracks whose titles or tags point to a Japanese setting: Shibuya after hours, rain on tatami, sakura mornings and quiet shrine lanes. There are 140 in this set, with a median tempo of 82 BPM, and 100% are instrumental.

They are AI-generated, and lo-fi in the usual sense: soft drums, warm keys and a relaxed groove.

Shibuya Rain Loop · tap the artwork to play

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Midnight Konbini1:31 · 82 BPM · instrumental
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Midnight Konbini2:08 · 82 BPM · instrumental
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Use cases

Rainy Window Notes Record · tap the artwork to play

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Neon Shrine2:37 · 78 BPM · instrumental
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Neon Shrine2:28 · 78 BPM · instrumental
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Why a sense of place helps

A track with a name like a street or season gives your video a theme you can build captions, thumbnails and playlists around. For channels that stream for hours, a themed collection can help viewers find the style they like.

By the Window on a Rainy Day · tap the artwork to play

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Vending Machine Blues2:20 · 80 BPM · instrumental
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Vending Machine Blues2:23 · 80 BPM · instrumental
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Checklist

  1. Pick instrumentals for study and work videos.
  2. Keep the level low and constant.
  3. Avoid abrupt endings in long loops.
  4. Mix tracks of similar tempo for a playlist.
  5. Keep a record of the track names.

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Ramen Shop After Close2:30 · 80 BPM · instrumental
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Ramen Shop After Close2:32 · 80 BPM · instrumental
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Related guides

See the Lo-Fi study music guide and the rain music guide.

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Shibuya Crossing Rain1:42 · 84 BPM · instrumental
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Shibuya Crossing Rain1:57 · 84 BPM · instrumental
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Where to start

Frequently asked questions

Can I use these tracks in commercial projects?

Yes. Tracks are free to download and can be used in commercial projects under the site license. Do not redistribute the audio files as a music library or sample pack.

Do I need to sign up or give credit?

No sign-up is required and credit is optional. If you want to credit the source, use Nihonichi Free BGM.

Is every track here instrumental?

Most are. Check the badge on the track you choose.

Can Content ID ever flag my video?

An automated claim is possible on any platform, and no claim-free result is guaranteed. The tracks are AI-generated. If a platform flags your upload, follow its review or dispute process and keep a record of where you downloaded the track.

Before you publish: every track here is AI-generated and free to download without signing up. Read the plain-English license summary for what you can and cannot do, and preview the music in your real edit or mix first.

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