[Akita Songs] A Collection of Gem-Like Local Tunes Filled with Love for Hometowns

Akita Prefecture faces the Sea of Japan and is alive with abundant nature and traditional culture.

In this land, countless folk songs, enka, and local tunes filled with love for Akita have been born.

In this article, we’ve gathered masterpieces that possess a uniquely Akita quality—an enigmatic charm that stirs nostalgia.

Whether you’re from Akita or simply cherish it deeply, just hearing these songs will surely bring back memories as if the places themselves are appearing before your eyes.

Please enjoy these many classics that convey the very atmosphere and emotion of the land to your heart’s content.

Playlist

[Akita Songs] A Collection of Gem-Like Local Tunes Filled with Love for Hometowns
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Akita Prefectural AnthemNarita Tamezō		The Akita Prefectural Anthem is a song symbolizing the prefecture, composed by Tamezo Narita.
2	Akita HATA☆HATA☆ROCK & SAMBA!!Watanabe Jun’ya		Expressing the charms of Akita through rock samba
3	Soar, Akita kids!Tsukumo Yuu		Akita Children’s Support Song: Hope and Warmth
4	Akita Ondo — AKITA ONDO — Bonjour Club MixAyako Fuji feat. m.c.A・T		Ayako Fuji and m.c.A·T's Akita folk song rap
5	Namahageningen ishi		Expressing Akita's traditional events through heavy metal
6	Land of Wind, AKITANakagawa Nami		The official theme song that sings of Akita’s nature and warmhearted people
7	MasterAkiyama Ryūji		A comedic song about wanting to go to Akita but being thwarted by everyday life
8	Akita Ponpon-bushiKouzai Kaori		Singing of the love of seafaring men in a fishing village in Akita
9	Akita Events (feat. Toshirō Yanagiba, Ayako Fuji, Nozomi Sasaki & Akita Prefectural Association)Takahashi Yuu		A folk-inspired J-pop brimming with love for Akita
10	Obako Pilgrimage SongFuji Ayako		Singing of lingering feelings for someone parted with and of homesickness, set against Akita’s scenery
11	The Unwearying SongYanagiba Toshirō		A song to promote Akita by Toshirō Yanagiba
12	Words of OigataMating Rhythm feat. Neji		A hometown-proud collaborative track that fuses Akita dialect with ska
13	Wonderful Hachi-kunInaba Akira		Odate City's tourism PR song, composed by Akira Inaba.
14	HachirogataOWL-E		Cheering Song for People from Hachirogata
15	O star maiden,Ozaki Kiyohiko		Ogata Village’s Image Song, Hope and Nostalgia
16	Sky of DreamsTsukumo Yuu		Yū Tsukumo’s famous song that expresses the emotion of the Akita fireworks
17	Oga PeninsulaKitayama Takeshi		A passionate ode to life set on the Oga Peninsula
18	This is Ayako’s hometown pride.Fuji Ayako		A signature song that heralded Tomoyasu Hotei’s start as a solo artist
19	City of InvitationTsukumo Yuu		A beloved song played during the Ōmagari Fireworks finale
20	Namahage BrothersKatte ni Kankō Kyōkai		Namahage Song: The Charms of Akita
21	Is there any crying child?Takahashi Yuu		A song by Yu Takahashi packed with Akita
22	Chaotic Donpan-bushiTomokawa Kazuki		A track that reconstructs the Donpan-bushi in an avant-garde way
23	Uppercase GirlReina		A long-distance love song between Akita and Kyoto
24	Shirakami is my hometown.Yoshi Ikuzo		A song about the Shirakami Mountains
25	A new dayOshima Kishiko		A commercial jingle exclusive to Akita and Yamagata
26	Great AkitaIshii Kan		Akita’s song swells beautifully
27	Everywhere Just as It Is ~ Song of the Heavy Snow Region in Akita Prefecturetsucchī		Covering famous songs in the Akita dialect
28	Our FutureFujita Yūmin, Watanabe Jun’ya		Introduction of the theme song for the Akita Cultural Festival
29	Akita Intense Tribeeishin		Introduction to songs by Eishin, a reggae singer from Akita
30	Goushaku! Super God Neiger ~Look, you guys!~Chōjin Neigā		Theme song of Chojin Neiger
31	Waiting4U ~ I’ll let you fluff meMOFU MOFU☆DOGS		The vocals sound dog-like and lack human-ness.
32	OdateS.H.O.T		A hometown-love track by a rapper from Ōdate City
33	Butter Mochi Songzerodate		It’s an addictive PR song for butter mochi.
34	Zenzenzense – RADWIMPS (cover)nakagawaseitaro		RADWIMPS Akita-dialect cover song
35	Akita People User ManualRakan		Rakhan covers “Torisetsu” with Akita-related quirks
36	Song of the KamakuraShiota Akiko		A children's song about the Kamakura festival
37	Gojōmetakumi		Introduction to a singer-songwriter from Gojome
38	Peaceful World ~ Akita’s Warrior Kiritanpopramo		The kiritanpo-themed song by a local idol from Akita
39	A Cheer for Youyuikaori		Nenrinpic Akita tournament theme song
40	Plans — when I return to Akita —Takahashi Yū to Nanbāza		A local song with little dialect, easy to listen to
41	Akita Pride SongMurakami Masahiko		A chant in the Akita dialect that proudly promotes Akita
42	YUZAWAYuzawa-shi Fukushichō feat’ S7ICKCHICKs, Takada Yuka prod. by TEAM2MVCH		The deputy mayor of Yuzawa City is famous for rap.
43	Akita HATA☆HATA☆ROCK & SAMBA!!Utatōe Sutajio		A song that conveys the charm of hatahata (sandfish)
44	Akita OndoOno Hanako		Akita Ondo is a representative folk song that gets people excited.
45	Obako BlizzardKozakura Maiko		An enka song in which Maiko Kozakura sings about Akita’s winter scenery with deep emotion.
46	feels goodAotani Asuka		A fun song sung with Akita dialect chants