[Friendship Song] Music to hype up sports days and athletic festivals
I think there are very many students who look forward to school sports days and athletic festivals.
On those days, you’ll have fun and smile, throw yourself into heated competitions, and even be moved to tears—truly a day packed with youthful memories.
At such a memorable sports day, you might also grow closer through practice and events, or deepen your friendships even more, don’t you think?
With that in mind, this article will introduce lots of recommended songs for a sports day with the theme of friendship!
I hope you find wonderful tracks to color your special day.
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[Friendship Songs] Tunes to Hype Up Sports Days and Athletic Festivals (101–110)
Blue SpringRADWIMPS
An early masterpiece by RADWIMPS, whose popularity has soared even more through their collaboration with director Makoto Shinkai.
As the title suggests, it’s a song themed around youth—one you’ll definitely want to listen to while you’re still a student.
The opening lines are in English, but most of the lyrics are in Japanese, so try listening while following along with the lyric booklet.
If you really take in the words, you’ll feel inspired to cherish the present with your friends.
It’s upbeat and refreshing, making it perfect as BGM for school sports days and athletic festivals.
ImaginationSPYAIR
Not only does it have a driving, high-speed sound, but perhaps thanks to its use as the theme song for the anime Haikyuu!!, this track evokes friendship and bonds tied to clubs and sports.
It gives you the grit to keep pushing toward your goals without giving up, together with your cherished teammates.
On Your SideSuperfly
This song was included on the studio album WHITE released in 2015, and was later re-released that July as the group’s 19th single.
It was also chosen as the 2015 ABC “Netto Koshien” high school baseball support song, so I’m sure many people are reminded of the intense battles from that time.
No matter how crushed you may feel, it powerfully sings—through overwhelming vocal prowess—about the strength to keep looking forward without giving in, and the importance of the people around you who support you.
I felt it was an incredibly powerful track.
TRAIN TRAINTHE BLUE HEARTS
THE BLUE HEARTS is a legendary band with a devoted cross-generational fanbase, and if you’re looking for a youthful friendship anthem to race through with your crew, this might be the one.
It never sounds dated—if anything, the production only amplifies how cool it is.
Truly masterful.
Dream Deliverynaniwa danshi
Naniwa Danshi’s youth-themed song really resonates.
The lyrics, centered on friendship and dreams, are perfect for school sports days and athletic festivals.
You can feel the bonds with friends and the courage to take on challenges.
The song was used as the support anthem for the 2021 summer high school baseball tournament, and the music video was even filmed at Koshien Stadium.
It’s said to be a special memory for the members as well.
It’s included on the regular edition of the single “Ubu LOVE” (Shoshin LOVE), so be sure to check it out.
It’s a track I want students sprinting through their youth to hear.
Sing it together with your friends and you’re sure to deepen your friendship.
[Friendship Songs] Tracks to energize your sports day or athletic festival (111–120)
Full-Power BoySukima Suichi
A famous song by Sukima Switch that everyone knows, young and old alike, and a staple at school sports festivals.
It’s a lavish track packed with the sounds of various instruments.
The lyrics brim with message, the slightly bittersweet melody, and the straight, soaring vocals all paint a picture of friendship.
Beloved daysyangusukinii
It’s a song by Young Skinny themed around youth and friendship.
Its charm lies in the poetic depiction of growth, change, and how we face the past from a young person’s perspective.
Feelings you couldn’t understand before become clear to you now—haven’t we all had that experience? It’s included on their major-label first EP, “If We Could Find Happiness in Anything,” released in September 2023.
Listen to it with your friends, and it’s sure to deepen your bonds.
It’s also a perfect track for anyone looking to fire up the excitement at a sports day or school athletics festival.