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An uplifting, moving song to liven up the school festival—one that will be etched into your memories.

Music is essential for boosting the atmosphere at school festivals! Not only does it work perfectly as background music to energize stages and booths, but it also adds sparkle to band performances, choirs, and dance acts.

In this article, we’ll introduce our top recommended inspirational songs for cultural and school festivals.

Heart-stirring tracks that evoke memories with your friends will make this once-a-year celebration shine even brighter.

May you create wonderful memories with the best music!

Uplifting, moving songs that hype up school culture festivals. Heart-touching tracks that will be etched into your memories (21–30)

Blue and SummerMrs. GREEN APPLE

Charming with a sweet-and-sour, Mrs.-like flavor! This refreshing number is perfect for culture festivals and school festivals where you create the best memories with your friends.

It will brighten various scenes—not just band performances, but also shows, dances, and background music.

Since it’s also a love song, it’s sure to resonate with those hoping to get closer to someone through the festival.

horizonback number

Horizon is recommended for those who want to send cheers to many people at school-wide events like cultural festivals or school festivals.

It’s a song released in 2021 by the rock band back number, known for songs with a “love” theme.

It also drew attention for being written specifically for high school students who were aiming for the 2020 Inter-High.

The lyrics layered over the bittersweet yet warm band sound are filled with words that can support the heart.

How about performing it for your classmates who devote themselves every day to club activities and studying?

Perfect-Sense DreamerONE OK ROCK

ONE OK ROCK "The Totally Sensational Dreamer"
Perfect-Sense DreamerONE OK ROCK

A powerful anthem that stirs the heart with a message full of courage and hope to carve out the future by instinct, not logic! Released in February 2010 as ONE OK ROCK’s fourth single, it was used as the ending theme for TBS’s “Arabikidan” and reached No.

9 on the Oricon weekly chart.

It portrays young people who, while carrying both confidence and anxiety, try to move forward with their heads held high, set to a powerful sound.

It’s the perfect song for moments like taking the stage at a school festival to chase big dreams with your friends, or when you’re about to take a bold first step.

NonfictionsNEW!Da-iCE

Da-iCE / “Nonfictions” Music Video
NonfictionsNEW!Da-iCE

A powerhouse Da-iCE track that strongly propels those charging toward their goals through sweat and tears.

Its driving, dramatic sound and slightly wistful melody beautifully color the irreplaceable moments of youth.

Chosen as the cheer song for the 107th National High School Baseball Championship opening in August 2025, it also serves as the theme for the TV program “Nettou Koshien.” Sports days and athletic festivals culminate after days of practice filled with inner struggles and clashes with teammates.

This work stands beside every student giving their all on the grand stage where anyone can be the star, and is sure to move the adults watching over them to tears.

It’s a track guaranteed to deliver an unforgettable surge of emotion when it plays during the climax scene.

ANTENNANEW!Mrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE「ANTENNA」Official Music Video
ANTENNANEW!Mrs. GREEN APPLE

An energetic band sound that cranks up the excitement of a sports day to the max.

The melody woven by vocalist Motoki Omori will move your heart.

Portraying the will to press forward while carrying anxiety, this song by the hugely popular Mrs.

GREEN APPLE was also selected as the support song for Japan’s national team in Fuji TV’s “FIVB Paris Olympic Qualifiers / World Cup Volleyball 2023.” It’s the perfect BGM for those moments when you give your all in pursuit of victory.

A masterpiece with an overwhelming sense of scale, worthy of the passion of sports.

If you laugh at the skyNEW!wacci

wacci “If You Laugh at the Sky” Music Video
If you laugh at the skyNEW!wacci

Wacci is known for their warm, life-affirming music.

Released as a digital-only single in July 2018, this song was later included on the album “Gunjō Refrain” and serves as a cheer song.

Starting in August 2019, it was also selected as the first athlete support song within a Fuji TV program.

The lyrics carry a powerful message that affirms the very process of earnest effort and encourages looking forward regardless of the outcome.

Evoking the image of looking up at the sky and smiling precisely because you know the sting of frustration, the song gently supports students pouring their sweat into club activities, entrance exams, and other goals.

It’s a moving track perfect for moments when you want to unite at a school or cultural festival, or when you feel you might come to a brief stop.

One step forwardNEW!INFINITY16 Welcomez WARSAN

It’s a cheer song that gives you the courage to keep moving forward, even when you feel like stopping.

INFINITY16, a leading force in Japan’s reggae scene, invited singer WARSAN as a featured artist for this track, which was released in January 2023.

Its powerful beat and straightforward message overlap to evoke the energy of youth.

The song also drew attention when it was adopted as the school anthem of Wakayama Nanryo High School in 2024.

Link arms with your friends and sing it on stage at a school culture festival, and your heart is sure to swell.

It will strongly push students forward as they hit walls or take on new challenges.

Raise your voices together and create irreplaceable memories.