[2026] Friendship Songs to Hype Up Your School’s Cultural Festival

festivalFuji Kaze

Fujii Kaze – Matsuri（Official Video）

Matsuri is the perfect song to kick off a school culture festival or campus festival with everyone buzzing with excitement.

It’s included on singer-songwriter Fujii Kaze’s 2022 album LOVE ALL SERVE ALL, and he’s known for his technical piano playing.

The modern sound colored by traditional Japanese instruments is seriously addictive.

You can savor his soft, airy flow that meshes perfectly with the rhythmic tempo.

The festival-themed lyrics make it ideal for opening a major event.

If you’re looking for ideas for dances or performances, definitely give it a listen.

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Fukuwarai (a traditional Japanese “lucky laugh” face-making game)Takahashi Yuu

Yu Takahashi - Fukuwarai

Takahashi Yu’s masterpiece “Fukuwarai.” Its key message—“A shared language is a smile”—is something no one will ever forget.

When we build something together, we sometimes clash.

Each person has different wishes and unique traits, but this song is so moving it makes you want to respect one another.

It’s great for a cultural festival as a solo acoustic performance or as background music, and it’s stylish to keep it as a personal theme song to quietly cheer yourself and your friends on.

Here’s to a school festival overflowing with smiles.

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A bouquet for meAdo

[Ado] Bouquet for Me Official Audio

A refreshing pop song produced by HoneyWorks, filled with self-affirmation and gratitude, has arrived! Ado’s powerful vocals match perfectly with the bright, uplifting melody.

The song carries a warm message that stays close to the listener’s heart, celebrating everyday little joys and hard work.

Selected as the tie-in song for Coca-Cola’s canned coffee “Georgia” commercial airing from March 2025, it will also be included on the album “Ado’s Best Album,” scheduled for release in April 2025.

It’s the perfect track to color the moments of getting ready for a school festival or practicing for a performance with friends.

Highly recommended for times when you want to encourage yourself and face forward together with your crew.

GRADUATIONSBACK-ON

GRADUATIONS (Theme song for V-Cinext 'Kamen Rider Gotchard GRADUATIONS')

This is a song that gently encourages you as you say goodbye to close friends and take a step onto a new path.

Holding the memories of precious friends you spent time with, it captures the wavering feelings of young people heading toward their respective futures through an emotional melody and powerful guitar sound.

The track serves as the theme song for “Kamen Rider Gotchard GRADUATIONS,” released by BACK-ON in February 2025, and stands as a supportive anthem that stays close to the major life turning point of graduation.

It blends seamlessly with the worldview of the V-Cinext production, further heightening the work’s emotional impact.

It’s a perfect song for the grand finale of a school or cultural festival and for making memories with friends.

While feeling the importance of friendship and bonds, this song gives you the courage to take your first steps toward the future.

It starts here!DREAMS COME TRUE

DREAMS COME TRUE “It Starts Here!”

A heartwarming friendship song from DREAMS COME TRUE, filled with hopeful cheers and a powerful anthem.

Released in January 2025, the track features an energetic, vibrant rhythm that blends ’80s disco sounds with modern Latin grooves.

It carries messages of friendship, the courage to take on challenges, and encouragement for those stepping into something new.

Created as the theme song for the “Osaka-Kansai Expo Commemorative ACN EXPO EKIDEN 2025,” this lively tune is perfect for singing and dancing with friends at school or cultural festivals.

It’s also ideal for choral or dance performances practiced with friends, as well as background music for video projects.

Enjoy this uplifting cheer song that adds color to cherished memories with your friends.

High-school LoveE-girls

E-girls / Highschool ♡ love

This song makes you want to cherish forever the memories of a culture festival or school festival that everyone got excited about.

It’s a track by the dance-vocal group E-girls, released in 2014 as their 11th single.

It’s a bright, electronic number that lifts your spirits the moment you hear it.

After graduating, someday the whole class will get together again and reminisce—this song puts you in that kind of mood.

Hype songs like this are a staple for events, aren’t they?

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BOYKing Gnu

King Gnu – BOY

This is a moving message song that captures irreplaceable moments of youth! Created by King Gnu, it was chosen as the opening theme for the TV anime Ranking of Kings and released in December 2021.

The lyrics powerfully depict a boy’s growth and friendship, leaving a strong impression.

The imagery of worn shoes and footprints leading into the future resonates deeply.

If you listen to it with friends at a school festival, it’s sure to become a cherished memory!