[2026] Masterpieces themed on Ehime: from local songs to municipal anthems
Ehime Prefecture brims with hometown pride.
Blessed with the beautiful Seto Inland Sea, Mount Takanawa—the highest in Japan—and a mild climate, this land is home to countless wonderful songs.
From municipal anthems every local can hum to regional tunes that extol Ehime’s charms, the variety is truly abundant! In this article, we’ll take our time introducing a selection of gem-like pieces that express Ehime’s nature, culture, and everyday life through music.
Whether you’re from Ehime or visiting as a tourist, you’re sure to rediscover the prefecture’s allure through these songs.
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[2026] Masterpieces themed around Ehime: Introducing everything from local songs to municipal anthems (1–10)
Ozu Citizens’ Song ~ One Hundred Years From Now, We Arekatou reiko
This song is included on the B-side of Reiko Kato’s “An Ordinary Day,” and it was created by Ōzu City in Ehime Prefecture in January 2015 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the municipal merger.
The title “100 Years Later” conveys a wish that even after we are reborn, Ōzu City will remain as blessed with nature as it is today.
When you’re tired, Ehime.wagyū
This is a duet loved by many as Ehime Prefecture’s PR song, performed by the comedy duo Wagyu—Shinji Mizuta and Kenshiro Kawanishi—who are from Iyo City.
The unforgettable phrase “When you’re tired, come to Ehime” gently invites you to find comfort whenever you need it.
Their pleasant harmony, reminiscent of their exquisite manzai banter, blends beautifully with the images of Ehime’s scenery in the lyrics, such as Dogo Onsen and Matsuyama Castle.
Just by listening, you can picture the calm Seto Inland Sea and the warm smiles of its people.
It’s a heartwarming song that tenderly embraces a weary, city-worn heart like a hometown.
Matsuyama AirportHikawa Kiyoshi
Kiyoshi Hikawa, who shines beyond the boundaries of traditional enka, delivers a lyrical enka piece with Matsuyama Airport, set at the gateway to Ehime.
Carried by a wistful melody, the song portrays the protagonist’s aching feelings as they head to Matsuyama on the last flight from Haneda.
The emotionally rich lyrics seem to weave together lingering attachment to a love that ended in the city and a deep nostalgia for home.
Hikawa’s delicate, expressive vocals vividly depict both the Seto Inland Sea’s nightscape and the protagonist’s wavering heart.
It’s a song that gently embraces not only those from Ehime, but anyone living away from their hometown.
[2026] Masterpieces themed around Ehime: Introducing everything from local songs to municipal anthems (11–20)
Sada Misaki (Cape Sada)Toba Ichirō
A powerful paean to Sada Misaki in Ehime Prefecture by Ichiro Toba, a “man of the sea” with a background as a former fisherman.
The image of fishermen pursuing their dreams in the harsh Bungo Channel is vividly portrayed through Toba’s soul-stirring vocals.
It seems to boldly proclaim that the pride of those who live at Japan’s westernmost edge is so noble that even Mount Fuji, the nation’s highest peak, would pay it respect.
This song will set the hearts of all who love their hometowns ablaze—not only those connected to Ehime.
A masterpiece infused with the majestic scenery of Sada Misaki and the indomitable spirit of the people who live there.
Ferry to MatsuyamaMurashita Kōzō
It’s a song deeply connected to Ehime, sung by Kozo Murashita—known for classics like “Hatsukoi.” Set on a ferry traveling from Hiroshima to Matsuyama, it paints a heart-wrenching scene of parting.
The beautiful Seto Inland Sea bathed in the evening sun seems only to accentuate the protagonist’s helpless sorrow.
In the wonderful lyrics, woven by Murashita’s tender, wistful voice, one can’t help but feel profound love.
Listening to this bittersweet melody while on a sea voyage would surely etch the scenery of the Seto Inland Sea even more deeply into your heart.
From my daughter who married and moved to EhimeOda Junpei
Sung by Junpei Oda, an artist with the soul of folk and enka, this is a heartwarming message song from a daughter who married into Ehime to her parents.
The “Iyo-bushi” and “Kira Kira Ferry” that appear in the lyrics are like picture postcards capturing the gentle scenery of the Seto Inland Sea.
Beneath the unadorned words, you can feel the daughter’s deep love and her wish to put her parents at ease.
Oda’s warm yet wistful voice—seasoned by a life that understands its subtleties—overlaps with the heroine’s earnest heart, gently stirring the listener’s sense of nostalgia.
It’s a song that softly embraces those who long for their hometown.
Our backs and the sunLUNKHEAD
A rock band from Niihama City in Ehime Prefecture, LUNKHEAD offers a classic song filled with bittersweet feelings for their hometown: “Our Backs and the Sun.” Based on the real experiences of vocalist Yotarou Odaka, who wrote both the lyrics and music, the song even mentions a specific place, the “Niihama Civic Cultural Center.” It evokes a shimmering page of youth: nights spent on a deserted rooftop talking about the future with friends, the sun they watched while holding both anxiety and hope for what lies ahead.
Carried by nostalgic guitar tones, the straightforward message—“Let’s dream once more”—gently nudges those who have left home and are doing their best.
It’s a warm anthem that reminds listeners of love and gratitude for their hometown.