[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)
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.
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.
osmanthus (fragrant orange osmanthus; sweet olive)LUNKHEAD
LUNKHEAD’s song “Kinmokusei,” created by members from Niihama City in Ehime Prefecture, is filled with vocalist Yoshitaro Odaka’s feelings for his hometown, layered over his own high school days.
The lyrics weave in local scenery like Besshiyama and the Hiuchi-nada Sea, and along with the sweet, wistful fragrance of osmanthus, they awaken the youthful memories we all keep tucked away.
The image of tossing a school uniform—still a bit early for the seasonal change—into a bicycle basket feels like a scene from a film.
It’s a song that gently wraps the hearts of everyone who longs for their hometown.
[2026] Masterpieces themed around Ehime: Introducing everything from local songs to municipal anthems (11–20)
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.
Aleutian mountain-heath (Phyllodoce caerulea)Kondō Nana
This is a legendary song released under Nana Mizuki’s real name, Nana Kondo, who is active as a voice actress and singer.
The theme is the Besshi Copper Mine, a source of pride for her hometown of Niihama City, and it paints a worldview that overlays the once-thriving prosperity and people’s lives with the “tsugazakura” flowers that now bloom quietly.
It’s hard to believe she was a junior high school student at the time—the straightforward, pure vocals blend beautifully with the wistful enka melody.
Listening to this song conjures up a grand story set against the history of the copper mine.
Filled with deep love and pride for her hometown, this gem of a local song makes you long for the land of Niihama.
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.
A city that leads into the futureSakushi sakkyoku: Minami Kousetsu
The image song “A City Leading to the Future” was created to commemorate the founding of Shikokuchuo City.
The lyrics and music are by Kosetsu Minami, a master of the folk scene.
You can almost picture the people of the newly unified city joining hands and walking toward the future.
Minami’s gentle guitar tones and warm vocals harmonize beautifully with the message wishing for a bright future for the new city.
It has also taken root in the community—highlighted by performances with a choir at the city’s commemorative ceremonies.
It’s a heartwarming song that brings citizens together, making them feel, “I’m glad to live in this city.” A proud local anthem of Ehime that inspires thoughts about the future of one’s hometown.