[2026] All-Time Enka Sales Ranking

Even if you’re not very interested in or familiar with enka, there are many famous masterpieces in the genre that are so well-known you’ve probably heard them at least once.

There are songs that became nationwide hits, and surely some of you are curious about which enka track has sold the most copies.

In this article, we researched the all-time sales of enka songs and ranked the best-selling ones.

They’re all massive hits you’ve likely heard before—but which enka song sold the most of all? Check this article to find out!

Playlist

[2026] All-Time Enka Sales Ranking
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Woman’s PathMiya Shirō to Pinkara Torio		A 1972 smash hit that portrays the strength to move forward from the pain of a broken heart.
2	Strings of TearsTonosama Kingusu		A representative work of the enka boom became a major hit.
3	Dream-Chasing SakeAtsumi Jirō		Jiro Atsumi achieved his greatest success since his debut with a smash hit song.
4	Waltz of StarlightSen Masao		A signature song by Masao Sen, a classic that portrays parting and affection
5	lieNakaijō Kiyoshi		A classic enka song by Kiyoshi Nakajo. It portrays the betrayal of love.
6	Okuhida BojoRyū Tetsuya		Singing the great hit by Tatsuya Ryū, Okuhida no Koigokoro (Love in Okuhida)
7	From the northern innMiyako Harumi		Enka masterpieces that heal the pain of heartbreak
8	Memories SakeKobayashi Sachiko		A hit classic enka song by Sachiko Kobayashi
9	Northern SpringSen Masao		“Hokkokuno Haru” became a mega hit song
10	The Camellia Sasanqua InnŌkawa Eisaku		Eisaku Okawa’s signature song released in August 1982
11	Osaka ShigureMiyako Harumi		Harumi Miyako’s smash-hit song set in Kita-Shinchi that portrays the sorrow of a broken heart.
12	grandchildŌizumi Itsurō		Yoshio Oizumi’s signature song about a grandfather’s love for his grandchild
13	Port Town BluesMori Shinichi		A huge hit with Shinichi Mori’s “Minatomachi Koika.”
14	Yagiri no Watashi (Yagiri Ferry)Hosokawa Takashi		A famous song that portrays the feelings of a man and woman eloping at the Yagiri no Watashi ferry
15	Withered Pampas Grass of the Showa Erasakura to ichirō		A hit song that captured the melancholy of the Showa era became a massive success