Youthful songs recommended as theme songs and openings for cultural and school festivals
Music that makes school culture festivals even more special.
It can boost excitement as BGM for stage performances, as a theme song, or as an opening track.
In this article, we’ve picked recommended Japanese songs and J-pop perfect for culture festivals and school festivals.
From tracks that refresh your mood, to songs overflowing with youthfulness, to tunes that capture the momentum of a great start—there’s plenty to choose from! Create unforgettable memories with a colorful soundtrack to match.
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Youthful Songs Perfect for Cultural and School Festivals: Great for Theme and Opening Tracks (81–90)
NEW DANCEXG
This XG track is the ultimate dance number, packed with freedom and positive energy! It’s a song full of the fun of trying new things, the joy of expressing yourself, and the importance of having a good time with your crew.
It was pre-released on August 23, 2023, and included on the mini album “NEW DNA,” released on September 27.
XG refers to their sound as “X-POP,” pursuing a new style that’s neither J-POP nor K-POP.
It’s perfect for people who want to express themselves through dance and those who want to have an absolute blast with friends.
If everyone dances to it at a school festival or cultural festival, it’ll make for the best memories.
Be sure to put on “NEW DANCE” and have fun!
From Me to Youflumpool
Here’s a song that will make those precious moments of school life even more moving and dramatic! It’s “Kimi ni Todoke” by the rock band flumpool.
With its dynamic, dramatic progression, it’s a deeply touching track that perfectly matches the heart-pounding excitement of a school festival, when it feels like something is about to happen.
Combined with the music video shot on a school campus, it’s perfect for a day that feels like a page out of your youth.
Overlaying that scenery with this song will make everything feel many times more dramatic.
A Long, Short FestivalShiina Ringo
Since her debut, singer-songwriter Ringo Sheena has captivated fans with her one-of-a-kind voice and worldview, and she is also highly popular as the central figure of Tokyo Jihen.
Her 16th single, Nagaku Mijikai Matsuri, released as a double A-side with Kamisama, Hotokesama, was featured as the song for Coca-Cola’s 2015 summer campaign commercial.
The Autotune-tinged duet with Ukigumo, the guitarist of Tokyo Jihen, has a distinctive, floating sensation that gently lifts your spirits.
It’s a track with a comfortably adult atmosphere that heightens the anticipation for any event.
Start to shine and run forwardSambomasutā
It’s the theme song of the 2018 youth drama Cheer☆Dan starring Tao Tsuchiya.
Sambomaster’s energizing, powerful vocals, lyrics that seem to reflect youth, and the exhilarating, fast-paced melody make it perfect as an opening song for a school or cultural festival, don’t you think?
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!Androp
It makes you want to raise your fist high and sing along! It’s a youthful anthem that became a hot topic after being featured as the theme song for the Mitsuya Cider commercial.
The track is by the rock band androp and was released as a digital single in 2015.
The sparkling band sound pairs perfectly with vocalist Takahito Uchisawa’s gentle voice, giving you the feeling that the song’s message slips smoothly into your heart.
Play this at a school festival or campus event and it’s sure to unite the whole venue.
Everyone is free.Half time Old
A bursting wave of sound comes crashing in! This is “Minna Jiyuu da,” an arrangement cover of Half time Old’s “The Entertainer,” which drew attention after being featured in an au commercial.
Its straightforward lyrics and familiar melody are sure to lift your spirits! How about kicking off your school or cultural festival by singing it together?
[Culture Festival / School Festival] Youth songs recommended for theme songs and openings (91–100)
InfernoMrs. GREEN APPLE
This song, used as the opening theme for the anime Fire Force, conveys a sense of speed from the very first drum beats and a feeling that something is about to begin.
In events where momentum is crucial—like cavalry battles—it will surely boost athletes’ motivation with a “Let’s go!” spirit.
In fact, the song encapsulates both transience and passion, asking what meaning we find in a life that will one day end and how we live with that awareness.
It’s an ideal track for spending your school days—a youth that will inevitably come to an end—with burning intensity.
