[2026] Bon Odori songs every child knows! A roundup of fun festival tunes
Bon Odori, a quintessential summer tradition! Festival stalls sell games and delicious food, making it hugely popular with kids.
Here, we’ll introduce a variety of wonderful Bon Odori songs—from tunes children already know to unique arrangements of J-pop and Western music.
Lots of new songs are appearing, too.
Don’t worry if you’re not sure about the dance steps—what matters is having fun.
Kids and adults alike, be sure to join in Bon Odori and make some great memories!
Playlist
| [2026] Bon Odori songs every child knows! A roundup of fun festival tunes | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | Pokemon Ondo |  play_arrow | Pokemon ending theme sung by Sachiko Kobayashi |
| 2 | Anpanman Ondo ~ Yosakoi Soran Version ~ |  play_arrow | Anpanman Soran Bushi arrangement |
| 3 | Doraemon Ondo |  play_arrow | Doraemon Bon Odori Ondo Song |
| 4 | Pushu-Pushu Ondo |  play_arrow | The Bon Odori song from Synapusyu that the whole family can dance to |
| 5 | Genki Ondo |  play_arrow | Liven up the summer festival with a lively Bon Odori song |
| 6 | Chibi Maruko Ondo |  play_arrow | Let's liven up the Bon Odori with the Chibi Maruko Ondo |
| 7 | Dance, Dore, Dora, Doraemon Ondo |  play_arrow | Enjoying for adults and children with the Doraemon Ondo |
| 8 | Pikachu Ondo |  play_arrow | Let's dance the Bon Odori to the Pikachu Ondo |
| 9 | Sumikkogurashi Ondo |  play_arrow | Let's have fun dancing to the Sumikko Gurashi Ondo |
| 10 | Daruma-chan Ondo |  play_arrow | Daruma-chan 50th Anniversary Ondo |
| 11 | Japan’s Big Three Chatcha-cha! |  play_arrow | A fun song that sings about the charm of Bon Odori |
| 12 | Mottainai Grandma Ondo |  play_arrow | Teaching thrift with the 'Mottainai Grandma' dance |
| 13 | Zunpa Ondo |  play_arrow | Lively music for dancing at a summer festival |
| 14 | Let’s dance, Ondo! |  play_arrow | A bon odori song everyone can enjoy, adding color to the summer festival |
| 15 | Ghost Fireworks Ondo |  play_arrow | A Fun Summer Bon Dance of Ghosts and Fireworks |
| 16 | Relaxed Bon Dance |  play_arrow | The gentle rhythm of the summer festival and songs of the season |
| 17 | Ultraman Ondo |  play_arrow | Fun music that fuses tokusatsu and festivals |
| 18 | It’s Hamu Hamu ON-DO, Ham-chans! |  play_arrow | Bon Odori song by the Hamtaro crew originating from the anime |
| 19 | Ponchararin on a moonlit night |  play_arrow | Bon dance at the summer festival, animals dancing happily |
| 20 | Tanuki Lord’s Ondo |  play_arrow | Fun summer memories with the Tanuki Ondo |
| 21 | Ebi-Kanix Bon Dance |  play_arrow | Ebikanics became a bon-odori dance song |
| 22 | Tokyo Olympic Ondo |  play_arrow | Tokyo Olympic Theme Song |
| 23 | paprika |  play_arrow | A popular Bon Odori song composed by Kenshi Yonezu |
| 24 | Matsuken Samba II |  play_arrow | Matsuken Samba sparked a huge boom. |
| 25 | Hawk’s Claw Ondo |  play_arrow | Have fun with Bon Odori to the Taka no Tsume Ondo |
| 26 | Happy Dinosaur Ondo |  play_arrow | Composed by Tsunku, featured on an NHK program |
| 27 | Yosakoi Naruko Dance |  play_arrow | Incorporate Yosakoi Naruko Dance into Bon Odori |
| 28 | Tankō-bushi (Coal Miner’s Song) |  play_arrow | A classic Bon Odori song originating from coal miners |
| 29 | Kuwagata Ondo |  play_arrow | A children's bon dance song about stag beetles |
| 30 | Laughing out loud to the festival music |  play_arrow | Bon Odori Choreography Lesson for the Yo-kai Watch Opening Theme |
| 31 | Shin-chan Ondo ~Come Dance with Me~ |  play_arrow | Ending theme song of Crayon Shin-chan |
| 32 | Sazae-san |  play_arrow | The Appeal and Pervasiveness of the Sazae-san Opening Theme |
| 33 | Santaro Ondo |  play_arrow | Santaro Ondo is a fun song in the style of Bon Odori. |
| 34 | Yagi-bushi |  play_arrow | Introduction to the Yagi-bushi folk song originating in Tochigi and Gunma |
| 35 | Children’s Bon Odori Song |  play_arrow | Bon Odori song for children in Hokkaido |
| 36 | Genghis Khan (also refers to a Japanese grilled mutton dish called ‘Jingisukan’) |  play_arrow | The song Genghis Khan is used as music for Bon Odori dances. |
| 37 | Gudetama Ondo |  play_arrow | Bon Odori to Gudetama’s unmotivated ondo |
| 38 | Ninnin Nintama Ondo |  play_arrow | Nintama Bon Odori Song |
| 39 | Pretty Cure Ondo ~Smile Wink~ |  play_arrow | The Precure Ondo is a dance popular with children. |
| 40 | Tapu Tapu Ondo |  play_arrow | Let's have fun dancing to the Tapu-Tapu Ondo |
| 41 | Hello Kitty Ondo |  play_arrow | Bon Odori to the Hello Kitty Ondo |
| 42 | idol |  play_arrow | YOASOBI’s idol-themed cheer song shines at Bon Odori festivals |
| 43 | Norimaki Pera Pari Ondo |  play_arrow | Summer Festival with the Fun 'Norimaki Perapari Ondo' |
| 44 | Zunpa Ondo |  play_arrow | Introducing the Bon Odori song “Zunpa Ondo” from 1973 |
| 45 | Dokonjō Gaeru Ondo |  play_arrow | The Ending Song of Dokonjo Gaeru |
| 46 | Ottotto Ondo |  play_arrow | A hand game song that children can enjoy singing |
| 47 | Hikonyan Ondo |  play_arrow | Promoting Hikone Castle with the Hikonyan Ondo |
| 48 | Fire Country Taiko |  play_arrow | Hi no Kuni Taiko is a classic Bon Odori song that originated in Kumamoto. |
| 49 | Drifters’ Vibanon OndoZa Dorifutāzu |  play_arrow | A parody song by The Drifters, a classic summer festival favorite loved for many years |
| 50 | Shimajiro Ondo |  play_arrow | Let's have fun with the family with the Shimajiro Ondo |
| 51 | Doraemon Ondo |  play_arrow | Summer memories enjoyed with the Doraemon Ondo |
| 52 | Ondo Dango Three Brothers |  play_arrow | Enjoy summer with the Bon Odori version of Dango Three Brothers |
| 53 | Gujo-bushi Kawasaki |  play_arrow | Gujo Odori is one of Japan’s three major Bon Odori dances. |
| 54 | Mushroom Ondo |  play_arrow | Arrange the Mushroom Song into a Bon Odori version |
| 55 | Arale-chan Ondo |  play_arrow | The Arale-chan Ondo is a festival song for children. |
| 56 | Mount Bandai of Aizu |  play_arrow | Mount Bandai is an active volcano based on an Aizu folk song as its original tune. |
| 57 | First Step Ondo |  play_arrow | Children can enjoyably learn to dance with AKB48’s Ondo. |
| 58 | Doremin Ondo |  play_arrow | Kids can enjoy it with the Doremin Ondo |
| 59 | Pokemon Ondo |  play_arrow | Let's enjoy the summer festival Bon Odori with the Pokémon Ondo! |
| 60 | Earth (Pekopon) Invasion Ondo |  play_arrow | A Japanese-style bon dance featuring Sergeant Keroro as the star |
| 61 | Slowpoke Ondo |  play_arrow | Yadon Ondo is a collaboration song with Kagawa Prefecture. |
| 62 | Home Run Ondo |  play_arrow | A baseball-themed Bon Odori song for children |
| 63 | Ecchu Owara Bushi |  play_arrow | Owara Kaze no Bon is a Bon dance in Toyama. |
| 64 | Osomatsu-kun Ondo |  play_arrow | Introduction to the lyrics of Osomatsu-kun Ondo |
| 65 | Nippon Cha Cha Cha |  play_arrow | A Bon Odori song that depicts Japanese history |
| 66 | Soma Bon Song |  play_arrow | The Soma Bon Uta is a folk song that originates from a bountiful-harvest dance. |
| 67 | Awa Odori (Awa Dance Festival) |  play_arrow | The festival music of Awa Odori has been widely adopted in Bon dances as well. |
| 68 | Dancing Hero |  play_arrow | Dancing Hero is also used for Bon Odori |
| 69 | Tokyo Ondo |  play_arrow | The origin and spread of the Marunouchi Ondo |
| 70 | Mickey Ondo (Mickey Bon Dance Song) |  play_arrow | Bon Odori to the Mickey Mouse Ondo |
| 71 | Yakuza Young Men’s Festival Song |  play_arrow | A lively Showa-era song by three young women |
| 72 | Kinnikuman Ondo |  play_arrow | Kinnikuman Gyudon Ending |
| 73 | Donpan-bushi |  play_arrow | The Donpan-bushi is a Bon dance song that originated in Akita. |
| 74 | Hanagasa Ondo |  play_arrow | Bon Odori BGM of the Hanagasa Festival |
| 75 | Gōshū Ondo |  play_arrow | A Buddhist sermon Bon Odori song originating in Shiga |
| 76 | Livin’ on a PrayerBon Jovi |  play_arrow | Bon Jovi is making waves as a Bon Odori song |
| 77 | Hyokkori Hyoutan-jima |  play_arrow | Bon Odori choreography of Hyotan Island |
| 78 | Happyppi with the Ojamajo Ondo!! |  play_arrow | Ending theme song of Ojamajo Doremi |
| 79 | Lupin Ondo |  play_arrow | Ending theme from a Lupin the Third movie. Fun for Bon Odori. |
| 80 | Great Tokyo Ondo |  play_arrow | Yukio Hashi's Bon Odori classic song |
| 81 | Higashimurayama Ondo |  play_arrow | Higashimurayama Ondo is a traditional song perfect for Bon Odori. |
| 82 | Teased KoiwaKitano Momoka |  play_arrow | A local song portraying the charms of Koiwa |
| 83 | The Ball and the Lord |  play_arrow | A classic nostalgic children's song depicting a summer festival |
| 84 | Otoppe Ondo |  play_arrow | The ending theme song of Otoppe |
| 85 | Eisa |  play_arrow | The traditional dance of Obon for welcoming ancestral spirits |
| 86 | Kawachi Ondo |  play_arrow | Kawachi Ondo, which originated in the Edo period, spread throughout Japan. |
| 87 | Village Festival |  play_arrow | A folk song celebrating a bountiful harvest festival |
| 88 | Soran Bushi |  play_arrow | A Bon dance with roots in fishermen’s songs |
| 89 | Yellow Submarine Ondo |  play_arrow | The Birth of the Yellow Submarine Ondo |
| 90 | Arale-chan Ondo |  play_arrow | Arale-chan’s Lively Bon Odori Song |
| 91 | Anpanman Ondo |  play_arrow | Let’s have fun dancing to the Anpanman Ondo! |
| 92 | Ophroski’s Chappong Bushi |  play_arrow | Let's have fun with Ofuroski's Bon Odori song |
| 93 | Otemoyan |  play_arrow | Otemoyan is a folk song in the Kumamoto dialect. |
| 94 | Kitaro Ondo |  play_arrow | The GeGeGe no Kitaro dance song. A mysterious yet fun track sung by Keiko Toda. |
| 95 | Vegetable Ondo |  play_arrow | A Bon Odori song that sings the names of vegetables |
| 96 | Sea Festival Ondo |  play_arrow | A Bon dance song dancing with sea creatures |
| 97 | Chick Tempo♪ |  play_arrow | Hiyoko Ondo is a song loved by children. |
| 98 | Hattori-kun Ondo |  play_arrow | Introducing the Ninja Hattori-kun Ondo |
| 99 | Yosakoi Bushi |  play_arrow | Yosakoi is a dance that originated in Kochi. |
| 100 | Chanchiki Odesa |  play_arrow | Haruo Minami’s debut song became a big hit. |
| 101 | It’s Ham-Ham ONDO, Hamtaro Friends! |  play_arrow | The Bon Odori theme song of Hamtaro (Tottoko Hamutaro) |
| 102 | Song of Hakata Dontaku |  play_arrow | Experience the essence of Japan at Hakata Dontaku |
| 103 | Hakata Celebration Song |  play_arrow | Celebratory song sung at the Hakata Gion Yamakasa |
| 104 | DB Ondo |  play_arrow | Bon Odori Song by a Dragon Ball Comedian |
| 105 | Kyutama Ondo |  play_arrow | Kyutama Ondo is a song that families can enjoy dancing to together. |
| 106 | Kiyoshi’s Zundoko Song |  play_arrow | Hikawa Kiyoshi’s “Kiyoshi no Zundoko-bushi” is famous. |
| 107 | Tiny Middle-Aged Man Ondo |  play_arrow | Bon Odori song of the Little Ossan Ondo |
| 108 | Oba-Q Ondo |  play_arrow | A pioneering, blockbuster hit of anime-themed bon odori songs |
| 109 | Hawaii Ondo |  play_arrow | A 1980 release by Tono-sama Kings |
| 110 | Edo Festival Hayashi |  play_arrow | A hayashi ensemble originating from Katori Shrine in the Edo period |
| 111 | Festival Song |  play_arrow | Bon Odori is a summer festival that people of all generations can enjoy. |
| 112 | Maru-chan’s Shizuoka Ondo |  play_arrow | Lyrics brimming with love for the Shizuoka City PR song |
| 113 | Hurricane Ondo |  play_arrow | Introduction to Hurricaneger songs |
| 114 | Ise Ondo |  play_arrow | The Ise Ondo is an Edo-period folk song that varies by region. |
| 115 | Hokkai Bon Song |  play_arrow | The Hokkai Bon Song is a Bon dance song loved throughout Japan. |
| 116 | Itabashi Ondo |  play_arrow | Introduction to Itabashi Ward's Classic Bon Odori Songs |
| 117 | Ginza Kan-kan Girl |  play_arrow | Ginza Kankan Musume is a classic song that symbolizes the postwar vitality. |
| 118 | Kagoshima Ohara-bushi |  play_arrow | The History of the Ohara Bushi and Its Nationwide Establishment |
| 119 | festival |  play_arrow | Enjoyable across generations with festival songs |
| 120 | Fortune Cookie in Love |  play_arrow | AKB48 songs are being used at Bon Odori festivals. |
| 121 | Kawachi Otoko-bushi |  play_arrow | Kawachi Otoko-bushi becomes a big hit |
| 122 | Kawasaki Odori (Kawasaki Dance)Miyako Harumi |  play_arrow | Kawasaki Odori is a classic Bon dance song that children and adults enjoy. |
| 123 | Yukata Ondo |  | Yukata Ondo is a song used for Bon Odori festivals nationwide. |
| 124 | Purunpurun Ondo |  play_arrow | The Happiness Sharing Song from Purinpurin Monogatari |
| 125 | Dinosaur Ondo |  play_arrow | A cute, kid-friendly bon dance that sings dinosaur names and their traits. |
| 126 | Fireworks OndoHashi Yukio |  play_arrow | Express summer fireworks in the enka style of Yukio Hashi |
| 127 | fireworks |  play_arrow | A children’s dance song themed around fireworks |
| 128 | Ponchararin on a moonlit night |  play_arrow | Recommended Ponchararin Bon Odori on a moonlit night |