[Japan’s Tallest Mountain] Famous songs about Mount Fuji: recommended popular tracks
Mount Fuji is so deeply rooted in everyone’s hearts that you could call it one of Japan’s symbols.
If you’ve seen it in person, you especially understand its grandeur.
In this article, I’ve gathered songs themed around “Mount Fuji,” ranging from serious pieces to playful tunes.
From works beloved since long ago, to songs created in response to its World Heritage listing, to appearances as a subject in J-pop—Mount Fuji is sung about from many angles.
You might even find a song by that artist—the one that’ll make you do a double take.
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[Japan’s Tallest Mountain] Classic songs about Mt. Fuji: Recommended popular tracks (11–20)
FujiShimazu Aya
It’s a generous, expansive song that would be a perfect fit for Aya Shimazu to sing.
A broad-minded woman encourages a man, and it’s a powerful piece that feels as if even Mount Fuji is in the palm of her hand.
It makes you think that when a person steels themselves, they can move forward so positively and push ahead without hesitation.
I climbed Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain.bakkudoroppu shinderera
Backdrop Cinderella is a rock band based in Tokyo.
“We Climbed That Number-One-in-Japan Mount Fuji” is included on their 2018 album VIVA.
The combination of the exhilarating, driving hard guitar sound and the lyrics about climbing Mount Fuji is truly fresh.
It’s a song you won’t forget after just one listen.
It might be the most rock ’n’ roll song about Mount Fuji in Japan.
Give it a listen and you’ll surely want to check out more of their tracks.
Round and round, Mount FujiTashiro Miyoko
This song sings of Mount Fuji as seen from the surrounding mountains.
Fuji is truly encircled by many peaks, and you can climb it from various places.
It’s a lively, cheerful piece that makes you want not just to look up at it, but to climb it yourself.
Please listen while picturing your own image of Mount Fuji.
FUNK FUJIYAMAkome kome CLUB
Kome Kome Club’s ninth single, released in 1989.
It’s one of their signature songs—upbeat and fun.
A unique piece that crams in an abundance of quintessentially “Japanese” specialties in the lyrics.
Even with time since its release, it still feels solidly groovy, boasting an authentic funk sound.
Catchy melodies, cool rhythms, and Tatsuya Ishii’s playful vocal work and dance all blend together to make it a joyful track.
Noë’s lemmaten ten shizuoka min’yō
The folk song “Noe-bushi,” sung mainly in Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture, has several theories about its origins: some say it began as a march, others that it evolved into a Bon dance song, and still others that it derives from Yokohama’s “Nogeyama-bushi.” The lyrics are closely tied to the local area—mentioning the snow on Mount Fuji and the name of Mishima City—yet the song is well known nationwide.
Its lively rhythm, catchy melody, and spirited calls make it feel as though it’s boosting the energy of Mount Fuji and the town of Mishima!
The pure white peak of Mount FujiAoyama Takashi
Also known as the Seven-Mile Beach Elegy, this song mourns the tragedy of a boating accident in 1910.
Twelve young lives were lost, and the contrast between the beautiful Mount Fuji and the sorrowful sea deepens the grief.
It is a haunting requiem that laments those young lives.
[Japan’s Tallest Mountain] Famous songs about Mount Fuji: Recommended popular tracks (21–30)
Chakkiri ChataroHashi Yukio
Chakkiri Chataro, sung by the grand master of the enka world, Yukio Hashi, features a melody reminiscent of period dramas.
The song was released in 2016 as his 180th single.
It feels like a sequel to his 1960 debut single, Itako Gasa.
For fans of Yukio Hashi, this is a long-awaited matabi (itinerant traveler) number—something that suits him perfectly.
The lyrics depict him continuing his journey while gazing up at Mount Fuji, making for a charming work that’s easy to relate to.
