A famous song about Fukuoka. The heart of the hometown passed down through song.

There are plenty of songs themed around different places, but have you ever felt there are especially many about Fukuoka?

There are lots of famous artists from Fukuoka, aren’t there?

They pour their hometown pride into their music and release it into the world.

Here are some recommended masterpieces and popular tracks from among the many songs themed around Fukuoka.

Enjoy this gem-filled playlist by wonderful artists brimming with love for their hometown!

Playlist

A famous song about Fukuoka. The heart of the hometown passed down through song.
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	The Correct CityShiina Ringo		Shiina Ringo’s … released in 1999
2	Touch and changesupittsu		Someone who has continued to shine on the front lines for so long, and whose breadth…
3	I like you.MISIA		At the 2021 Kōhaku Uta Gassen, they performed as the final act, and...
4	Fukuoka WalkerNatural Radio Station		Reggae duo Natura from Hakata, Fukuoka...
5	Orange Trainandymori		Although it was much lamented, they disbanded in 2014...
6	Go forth, Young Hawks Battalion!AAA		In Fukuoka, it seems you hear it here and there—so they say…
7	Hakata Pure Love SongKawashima Ai		Even before becoming a professional singer, they were active performing street gigs, and “on the street…"
8	Hakata-kko Junjochūrippu		Fukuoka-born … led by Kazuo Zaitsu…
9	On the hill where the south wind blowsSutaadasuto Rebyuu		It is included on the album “AQUA.”…
10	Hakata BluesNishida Sachiko		A song in which a woman who has made it to Hakata sings of her lingering attachment to an unforgettable man.
11	OisaBatten Shōjo-tai		Even as a sister group of Momoiro Clover Z…
12	Chidoribashi traffic jamchūrippu		Also famous for the fact that Kazuo Zaitsu was a member…
13	Noh Kojima’s Unrequited LoveInoue Yosui		In 1972, Yosui Inoue released “...
14	Hakata à la modeItsuki Hiroshi		Mr. Hiroshi Itsuki, who released it in 2013...
15	Genkai SeaDandano		A father seeing off his son who is about to leave this town...
16	Hakata WomanKitajima Saburō		One of Saburo Kitajima’s “Woman Series”...
17	Beat goes on		Fukuoka’s mus… facing the hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic
18	Song in Hakata dialectŌru 1 Burazāzu + Hinata Shion		A song where a Hakata-dialect girl introduces Hakata’s seasonal events in a tsundere style.
19	I am rain.Shido		I’ve heard that the vocalist Mao is from Kurume City…
20	Light of hopeKimura Masaaki		This song, “Kibō no …,” released in 1970
21	Genkai Boat SongHikawa Kiyoshi		A young fisherman, fired up to head out to sea and bring in a big catch…
22	The City Where Love LivesALWAYS		It’s the image song of Yame City in Fukuoka Prefecture. Former Chu...
23	A Ballad Dedicated to My MotherKaientai		The folk song [group/band] that Tetsuya Takeda belonged to...
24	Hakata MirenNoguchi Goro		Goro Noguchi’s debut single in 1971…
25	Flying Plumsadamasashi		Masashi Sada, who released it in 1977...
26	Chikuhō Lullabyharu		I’m writing about my childhood memories in Chikuho…
27	Kurume Soroban Dancehanadou		Is the Soroban Dance a work song for weaving Kurume Kasuri?
28	Genkai BluesTabata Yoshio		The easygoing sailor singing of the Genkai Sea with a guitar in hand, radiating a gentle mood.
29	FukuokaNakajima Takui		Included on the album “VIVAROCK”…
30	Mr. Sanshiro from HakataKoyanagi Rumiko		It originally comes from the old folk song “Hakata Kacchiri-bushi”…
31	Orie’s SongYamazaki Hako		Mr. Hiroyuki Itsuki, who used the novel “The Gate of Youth” as his subject…
32	Rampaging DrumSakamoto Fuyumi		It’s a powerful song with boldly resonant drums. Um…
33	The Life of Matsu the UntamedMurata Hideo		In addition to the smash hit “Ōshō,” they left behind numerous songs…
34	From Kyoto to HakataFuji Keiko		The heart of a woman who follows her lover all the way from Kyoto to Hakata…
35	In Tribute to Hakata DollsShimada Yūko		It was originally sung by Saori Yuki on NHK’s “Minna no Uta”...
36	Harbor SeekerAikawa Masaki		A song that portrays the lingering attachment and sorrow of a woman who followed a man and ended up in Hakata.