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