Perfect for travel!! Songs that make you want to hit the road. Traveler’s songs that resonate with life.
When you’re busy with work or school, many of you probably start feeling the urge to take a trip.
There are many styles of travel—solo journeys where you encounter new scenery, values, and people, or trips to soothe your tired mind and body—but one thing’s for sure: with music along for the ride, you’re guaranteed to have an even better time!
In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of songs that are perfect for traveling and will boost your wanderlust.
Along with songs that are literally about travel, we’ve also included tracks that liken life itself to a journey.
We hope you’ll find a favorite that’s just right for you.
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[Perfect for trips!!] Songs that make you want to hit the road. Travelers’ songs that resonate with life (11–20)
Easy★RiderOkuda Tamio
One of Tamio Okuda’s signature songs, and as the title suggests, a perfect track for riding a motorcycle.
Setting out on a bike trip with no destination or itinerary, just going wherever you feel like—doesn’t that sound wonderful? It doesn’t have to be a long journey; even a half-day ride can be a bona fide trip.
When your head is crowded with work and everyday life, try refreshing yourself with a motorcycle journey.
Your AdventureOkazaki Taiiku
Okazaki Taiiku’s song “Kimi no Bōken” gently stirs the heart.
It features upbeat, energetic melodies paired with forward-looking lyrics.
It’s a song that gives you the courage to drop everything and set off on an adventure, making it perfect for solo trips or long drives during a vacation.
As if reclaiming a fresh mindset, you’ll find your feet naturally start to dance when you listen.
There’s a scent of friendship and youth, as though it symbolizes life’s journey.
On your next day off, why not plan a trip to somewhere unknown with this track playing through your earphones?
HolidayNishino Kana
A track marked by a refreshing sound that evokes the cheerful vibe of summer.
Released in July 2016, Kana Nishino’s song is brimming with a tropical atmosphere that calls to mind a beach in the South Seas.
You can practically picture yourself breaking free from busy days and playing to your heart’s content on white sandy shores.
The song is included on the album “Just LOVE.” With its pop melody and upbeat lyrics, it’s a tune that lifts listeners’ spirits.
Perfect for enhancing that resort travel mood, it also helps you relax and relieve stress!
AdventureNaoto Intiraymi
Titled “Adventure,” this song is performed by singer-songwriter Naoto Inti Raymi.
Set to upbeat, dance-style music, it features rap lyrics that deliver an encouraging, positive message.
With lines like “Let’s break free from our hectic daily grind and set off on an adventure!!,” it’s sure to resonate with many working adults.
Listening to this track will make you want to head out to places you’ve never been.
It’s especially recommended for anyone who’s been feeling like, “Nothing’s been exciting lately…”
Country RoadHon’na Yoko
“Country Road,” used as the theme song for Studio Ghibli’s hugely popular film Whisper of the Heart, is based on John Denver’s American hit “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” In the anime’s opening, Olivia Newton-John performs the song, and in the film the protagonist, Shizuku Tsukishima, sings a parody version titled “Concrete Road.” The lyrics depict leaving one’s hometown to walk the path of one’s own life.
Even with plans, a journey is full of unknowns.
This song stirs excitement for the fun events and new encounters that may await along the way.
travelerKetsumeishi
If you want to travel freely on your own, I recommend “Tabibito” by Ketsumeishi.
This song depicts the start of one’s very own journey through life.
The music video features Yoshinori Okada and Medaka Ikeda, with brief appearances by the members of Ketsumeishi as well.
The beauty of solo travel is that you alone get to decide everything—where to go, what to do there, what to eat, and whom to meet.
People who travel alone are like birds spreading their wings in freedom.
Just as you walk your life’s path freely and in your own colors, may you stroll down the road of solo travel with the same unbounded ease.
This song gently embraces and supports your free-spirited journey.
Perfect for Travel!! Songs That Make You Want to Hit the Road: Traveler’s Songs That Mirror Life (21–30)
Outside the dreamHoshino Gen
From a short getaway to an extended trip, this is a song that will keep you in a buoyant, happy mood throughout your travels.
It’s especially perfect for warm summer days, but because it makes you want to burst out the door, it might even help you spend those I-don’t-feel-like-going-out days more actively.