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 travel!! Songs that make you want to hit the road. Traveler’s songs that resonate with life (41–50)
Slow & EasyHirai Dai
With its soothing acoustic sound and warm vocals, this song whisks listeners away to a tropical beach.
It’s a track from Dai Hirai’s May 2015 album “Slow & Easy,” carrying a message of breaking free from the busyness of everyday life and taking it slow to enjoy living.
It was also used as the theme song for Sumitomo Forestry’s “Sakimachi Arai-Minami Sustaina Town” commercial and chosen as the ending theme for TV Asahi’s “BREAK OUT.” Blending elements of Hawaiian music and reggae, its refreshing melody is perfect not only for road trips while traveling but also for relaxing moments in daily life.
Perfect for travel!! Songs that make you want to hit the road. Traveler’s songs that resonate with life (51–60)
travelerTHE BLUE HEARTS
Although THE BLUE HEARTS disbanded in 1995, they’re a punk band beloved even by generations who didn’t experience them in real time, thanks to classics like “Linda Linda.” Their raw, fast-paced, quintessentially punk sound never fails to lift your spirits.
Their lyrics are full of rebellious energy and provocative word choices, but danger and anxiety are part and parcel of any journey.
When you actually set out to travel, unexpected things often happen—that might be the very essence of the fun.
In those unplanned places, you might find meaningful encounters.
So, let’s set out without fear!
sparkleFuji Kaze
This is singer-songwriter Fujii Kaze’s eighth digital single, which also drew attention for showing a surprising side of him when he took on sketch comedy in his first solo TV special, “Fujii Kaze TV with Sissonne and Hikaru Ohashi,” in 2022.
Written specifically for Honda’s VEZEL commercial, the song features a refreshing arrangement built around a four-on-the-floor beat.
Its cleverly rhymed lyrics and transparent ensemble are sure to elevate your travel mood.
It’s a perfect fit for a car commercial—a dance track you’ll want to play on a drive.
Endless TripHi-STANDARD
This song, with lyrics that liken life to a journey, is one of Hi-STANDARD’s finest and hits you right in the heart.
When they sing it, the “trip” described in the lyrics feels like their musical journey itself, doesn’t it? Of course, it’s also perfect to listen to as you set off on your own journey, literally.
Through traveling you’ll meet all kinds of people, and by the time this trip ends, something inside you will surely have changed.
Listening to this song will make you believe that.
WagonCaravan
The singer-songwriter Caravan’s 2006 release “Wagon.” Even his artist name, Caravan, already evokes a sense of travel.
It’s a track where his languid vocals ride over a powerful acoustic guitar performance.
It makes you want to listen while riding in a car on a journey to a distant town, gazing out the window at the passing scenery.
With its comfortable sense of rhythm, it’s the kind of song that makes you feel like heading out on a spontaneous trip somewhere.
Even the harmonica in the interlude somehow gives off a traveler’s vibe.
Time to Depart ~Asian Dream Song~Miyazawa Kazufumi with Hisaishi Joe
This song, produced as the theme song for the 1998 Nagano Paralympics, was composed by Joe Hisaishi and features vocals by Kazufumi Miyazawa, known as the lead singer of THE BOOM.
Many listeners were likely moved by the lyrics that encourage us to “set off on a journey to make our dreams come true.” It works not only as a literal travel song, but also as a perfect anthem for life—one that gives us the courage to take a step forward toward achieving our dreams and goals.
Like a birdŌhashi Torio
This is a gentle number by ohashiTrio, selected in October 2017 as the theme song for TBS’s “The World Heritage.” Later included on the best album “ohashiTrio best Too,” the piece is notable for its warm piano and sweeping strings.
The sound seems to mirror birds soaring across vast landscapes, inviting listeners’ hearts to a sky of freedom.
When you want to step away from daily life for a refresh, or when you’re filled with a longing to travel, listening to it will surely make your heart feel lighter.
Why not experience the sensation of being enveloped by majestic nature?