[July Songs] A selection of Japanese summer tunes perfect for the start of the season!
July marks the opening act of full-fledged summer.
Fireworks, the start of beach season, Tanabata, festivals…
For students, it’s also when summer vacation begins—no shortage of events to get excited about.
In this article, we introduce songs that are perfect for July, a month when outings become more frequent.
From tracks that evoke the start of summer—like the sea, the stars, and festivals—to refreshing youth anthems, it’s a lineup packed with mood-boosting classics.
Crank up your favorite tune and power through the sweltering summer heat!
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July Songs: A selection of Japanese summer tunes to kick off the season! (31–40)
Earbuds and a chorus of cicadasOrangestar
“Earphones and Cicada Rain” is a track included on Vocaloid producer Orangestar’s 2015 album Unfinished Eight Beats.
It was his first song to enter the Hall of Fame by surpassing 100,000 views, and it reached a million in 2017.
The sound opens with cicada calls, perfectly evoking the feeling of summer and conjuring up an image of a clear blue sky with towering cumulonimbus clouds.
Once the song begins, its driving beat and somewhat bittersweet lyrics draw you right in.
Voice of the Seaurashima tarou
This is a song by Urashima Taro, a character played by Kenta Kiritani in au’s “Santaro” commercial series.
Performed in a sanshin-and-vocal style, the powerful image of him singing toward the sea drew significant attention.
The involvement of members of BEGIN—a band emblematic of Okinawa—is also an important point that evokes the sea and summer.
While the sanshin’s timbre is striking, the supporting piano tones also seem to emphasize the gentleness and vastness of the ocean.
The Story You Don’t Knowsupercell
The debut single by supercell, a creative collective that now represents Japanese culture.
It’s a masterpiece featuring a beautiful band arrangement and melody, paired with lyrics themed around the summer stars.
As the ending theme of the anime Bakemonogatari, it earned immense popularity among anime fans and remains a legendary, timeless classic that continues to be covered by many artists.
summer festivalWhiteberry
Originally a song by JITTERIN’JINN, it became a big hit when Whiteberry covered it in 2000.
Whiteberry is a girls’ band from Hokkaido, and this song was used as the theme song for the TBS drama “Fushigi na Hanashi,” leading to major success.
They also performed this song at the 51st NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen.
White BeachHY
A track from their indie debut album, “Departure.” It was used in a Coca-Cola commercial.
This song helped HY become known.
The sparkling melody that evokes a white sandy beach is beautiful.
[July Songs] A selection of Japanese summer songs to kick off the season! (41–50)
Summer is comingDaikoku Maki
July is also the time when the rainy season ends, and it really feels like the true beginning of summer.
This song is one of Maki Ohguro’s signature tracks, and it captures that sense of excitement for summer’s arrival.
Her powerful vocals are a defining feature, conveying emotions like the passion blazing in your heart and a soaring exhilaration with direct clarity.
The sound emphasizes that passion as well—the brass that punctuates the band and the timbre of the flamenco guitar add accents that heighten the song’s heat even further.
HANABIikimonogakari
The energetic vocals and upbeat tempo really get you hyped! It’s a song by the three-member music group Ikimono-gakari.
It was released in 2006 as their second single.
Chosen as an ending theme for the anime BLEACH, it drew a lot of attention.
The choice of words in the lyrics conveys a kind of inner strength.
You could call it a summer song beloved by anime fans.
