[Songs of Kanagawa] A showcase of classic masterpieces that sing of port-town scenes and the feelings of its people!
Yokohama, Yokosuka, Shonan, Hakone—Kanagawa is dotted with breathtaking landscapes where mountains and sea intertwine, along with countless sightseeing spots.
Many renowned artists have created classic songs that capture its scenery, culture, and the lives of its people.
In this article, we’re highlighting Japanese songs connected to Kanagawa! From local tunes beloved by residents to blockbuster hits adored across generations, we’ll introduce a wide range.
Enjoy these exquisite masterpieces filled with all kinds of feelings for Kanagawa.
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[Songs of Kanagawa] A showcase of classic masterpieces capturing port town scenes and human emotions (11–20)
YOKOHAMA SING A SONGMatsuura Aya
With stylish jazz tones and a slightly grown-up singing voice, this pop number lifts the listener’s spirits.
Included on the single “Sougen no Hito,” released in December 2002, the piece was created as a song featured in the musical “Sougen no Hito,” starring Aya Matsuura.
In the show, it was presented in three different arrangements—such as the opening and a jazz version—leaving behind stories of how it vividly expressed the work’s world.
Why not listen to this song while imagining the night view of Yokohama and soak in a romantic mood?
Yokohama TwilightItsuki Hiroshi
Despite repeatedly changing his stage name, Hiroshi Itsuki had not been blessed with a hit song until he released “Yokohama Tasogare,” staking his career on it.
The song reached number one on the Oricon charts and became one of Itsuki’s signature numbers.
Among Yokohama’s local songs, it is particularly well known.
Harbor Yoko, Yokohama, YokosukaUzaki Ryūdō
A classic Showa-era hit set in Yokohama and Yokosuka that portrays Yoko, a free-spirited woman.
Released in April 1975, it topped the Oricon charts for five consecutive weeks.
This million-selling song is known as one of Ryudo Uzaki’s signature works.
It was also featured in a Fujifilm commercial in 1997 and is loved by people of all generations.
The lyrics, deeply reflecting the exotic port-town atmosphere and the social backdrop of the time, are particularly striking.
If you visit Yokohama, Yokosuka, or other port towns, be sure to give it a listen.
Yokohama Henryokayu
This is a kayōkyoku song whose melancholy melody, evocative of a port town’s nightscape, strikes a chord in the heart.
It is the memorable major-label debut of Okayu, the Heisei-era female wandering guitarist, released in May 2019.
Her experience traveling and performing across all 47 prefectures lends profound emotion to her vocals, and the track was selected as a recommended song by HBC Radio.
The lyrics portray a faint, bittersweet love story set in Yokohama, in places like Isezakichō and Honmoku.
With a gentle, lullaby-like tune, it’s a piece that stirs deep nostalgia in listeners.
Make love to me in SakuragichoNakai Rika to Rosu Indiosu
A Showa-style mood kayō that blends a wistful sound with humorous lyrics to moving effect.
Set in Yokohama’s Sakuragichō, the song comically portrays a romance between a man and a woman born from a dialect-based mishearing.
Included on NGT48’s single “Where Does the Blue Sky End?” and released in December 2017, it’s also noted that the music video was filmed at a long-established dance hall in Yokohama’s Motomachi.
You may find yourself irresistibly drawn into its uniquely charming love story.
Yokohama SilhouetteNagayama Yōko
This is a classic kayōkyoku song that layers a sense of helpless longing for love onto the twilight scene of the port city of Yokohama.
Released in June 1996 as a single by Yoko Nagayama, it was produced as the third installment in her kayōkyoku-oriented direction following “Suterarete.” Drawing on the solid vocal prowess she honed in enka, the song gently portrays a woman bearing the loneliness of the city night and a heart swelling with yearning.
In this work, she sets aside her powerful kobushi ornamentation and, over a refined, pop-tinged melody, brilliantly expresses the protagonist’s delicate emotional fluctuations.
It’s a track you’ll want to listen to when gazing at the harbor nightscape, lost in solitary reflection.
[Kanagawa Songs] A Showcase of Masterpieces Depicting Port Town Scenery and People’s Emotions (21–30)
Still in YokohamaKadamatsu Miyuki
Against the backdrop of Yokohama’s cityscape, Miyuki Kadomatsu’s new song paints a poignant portrait of unrequited love.
Known for her expansive, powerful vocals, she sings of lingering feelings over a gentle melody that seems to embrace Yokohama’s scenery.
Released in July 2024, this is her sixth single.
As you take in the sights and atmosphere of Yokohama, why not reflect on the bittersweet feelings of love that everyone experiences at least once? It’s sure to be a song that resonates deeply in your heart.