[Let's Enjoy Japanese Festival Songs!] Songs about festivals. Famous songs related to festivals.

When you think of summer festivals, there are so many things to enjoy—fireworks, food stalls, and more.

And at Japanese festivals, mikoshi (portable shrines) and bon odori (bon dances) are essential, too.

In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of songs related to these festivals! When you hear “festival-themed songs,” you might think of a lot of enka, but we’ve picked tracks across a wide range of genres—J-pop, rock, idol music, and more—that kids can get excited about, with modern touches woven in as well.

These songs are perfect companions for festivals, and there are also tracks that let you soak up the festival mood or savor the afterglow.

Be sure to check out some festival tunes that match your taste!

Playlist

[Let's Enjoy Japanese Festival Songs!] Songs about festivals. Famous songs related to festivals.
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Festival MamboMisora Hibari		Hibari Misora's signature song, Omatsuri Mambo.
2	A Long, Short FestivalShiina Ringo		A duet song by Ringo Sheena and Ukigumo
3	festivalKitajima Saburō		Saburo Kitajima’s signature song “Matsuri” is Japan’s representative festival anthem.
4	festivalFuji Kaze		A track included on Fujii Kaze’s second album
5	hyururira-pappatuki.		Bring energy to everyday life with festival-spirited music
6	MATSURI BAYASHIKEYTALK		An up-tempo rock song by KEYTALK
7	Festival BaronORANGE RANGE		ORANGE RANGE’s summer festival song
8	summer festivalWhiteberry		Whiteberry's Natsu Matsuri is a big hit
9	Bon-giri Love SongSazan Ōrusutāzu		Southern All Stars' festival-themed song
10	StarmineDa-iCE		A song that expresses the beauty of life with a fireworks theme
11	summer festivalyuzu		A coming-of-age song depicting the quintessential scenes of a summer festival
12	Festival FrenzyToukyou Jihen		Tokyo Jihen’s summer festival song(s)
13	After the FestivalKuwata Keisuke		After the festival, lingering attachment to a finished love
14	Night Festival OndoRyokushokushakai		A song that expresses a summer festival in pop music
15	Matsuken Samba IIMatsudaira Ken		Matsuken Samba II, a signature song by Ken Matsudaira
16	Higashimurayama OndoShimura Ken		Introduction to the Higashimurayama Ondo sung by Ken Shimura
17	fireworksaiko		A worldview where aiko wants to look down on fireworks from above
18	summer festivalJITTERIN’JINN		A classic summer song: Jitterin’ Jinn’s inventive rock
19	Yearning for the summer festival＝LOVE		A friendship song that sings of a resolve for love at a summer festival
20	summer festivalNagabuchi Tsuyoshi		Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi's song that sings about memories of a summer festival with his girlfriend
21	festivalKetsumeishi		Ketsumeishi fuses Tsugaru shamisen with hip-hop
22	cotton candyback number		Back Number's summer festival song
23	Hurray for the festival!kururi		Kirinji’s festival song, hyped up with shouts of “Wasshoi!”
24	Sound of SummerGReeeeN		Find the courage to confess with GReeeeN’s “Natsu no Oto”
25	Dancing! Summer Festival10nin matsuri		The summer festival song of Hello! Project 10-nin Matsuri
26	Hometown Ibaraki Ondo		Ibaraki City’s original bon dance song celebrates hometown love and traditional culture
27	party peopleKetsumeishi		Songs that boost the party mood
28	Pokemon OndoKobayashi Sachiko		Pokemon Ondo is a Bon Odori song sung by Sachiko Kobayashi.
29	Cosmic Festival: The Great RevolutionFES☆TIVE		FES☆TIVE's festival-spirited song
30	Happy Summer FestivalTEMPURA KIDZ		TEMPURA KIDZ's festival song
31	Summer FestivalInoue Yosui		Yosui Inoue’s “Natsu Matsuri” has a dark atmosphere.
32	Festival preparationsgagaga supi		Singing a love drama during festival preparations
33	Arale-chan Ondo		Arale-chan’s Lively Bon Odori Song
34	Festival Ninjaninja		Imagining the festival with Ninja’s signature song
35	Festival SongToba Ichirō		Ichiro Toba's festival song, thinking of his hometown
36	Men’s Dream FestivalJinno Mika		An enka masterpiece that captures the heat of a summer festival
37	Fortune Cookie in LoveAKB48		Papaya Suzuki choreographed a Bon-odori-style dance.
38	summer festivalTUBE		TUBE’s Natsu Matsuri is a bittersweet love ballad
39	Gion Festival OndoShimakura Chiyoko		Introduction to Gion Festival Bon Odori music
40	H.A.N.A.B.I ~The Summer When You Were There~ZONE		Vivid memories of summer love and fireworks
41	Fire Festivalkuriipuhaipe		A Creephype song in the style of festival music
42	festivalyoninbayashi		A song that depicts loneliness amid the splendor of a festival
43	Love is a fire festivalJunretsu		A seaport town at night, a scene of love in flames
44	Raging Taiko Drum ~Including ‘Outlaw for Life’~Sakamoto Fuyumi		Fuyumi Sakamoto’s debut song depicts the passion of festivals.
45	summer festivalSuga Shikao		A song that expresses a faint longing for a summer festival
46	fireworks (launched into the sky)DAOKO × Yonezu Kenshi		A theme song that portrays a bittersweet romance at a fireworks festival
47	Festival NightKoyanagi Rumiko		Rumiko Koyanagi’s big hit single from ’71
48	Samama Festival!Mrs. GREEN APPLE		Mrs. GREEN APPLE's exhilarating summer classic
49	Ondo Dango Three Brothers		Enjoy summer with the Bon Odori version of Dango Three Brothers
50	Let’s dance, Ondo!		A bon odori song everyone can enjoy, adding color to the summer festival
51	Ghost Fireworks Ondo		A Fun Summer Bon Dance of Ghosts and Fireworks
52	Genki Ondo		A lively Bon Odori song that children enjoy
53	Ophroski’s Chappong Bushi		Let's have fun with Ofuroski's Bon Odori song
54	It’s Hamu Hamu ON-DO, Ham-chans!		Bon Odori song by the Hamtaro crew originating from the anime
55	Japan’s Big Three Chatcha-cha!		A fun song that sings about the charm of Bon Odori
56	Summer Love Sensationmakaroni enpitsu		A bittersweet song of youth and memories of the summer festival
57	Men’s Festival SongFukuda Kouhei		A powerful festival song with Japanese taiko drums, a track that gives you energy.
58	HANABIAI		AI’s “HANABI” is a powerful song that’s perfect for summer.
59	After the festivalASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION		Asian Kung-Fu sings of the end of summer
60	After the FestivalBase Ball Bear		A song that expresses the bittersweet feelings after a summer festival
61	Tanuki Lord’s Ondo		The Cheerful Bon Odori Chant of the Raccoon Dogs
62	Relaxed Bon Dance		A bon odori song that expresses the world of Ojarumaru
63	Anpanman Ondo		Let’s have fun dancing to the Anpanman Ondo
64	Ultraman Ondo		Fun music that fuses tokusatsu and festivals
65	Men’s Fire FestivalSakamoto Fuyumi		Fuyumi Sakamoto’s Fiery Cheer Song “Men’s Fire Festival”
66	All of the YouthFujifaburikku		Memories of Fujifabric’s junior high school days summer festival
67	Kawachi Otoko-bushiNakamura Mitsuko		Mitsuko Nakamura’s signature song “Kawachi Otoko Bushi”
68	NebutaHosokawa Takashi		Takashi Hosokawa’s song about the Aomori Nebuta Festival
69	Wind FestivalSugawara Yoichi		A classic song expressing a love for the Owara Kaze no Bon festival
70	Hakata Yamakasa Women’s SongNagayama Yōko		Enka-pop with a Hakata festival theme
71	summer festivalTakadama Homura		A summer festival date for a newly dating couple
72	After the Festivalyoshida takurou		Takuro Yoshida’s song that sings of the loneliness after a festival
73	Harbor FestivalMori Masako		Masako Mori's “Minato no Matsuri” conveys the heartrending feelings of a woman waiting for her lover.
74	Love Song of Kaze no BonIshikawa Sayuri		Sayuri Ishikawa’s forbidden love song
75	Mikoshi RockersKICK THE CAN CREW		A festival song by a hip-hop group
76	HANABIMr.Children		A signature Mr.Children song that portrays parting with you and the choices in life
77	Soran Festival SongTendō Yoshimi		A song that expresses gratitude for the festival and the strength of the people
78	Women’s FestivalIchikawa Yukino		Yukino Ichikawa’s debut song has the theme of a women’s mikoshi (portable shrine).
79	Laughing out loud to the festival musicKingu Kurīmusōda		A song blending festival elements with pop has become a hit
80	Tokyo Olympic OndoMinami Haruo		Traditional Japanese Bon Dance Commemorating the Tokyo Olympics
81	Great Catch Festivalsakuramaya		It is a celebratory song for a bountiful fish catch that expresses gratitude to the fishermen.