Miyagi Songs: Popular tracks that celebrate famous sights and specialties, and timeless pieces filled with love for home

Beef tongue wraptantarou

Beef tongue wrap

This piece was created as an image song for Sendai’s famous gyūtan (beef tongue).

Since the lyrics are rapped, it’s easy to let it wash over you if you’re not paying attention, but the puns and even tips like “heat it up in the microwave and dig in” make the uniquely quirky lyrics really stick with you.

Gokai☆Go-DanceMiyagi-ken × MELOGAPPA

[Miyagi Prefecture × MELOGAPPA] Spectacular☆Go-Dance (Caregiving Support Song)

This song expresses the creativity and warmth of caregiving through a bright, danceable tune.

Its lyrics celebrate the value of choosing, of your own free will, to stand by someone—not just doing what you’re told—which may resonate with many listeners.

Created in collaboration with the two-person creative duo MELOGAPPA, the piece was produced in November 2024 as part of the “Miyagi Care Supporters” initiative supporting care workers in Miyagi Prefecture.

Whether you’re interested in a career in caregiving or you’re someone who strives to achieve something together with others in your daily life, you may find it to be an encouraging anthem that gently gives you a push forward.

Total good-luck spreeSendai Kamotsu

Good Luck Galore MV

This is a track by Sendai Kamotsu that conjures up a raucously cheerful festival scene, as if the Seven Lucky Gods are throwing a grand feast and scattering good fortune.

Beneath the powerful rock sound and humor, you can feel a warm affection and a desire to energize their hometown, Miyagi.

Released in September 2021 to celebrate the band’s 20th anniversary and the 10th anniversary of their reactivation, the song also landed a tie-in with the sushi chain Sushizanmai.

Watching President Kiyoshi Kimura appear as Ebisu in the music video, you might find yourself overwhelmed by the sheer force of it all—and your worries could just blow away.

Ah, Miyagi Prefecture – Chapter 2Yoshikawa Danjirō

Ah, Miyagi Prefecture – Chapter 2 [Lyrics, Composition, Vocals] Danjirō Yoshikawa [Arrangement] Takehide Hayashi — Miyagi Prefecture, Japanese hit song

Wishing for recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, this is a support song into which Danjuro Yoshikawa poured his love for his hometown.

Created in response to fans’ requests as a new version of a classic originally released in April 1976, it was unveiled in June 2011.

Featuring Miyagi specialties and landmarks such as rice and Matsushima, the piece radiates local pride.

It will surely resonate with those connected to Miyagi, and its warmth and strength gently encourage anyone facing hardship.

Shining HometownMiyagi Kenminka

Miyagi Prefectural Anthem “Shining Homeland” with Subtitles and Furigana

This song celebrates the strong will of the people toward postwar reconstruction and their deep love for their homeland.

Alongside prayers for a peaceful era, it portrays the beautiful scenery of the Sendai Plain, the bountiful gifts of the sea and mountains, and the hope of building a future culture.

Originally released as an SP record in September 1948, it was performed by a middle school choir at the 150th anniversary ceremony of Miyagi Prefecture in 2022—the first time in 21 years—bringing it back into the spotlight.

For those who wish to connect with Miyagi’s history and the sentiments of its people, its powerful melody will surely resonate deeply.

Matsushima TravelogueMizumori Kaori

Kaori Mizumori [Matsushima Travelogue] with Lyrics

Set against the beautiful scenery of Matsushima, one of Japan’s Three Most Scenic Spots, this travel-themed enka portrays the aching, helpless feelings of a woman journeying alone.

As she gazes at Godaido Hall shrouded in rain, her longing for someone she cannot forget tightens the heart.

Released in April 2010 as a single by Kaori Mizumori, the song reached No.

2 on the Oricon Weekly Chart, attesting to its broad popularity.

Why not listen to it during a quiet moment on your trip, letting yourself sink into a sentimental mood before such a beautiful view?

Oh! Miyagika no oga benri ken

[Kano Oga Benriken Theme Song] “Oh! Miyagi” Full Version MV

Set to an energetic punk sound, this is a Miyagi support song that boldly sings of love for its hometown.

Performed by comedian Eiko Kano and Panther’s Takahiro Ogata, the lyrics are packed with local landmarks and specialties, letting listeners vividly picture Miyagi’s scenery.

Released in June 2021 as the theme song for Sendai Broadcasting’s show “Kano Oga Benriken,” which the two appear on, the track reportedly had three arrangement candidates during production: punk, hip-hop, and rock ballad.

The choice of the punk version—perfectly matching the duo’s fiery personalities—speaks to the creators’ attention to detail.