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Recommended songs about mountains: classic and popular tracks for mountaineering and mountain songs

Mountains are popular spots that people of all ages—from children to seniors—can enjoy through activities like climbing and hiking.

When you take in the majestic scenery and beautiful nature, your mind and body feel refreshed, and everyday worries and stress can start to seem small—you might even wonder, “Why was I so worried in the first place?”

In this article, we’ll introduce songs themed around mountains.

It’s packed with tracks you’ll want to sing with friends in the mountains and songs you’ll want to listen to before a hike.

By listening, you might get a sense of why so many people are so captivated by mountains.

Playlist

Recommended songs about mountains: classic and popular tracks for mountaineering and mountain songs
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1eastHymn to the Snowy Mountainsdaakudakkusu
Hymn to the Snowy Mountainsdaakudakkusuplay_arrow
My Darling Clementine (Oh My D…
2eastHakone HachiriTaki Rentarō
Hakone HachiriTaki Rentarōplay_arrow
Published in the 1901 edition of Chugaku Shoka (Middle School Songs)…
3eastHymn to BogatsuruSeri Yoko
Hymn to BogatsuruSeri Yokoplay_arrow
This song was sung by Yoko Seri and was featured on NHK’s “Minna…”.
4eastMountain Range of HopeWatari Rōka Hashiritai Nana
Mountain Range of HopeWatari Rōka Hashiritai Nanaplay_arrow
The AKB48 sub-unit, Watarirouka Hashiritai…
5eastSong of the Mountain Mandaakudakkusu
Song of the Mountain Mandaakudakkusuplay_arrow
The Dark Daa... who could be called a giant in the world of male voice quartets...
6eastRed mountain, blue mountain, white mountainKoyanagi Rumiko
Red mountain, blue mountain, white mountainKoyanagi Rumikoplay_arrow
This piece originally comes from the Tokachi/Obihiro region of Hokkaido…
7eastFarewell, Hotaka.Sakushi: Yoshino Mitsuhiko / Sakkyoku: Koseki Yuji
Farewell, Hotaka.Sakushi: Yoshino Mitsuhiko / Sakkyoku: Koseki Yujiplay_arrow
Mitsuhiko Yoshino wrote the lyrics, and Yuji Koseki composed the music...
8eastMount Bandai of Aizu
Mount Bandai of Aizuplay_arrow
This song is a folk piece handed down in the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture...
9eastEmbraced by the mountainsogura kei
Embraced by the mountainsogura keiplay_arrow
The original NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen of 1993…
10eastMount FujiMonbushō shōka
Mount FujiMonbushō shōkaplay_arrow
This song, which is a children's song and also a Ministry of Education shoka, is To…
11eastMountain Play Songminami ranbou, ichige yoshie
Mountain Play Songminami ranbou, ichige yoshieplay_arrow
Singer-songwriter Minami Ranbō and...
12eastPoem of the Shirakami Mountains
Poem of the Shirakami Mountainsplay_arrow
This song was cre— when the Shirakami-Sanchi was inscribed as a World Heritage Site...
13eastOde to Mount Daisen: The Mountain of My Heart
Ode to Mount Daisen: The Mountain of My Heartplay_arrow
A famed peak towering in Tottori Prefecture, also known as “Hōki Fuji”…
14eastA Solitary Song of the Mountain
A Solitary Song of the Mountainplay_arrow
A dark minor-key piece that expresses the feeling of solitude in the mountains.
15eastmountainKitajima Saburō
mountainKitajima Saburōplay_arrow
Composed by Saburo Kitajima himself under the pen name Joji Hara...
16eastPraying to the mountain
Praying to the mountainplay_arrow
In 1959 (Showa 34), calling for the prevention of mountaineering accidents...
17eastMikamoyama (Mount Mikamo)Nobby
Mikamoyama (Mount Mikamo)Nobbyplay_arrow
Nobby, released in March 2015…
18eastMountains of the Four SeasonsToba Ichirō, Tsubuki Miyu
Mountains of the Four SeasonsToba Ichirō, Tsubuki Miyuplay_arrow
Debuted in 2016 as a new holiday in August…
19eastSmoke of the mountainItō Hisao
Smoke of the mountainItō Hisaoplay_arrow
Until the Showa 30s (the late 1950s to 1960s), in rural areas, in addition to open-field burning, …
20eastHarvest Moon over Mount AkagiShimazu Aya
Harvest Moon over Mount AkagiShimazu Ayaplay_arrow
A historic song that sings of a gangster’s life and the friendship between men, set against the backdrop of Mount Akagi.
21eastThe mountains are my hometown.Katō Tokiko
The mountains are my hometown.Katō Tokikoplay_arrow
In 2016, it was established as a new national holiday...
22eastMount TsurugiKitayama Takeshi
Mount TsurugiKitayama Takeshiplay_arrow
Takeshi Kitayama, released in January 2009…
23eastThe mountain is smiling.Hashiri Yusuke
The mountain is smiling.Hashiri Yusukeplay_arrow
As the first new national holiday in 20 years, “Mountain...
24eastMountain DelicaciesŌsutoria min’yō
Mountain DelicaciesŌsutoria min'yōplay_arrow
When I was little, we sang this song in kindergarten and elementary school...
25eastShane / The Call of the Faraway HillsYukimura Izumi
Shane / The Call of the Faraway HillsYukimura Izumiplay_arrow
A mountain-set film released in 1953...
26eastMountain MusiciansDoitsu min’yō
Mountain MusiciansDoitsu min'yōplay_arrow
Various mountain animals are performing instruments as musicians…
27eastMount IwakiMiyama Hiroshi
Mount IwakiMiyama Hiroshiplay_arrow
Enka has many famous songs set in real-life place names...
28eastKiso is in the mountains.Katsuragi Yuki
Kiso is in the mountains.Katsuragi Yuki
The si… that Yuki Katsuragi released in 1974
29eastMountain WaltzSakushi: Kayama Yoshiko / Sakkyoku: Yuyama Akira
Mountain WaltzSakushi: Kayama Yoshiko / Sakkyoku: Yuyama Akiraplay_arrow
There are many children's songs about mountains, but...
30eastHigurashi MountainInagaki Junichi
Higurashi MountainInagaki Junichiplay_arrow
Debuting in 1982, becoming a hit singer and...
31eastFujiyama MamaYukimura Izumi
Fujiyama MamaYukimura Izumiplay_arrow
Also known by the name Jack Hammer, Ameri...
32easthometownshouka
hometownshoukaplay_arrow
A song that symbolizes the Japanese spirit, expressing feelings for one’s hometown
33eastMount HarunaMizumori Kaori
Mount HarunaMizumori Kaoriplay_arrow
The one singing is an artist who has performed many songs that include place names...