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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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1Hymn to the Snowy Mountainsdaakudakkusu
Hymn to the Snowy Mountainsdaakudakkusuplay_arrow
My Darling Clementine (Oh My D…
2Hakone HachiriTaki Rentarō
Hakone HachiriTaki Rentarōplay_arrow
Published in the 1901 edition of Chugaku Shoka (Middle School Songs)…
3Hymn to BogatsuruSeri Yoko
Hymn to BogatsuruSeri Yokoplay_arrow
This song was sung by Yoko Seri and was featured on NHK’s “Minna…”.
4Mountain Range of HopeWatari Rōka Hashiritai Nana
Mountain Range of HopeWatari Rōka Hashiritai Nanaplay_arrow
The AKB48 sub-unit, Watarirouka Hashiritai…
5Song 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...
6Red 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…
7Farewell, 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...
8Mount Bandai of Aizu
Mount Bandai of Aizuplay_arrow
This song is a folk piece handed down in the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture...
9Mountain Play Songminami ranbou, ichige yoshie
Mountain Play Songminami ranbou, ichige yoshieplay_arrow
Singer-songwriter Minami Ranbō and...
10Ode 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”…
11Poem 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...
12Mount FujiMonbushō shōka
Mount FujiMonbushō shōkaplay_arrow
This song, which is a children's song and also a Ministry of Education shoka, is To…
13Embraced by the mountainsogura kei
Embraced by the mountainsogura keiplay_arrow
The original NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen of 1993…
14A 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.
15Mikamoyama (Mount Mikamo)Nobby
Mikamoyama (Mount Mikamo)Nobbyplay_arrow
Nobby, released in March 2015…
16mountainKitajima Saburō
mountainKitajima Saburōplay_arrow
Composed by Saburo Kitajima himself under the pen name Joji Hara...
17Mountains 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…
18Smoke 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, …
19Harvest 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.
20Praying to the mountain
Praying to the mountainplay_arrow
In 1959 (Showa 34), calling for the prevention of mountaineering accidents...
21Mount TsurugiKitayama Takeshi
Mount TsurugiKitayama Takeshiplay_arrow
Takeshi Kitayama, released in January 2009…
22The mountains are my hometown.Katō Tokiko
The mountains are my hometown.Katō Tokikoplay_arrow
In 2016, it was established as a new national holiday...
23Mountain DelicaciesŌsutoria min’yō
Mountain DelicaciesŌsutoria min'yōplay_arrow
When I was little, we sang this song in kindergarten and elementary school...
24Shane / The Call of the Faraway HillsYukimura Izumi
Shane / The Call of the Faraway HillsYukimura Izumiplay_arrow
A mountain-set film released in 1953...
25Kiso is in the mountains.Katsuragi Yuki
Kiso is in the mountains.Katsuragi Yuki
The si… that Yuki Katsuragi released in 1974
26Mountain WaltzSakushi: Kayama Yoshiko / Sakkyoku: Yuyama Akira
Mountain WaltzSakushi: Kayama Yoshiko / Sakkyoku: Yuyama Akiraplay_arrow
There are many children's songs about mountains, but...
27hometownshouka
hometownshoukaplay_arrow
A song that symbolizes the Japanese spirit, expressing feelings for one’s hometown
28Mountain MusiciansDoitsu min’yō
Mountain MusiciansDoitsu min'yōplay_arrow
Various mountain animals are performing instruments as musicians…
29Higurashi MountainInagaki Junichi
Higurashi MountainInagaki Junichiplay_arrow
Debuting in 1982, becoming a hit singer and...
30The mountain is smiling.Hashiri Yusuke
The mountain is smiling.Hashiri Yusukeplay_arrow
As the first new national holiday in 20 years, “Mountain...
31Fujiyama MamaYukimura Izumi
Fujiyama MamaYukimura Izumiplay_arrow
Also known by the name Jack Hammer, Ameri...
32Mount IwakiMiyama Hiroshi
Mount IwakiMiyama Hiroshiplay_arrow
Enka has many famous songs set in real-life place names...
33Mount HarunaMizumori Kaori
Mount HarunaMizumori Kaoriplay_arrow
The one singing is an artist who has performed many songs that include place names...