[Children's Songs] Cute songs recommended for childcare. List of popular nursery rhymes.
Kids love to sing!
Singing is a form of exercise, nurtures interest in language, and helps develop expressiveness and a sense of rhythm.
It’s also said that singing releases “happy hormones,” making it effective for relieving stress.
Bring plenty of music into daily life and sing freely together with your children.
This time, we’re introducing popular children’s songs we’d love you to sing and play with your kids!
We’ve collected everything from classic nursery rhymes passed down through the years to the latest hit songs.
You can search songs by category—animals, vehicles, food, and more—so you’re sure to find the perfect tune for your children.
If you add simple choreography or hand-play motions as well as singing, the kids will be thrilled!
Be sure to explore a variety of nursery rhymes and enjoy happy times with your children!
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Vehicle Song (1–10)
The Train SongSuzukawa Ayako
A bright, sing-along song about trains that kids love.
Its upbeat, bouncy rhythm makes it perfect for jumping and dancing together with children! The lyrics include features of various trains like bullet trains and sleeper trains, so even kids who are just starting to learn about trains can pick things up from the words—asking, “What kind of train is this?” Adults around them may even discover trains they didn’t know about.
It’s a fun song that’s perfect not only for train lovers, but also for kids who are about to become train fans.
Toothbrush Trainkumai motoko
This song, which teaches the importance of brushing teeth, features Motoko Kumai’s gentle vocals and a lively rhythm.
Released in February 2018, it is included on the album “Mite Kiite Mainichi Renshū Song ~Haburashi Densha / Unchikko March~.” With playful imagery like a toothbrush turning into a train and running through the mouth, and beating the “germ-kun,” the song is designed to help children build a toothbrushing habit while having fun.
It’s perfect for toothbrushing time at nursery schools and kindergartens, and if you sing and dance together at home as a family, it’s sure to make brushing time even more enjoyable!
Zoom-zoom ShinkansenHige Papa
This lively, rhythmic track by Hige Papa is a poppy, high-energy song themed around the speed of the Shinkansen.
The lyrics vividly depict the bullet train racing over mountains and across the sea.
With its driving tempo and kid-friendly, energetic sound, just listening to it makes you feel excited.
Released in February 2024, the song is available on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music.
Sing and dance along with your child, and you’ll feel as if you’re on a Shinkansen adventure together.
The train I want to ride, the running locomotive.Yamano Satoko
All kinds of trains make an appearance in “Noritai Densha Hashiru Kikansha,” a dream come true for kids who love trains.
The rhythmic melody conjures up images of trains racing along the tracks.
From the trains we ride every day, to those you can only board when traveling, and even trains you could never ride as a passenger, each is portrayed with its unique features.
If you come across a train you didn’t know, it can spark new curiosity and interest! Learn about all sorts of trains and become a train expert in one go with this song.
Hashire Chou TokkyuuSakushi: Yamanaka Tsune / Sakkyoku: Yuasa Jōji
Many children probably love trains that speed along like super express trains, don’t they? For those kids, we recommend “Hashire Chō-Tokkyū” (“Run, Super Express”).
Just by listening to the song, you can picture a super express racing down the tracks! The detailed lyrics describe how fast it goes, how it runs, and what the express looks like, sparking the imagination more and more.
If your child loves trains, they might even spot a real train that resembles the express described in the lyrics.
Janken Traintsuruno takeshi
When it comes to songs that little children can enjoy listening to, “Janken Train” is a great choice.
It’s a song we definitely recommend dancing to together while moving your bodies.
Ask a parent or teacher to teach you the choreography.
Since the choreography includes rock-paper-scissors, which kids love, it’s sure to be a hit.
It’s also fun for children to use their whole bodies to imitate a train.
This song is recommended even for kids who aren’t confident with physical activity.
It’s good exercise too, so be sure to sing and dance along.
I like the E7 series.yume, taisei, shusshu, poppo, pantan-eki-cho
The song that mentions many names of the E7 series trains is “E7 Series Is Great.” It’s recommended for kids who want to memorize the names or love humming them.
Since it focuses specifically on the E7 series, it’s also a great pick for kids with more specialized interests.
Your child will have fun learning all about the E7 series by listening to this song.
When they actually ride or see a Shinkansen, they’ll be excited to recognize, “That’s the train from the lyrics!” Be sure to learn it together as a parent and child and try humming along.