[Okayama Songs] A roundup of local anthems and classic hits brimming with hometown pride!
When people think of Okayama, many might picture its mild climate—earning it the nickname the Land of Sunshine—or its famous specialties like white peaches and Muscat grapes.
However, when it comes to songs that celebrate this charming region, some may be surprised to find they don’t know many.
In fact, there are plenty of wonderful pieces themed around Okayama, filled with love for the region and depictions of its landscapes and everyday life.
In this article, we’ve gathered songs that sing of Okayama.
Whether you have ties to Okayama or have yet to visit, we hope you’ll experience the appeal of this place through music.
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[Okayama Songs] A Comprehensive Introduction to Local Anthems and Beloved Classics Overflowing with Hometown Pride! (31–40)
Chicago PoodleTwinkle Little Stars ~ Hoshi ga Furu Machi ~
This is a song included on the major second single “Natsumero” by the three-piece band Chicago Poodle, which is mainly active in the Kansai region, and it is themed around Bisei Town in Ibara City, Okayama Prefecture.
Bisei Town is the first municipality in Japan to enact a light pollution prevention ordinance.
Kurashiki Bluesmiyuki & OG3
This is a song whose lyrics weave in place names from Kurashiki City in Okayama Prefecture.
Set against the backdrop of neon-lit streets, it portrays the relationship between a man and a woman.
The lyrics can be interpreted as leading to their eventual breakup.
Kurashiki often seems to be chosen as the theme for this kind of mellow, sentimental song.
AsahikawaKurokawa Shinichiro
When people hear “Asahikawa,” many might think of Hokkaido, but there is also a river with the same name flowing through Okayama Prefecture, and it is one of Okayama’s three major rivers.
This song sings about romance between a man and a woman, intertwined with that Asahikawa.
Since it’s a video with visuals, it’s easy to picture the imagery.
OndokasaokaB&B
This is a song by YoHachi Shimada—one half of the comedy duo B&B and also an active actor—about his hometown, Kasaoka City in Okayama Prefecture.
Kasaoka is home to the Kasaoka City Horseshoe Crab Museum, and the song also mentions horseshoe crabs.
Incidentally, Kasaoka also has a local song called “Ganbare Kabutogani” (Go, Horseshoe Crab!).
MomotaroKobayashi Chie, Mori no Ki Jidou Gasshoudan
It’s a song about Momotaro going to Onigashima with his retainers to slay the ogres.
In Okayama Prefecture, there remains the legend of Kibitsuhiko-no-Mikoto, said to be the prototype of the Momotaro story, and Kinojo in Soja City is said to have been the fortress of Ura, the ogres’ leader.
In other words, it could be considered the origin of Onigashima.
[Okayama Songs] A Complete Showcase of Local Anthems and Beloved Classics Brimming with Hometown Pride! (41–50)
Yubara Romancehei itchi sei
Maniwa City is the largest municipality by area in Okayama Prefecture and is home to Yubara Onsen, counted among the “Mimasaka Three Hot Springs.” Yubara Aijō was created as a PR piece for it; it was originally a song by Yanagi Shihō, and this video is a cover version.
You can really feel the appeal of the hot springs.
A Fisherman’s LifeToba Ichirō
This is a song about a fisherman who catches blue eels in Kojima Bay in Okayama City.
Eels are caught in Kojima Bay, but only a very small portion of them are blue eels, distinguished by their slightly bluish bodies, as their name suggests.
They are a luxury delicacy, also known as the “phantom eel.”