[BGM] Japanese songs for campfires and BBQs: A playlist of J-pop to enjoy while camping
Outdoor activities have become hugely popular in recent years, influenced in part by camping videos on YouTube.
When you feel like you want to break free from everyday life, why not put yourself in a setting that’s a little different from the norm and refresh your mind? This time, I’ll introduce some Japanese songs that are perfect for camping and the outdoors.
I’ve gathered everything from upbeat, exciting tracks to chill tunes that are perfect as background music for a campfire.
Let’s lean on the power of nature and music to forget everyday stress!
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[BGM] For campfires and BBQs. A compilation of Japanese songs you’ll want to listen to while camping (31–40)
Our Great MigrationManako Arata
This is a moving number that sings of the courage to open your eyes and see a new world.
Digitally released by Arata Manako in August 2022, this ambitious work incorporates a full band sound.
It’s a folk song with a simple rhythm section overlaid by a powerful vocal.
The lyrics, themed around setting off on a new adventure, are sure to give listeners a gentle push forward.
Listen to it around a campfire, and it will surely resonate deep in your heart.
Highly recommended for anyone who wants to meet a new version of themselves out in nature.
Hand in handkariyushi 58
“Te to Te” is a laid-back rock number by Kariyushi58, a rock band from Okinawa! Its striking sound blends reggae and rock, delivering both comfort and energy.
Even though there may be sad events or lonely moments in our peaceful everyday lives, this song gently encourages us with a positive message: let’s join hands and move forward together.
It’s a perfect BGM for camping that brings you closer to nature—give it a careful listen with your closest friends, or take it in solo from time to time.
MiracleGReeeeN
Kiseki, which was used as the theme song for the TV drama ROOKIES about delinquent high schoolers striving on the baseball team, became one of GReeeeN’s signature tracks.
It’s a song that reminds us anew that meeting irreplaceable friends and loved ones is a miracle.
If you’re enjoying a camping trip with cherished friends, a partner, or family, why not choose this song as your BGM? Because camping is all about cooperating with one another, you can savor the lyrics and share those feelings together.
After the excitement of the camp, a strong bond will be born—one that, like a miracle, will continue on and on!
No Other Way feat. DedachiKenta & SincereThe Burning Deadwoods
A song that feels urban yet captures emotional fluctuations.
“No Other Way feat.
DedachiKenta & Sincere” was produced as a TV drama theme and released in March 2022.
With deeply resonant vocal performances by DedachiKenta and Sincere, it’s a work with remarkable depth.
The lyrics, reflecting the story from both male and female perspectives, leave a strong impression.
Listen while gazing at a flickering flame, and emotions are sure to well up.
Recommended when you want to step away from the everyday and face the feelings deep within your heart.
Middle-Aged JUMPSazan Ōrusutāzu
“Sounen JUMP” is one of Southern All Stars’ more pop-leaning songs, with a summertime vibe.
Released in 2018, it was created with the late Hideki Saijo, who passed away that year, and Namie Amuro, who retired from singing, in mind.
Everyone has an eternal idol of their own, right? It could be fun to play this song on a camping trip with friends and passionately talk about each person’s favorite idol.
Just don’t get too carried away!
[BGM] For campfires and BBQs: A collection of Japanese songs perfect for camping (41–50)
C.h.a.o.s.m.y.t.h.ONE OK ROCK
C.h.a.o.s.m.y.t.h.
is a perfect recommendation for when you want a mellow yet lively time around a BBQ or campfire with treasured friends or a partner.
It’s the lead track from the globally active rock band ONE OK ROCK’s fifth album, Zankyō Reference.
The eight letters in the title are said to be taken from the initials of vocalist Taka’s friends’ names.
Because they are such important friends, the message that “even if we drift apart, there’s always a place to come back to here” feels so warm and comforting, doesn’t it?
Campfire PrayerInguranndo min’yō
On a camp night, is there any tune that resonates more deeply as a song softly hummed before the flickering flames? Its original form is an old English love song, which in Japan was transformed by Chuji Ozaki into lyrics like a hymn, imbued with gratitude and prayers to nature.
Its pure and solemn melody is a major allure of the piece, with the power to unite the hearts of participants.
Though not widely available as an official recording, it is cherished as an indispensable piece in Boy Scout songbooks, and a survey by the Ibaraki Council of the Scout Association of Japan deemed it “worth preserving forever.” Since around July 2014, various performance videos have also been shared.
Raise your voices together with your companions around the campfire, and it will become an unforgettable and moving memory.