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A song themed around a picnic. A perfect track for a picnic.

As the fresh green season arrives, we’re getting more chances to enjoy picnics in parks and along riverbanks! Are you looking for music to elevate those outdoor moments? From songs about picnics carried on a pleasant breeze, to refreshing tunes you can’t help but hum along to, and familiar favorites everyone can sing together—we’ll introduce music that’s perfect for your picnic.

How about spending a special time in nature, savoring a meal accompanied by wonderful music?

A song themed around a picnic. Songs perfect for a picnic (1–10)

I should be able to fly (in the sky).supittsu

It’s a hopeful anthem that sings of being able to spread your wings freely, even while carrying the anxieties of youth, as long as you’re with someone dear.

Released in April 1994 as Spitz’s eighth single, the song later became the theme for the TV drama “Shiroi Sen Nagashi,” drawing widespread attention.

It is also included on the acclaimed album “Sora no Tobikata.” The liberating lyrics and refreshingly soaring sound are its greatest charms.

The clear, radiant vocals and gentle melody are perfect for the open, carefree mood of a picnic.

Listen to it under a blue sky while unpacking your lunch, and your spirits are sure to lift!

NEON PICNICFurederikku

A cool, danceable funk track from Frederic that shows you a new kind of picnic.

This piece turns the exhilaration of wandering through neon-lit night markets in a foreign land into sound—like a midnight picnic enjoyed in the heart of the city.

Introspective yearning for escape from the everyday resonates smoothly through sultry vocals and a groovy bassline.

The song is included on the July 2018 EP “Hyouhyou to Emotion,” which also drew attention when another track from the EP was used in a commercial.

Perfect for creating an urban, stylish vibe that’s a little different from your usual picnic.

Surrender yourself to the music and you might just discover a side of yourself you’ve never met.

PicnicMayo Okamoto

A picnic on a sun-drenched lawn with the one you love.

But your sweetheart beside you is fast asleep…

It’s the kind of heartwarming scene that brings a smile to your face—captured in a song by Mayo Okamoto.

This track is included on the classic million-selling album “Hello,” released in April 1998.

With whimsical, story-like touches—like a lizard suddenly appearing or a lively children’s chorus that seems to say “Wake up!”—the song’s cuteness is even more charming.

The protagonist’s laid-back mood blends with the bustling surroundings to create a blissful world that makes the listener feel happy too.

It’s perfect not only for a leisurely day off with your partner, but also for a lively picnic with friends—sure to bring a happy time.

A song themed around picnics. Picnic-perfect tracks (11–20)

Picnickariyushi 58

Included as track 12 on their third album, “Mensore, Kariyushi,” released in 2010.

The well-known children’s song “Picnic” is arranged into an energetic and cheerful band sound.

The original is an English folk song.

The Japanese lyrics were reportedly written by a person named Eiichi Hagiwara, but they are now in the public domain.

escapismORANGE RANGE

This is a song that lets you enjoy a whimsical, pop-style escape, as if you’ve wandered into a fairy-tale world.

Its fantastical setting—featuring a tin pianist and various animals—beautifully overlaps with the sense of the extraordinary you feel on a picnic.

The track appears on PANIC FANCY, an album released in July 2008 by ORANGE RANGE, a rock band from Okinawa; the album reached No.

1 on the Oricon weekly chart.

Within its cute melody are occasional, startling twists—classic ORANGE RANGE and utterly charming.

Step away from your busy routine and listen as you feel a pleasant breeze; the everyday scenery around you might begin to sparkle as if enchanted.

How about making it the perfect companion for your next picnic?

Jaka-jaka rock-paper-scissors, pon!Folder

The 4th single, released in 1998.

It was a tie-in song for the “Jaka-Jaka Janken” segment on Fuji TV’s Ponkickies.

The group was active from 1997 to 2000.

Former member DAICHI made his solo debut in 2005 under the name Daichi Miura.

HIKARI went on to perform with Folder5 and is now active as an actress under the name Hikari Mitsushima.

Good Bye Bye SundayGLAY

【guitar】Good Bye Bye Sunday / GLAY
Good Bye Bye SundayGLAY

Included as the third track on the 20th single “Tomadoi/SPECIAL THANKS,” released in 2000.

Also featured as the fifth track on DISC 1 of the 2003 compilation album “rare collectives vol.2.” This is the first song for which bassist JIRO wrote the lyrics.

The acoustic guitar sound gives it a warm, comforting feel.