A Nationwide Compilation of Timelessly Beloved Railway Songs

Toward TomorrowSakushi: Araki Toyohisa / Sakkyoku: Horiuchi Takao / Uta: Fumei

[Official] JR West: Introduction to the JR West Company Song (Toward Tomorrow) – Orchestra Version

This is the company song of West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

The performance is by the JR West Wind Ensemble, comprised of employees and former employees (OB/OG) of JR West and its affiliated companies.

Shinji Tanimura, who was active in the band Alice along with Takao Horiuchi, the composer of the piece, has also been involved with JR West’s music, contributing songs for JR West’s campaign commercials.

Iyo Railway SongSakushi: Owada Kenki/Sakkyoku: Tamura Torazo/Uta: Kido Burazazu

Iyo Railway Song, all 25 verses, original lyrics

This song was released in 1909, the 20th anniversary of Iyo Railway’s founding.

It has 25 verses, and even today verses 2 and 6 are reportedly the ones mainly sung at Iyo Railway events.

Before this song was created, there was a piece titled “Geography Education: Iyo Railway Shōka,” produced in 1900, which was apparently made for the purpose of studying geography.

Tokyo Geography Education Train SongSakushi: Ishihara Wasaburō/Sakkyoku: Tamura Toraozō/Uta: Dāku Dakkusu

Tokyo Geography Education Train Song

This is a song that depicts the scenery from the area around Hibiya Station to Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo City, where the streetcars were operated by Tokyo Railway Electric and two other companies, for a total of three operators.

The lyricist, Wasaburo Ishihara, is also famous for writing the children’s song “Kintaro.” This Tokyo Geography Educational Streetcar Song is regarded as one of his representative long-form works.

The Train of TimeSakushi sakkyoku, uta: Kumaki Anri

Niigata Note: A Journey of Encounters

This is a song that was used in a corporate commercial for Keio Corporation.

The lyrics, composition, and vocals are by Anri Kumaki.

Anri Kumaki has provided many other songs for commercials, TV programs, and companies.

This song is not used as the departure/arrival jingle; it seems the melodies for those are determined based on each station’s characteristics.

Seasonal windSakushi sakkyoku: Minato Genta

Minato Line Support Image Song “Kisetsu no Kaze” (Seasonal Wind)

This song was created as a cheer song for the Minato Line.

Genta Minato, who was born and raised in the communities along the line, wrote and composed the song and also performed it.

At the time it was made, the Minato Line was facing a crisis that might have led to its closure, so he produced the cheer song he had long envisioned.

Supple WindLyrics: Mori Yukinojō / Composition: Hiro Tsunoda / Vocals: Hiro Tsunoda, Nahoko Takahashi

Supple Wind

It’s the image song of Nagoya Railroad.

This track is also well known for being played as background music in Meitetsu station concourses and near the ticket gates.

There’s also a short, roughly two-minute version that plays two minutes before 00 and 30 past every hour.

Although it was once discontinued, it was included on a CD commemorating the 400th anniversary of the founding of Nagoya, which brought the song back into the spotlight.

If you get off at this station…Sakushi sakkyoku uta: NOAH

Do you know what song this is? [Fortnite]

This song was created by singer-songwriter NOAH at the request of the Bantan Line Area Revitalization Council.

It is used as an image song for the Bantan Line at events and other occasions.

The Bantan Line Area Revitalization Council organizes various events to revitalize communities along the Bantan Line, such as talk events and beer gardens held in front of stations.