Songs to Sing on Rainy Days! Introducing Beloved Children’s Songs About Rain That Transcend Generations
When it rains, you can’t go play outside, and kids tend to feel a bit gloomy, don’t they?
At times like that, listen to or sing children’s songs with a “rain” theme to make rainy days a little brighter!
In this article, we’ve gathered a variety of children’s songs themed around “rain,” including songs that describe how the rain falls, songs that evoke the image of rain, and songs that capture the excitement after the rain stops.
Even children who feel they don’t like rain might start to like it a little after listening to the songs we introduce.
On gloomy rainy days, let’s sing and keep our spirits up!
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Songs to Sing on Rainy Days! Introducing Children's Songs About Rain That Are Loved Across Generations (21–30)
The frog’s fluteSakushi: Saitō Nobuo / Sakkyoku: Kainuma Minoru
This children’s song was announced on NHK radio in August 1946, with lyrics by Nobuo Saito and music by Minoru Kainuma.
It’s also interesting that the frogs’ croaks are expressed using the guiro, a percussion instrument often heard in Latin music! In Japan, guiros shaped like frogs are actually sold.
“Kaeru no Fue” (The Frog’s Flute) likens the frog’s croaking to a flute in its lyrics, which matches the gentle melody and evokes an elegant atmosphere.
On a night when the moon is out, why not listen closely to the frogs’ voices that seem to come from nowhere?
rainbowSakushi: Shinzawa Toshihiko / Sakkyoku: Nakagawa Hirotaka
A children’s song with lyrics by singer-songwriter Toshihiko Shinzawa and music composed by picture-book author Hirotaka Nakagawa.
In January 2020, it was featured in Kao Attack ZERO’s New Year commercial, used as the CM song for Meiji Probio Yogurt R-1, and sung by cast members in the TV Asahi drama “Nijiiro Karte,” so many people may have heard it.
It’s also popular among kindergarten and nursery school children and is loved across generations.
Its heartwarming melody and cute lyrics make it an uplifting tune.
Night Patrol of the FrogsSakushi: Noguchi Ujō / Sakkyoku: Nakayama Shinpei
This is a unique children’s song that likens the chorus of frogs that start croaking all at once during the rainy season to people doing nighttime patrols for security.
Most of the lyrics are made up of onomatopoeia for frog calls and hopping, making it very fun and rhythmic—sure to capture any child’s interest.
The song is also popular as a hand-play activity, and there are hand-play videos available on YouTube, so be sure to check them out! When the rain keeps you from playing outside, it’s a great idea to hop around indoors like frogs and have some fun.
Pitchanponyukichan, wanwan, u-tan, kukku-
A cute song that rhythmically expresses the sound of falling rain.
It captures the excitement of a rainy day—going for a walk in rain boots and twirling colorful umbrellas—set to a lively tempo.
It was included on the March 2018 album “NHK Inai Inai Baa! Homerarechatta,” with a DVD released around the same time.
Perfect for the rainy season, it’s a tune you can enjoy singing and moving to indoors on those restless, can’t-go-out rainy days.
Rubber Boots MarchSakushi: Kamitsubo Maya / Sakkyoku: Mine Akira
Nagagutsu March, with lyrics by Maya Uetsubo—known for her many children’s songs—and music by Akira Mine, is a classic that captures the excitement kids feel when they put on rain boots and their energetic urge to dash outside undaunted by the rain.
Even children who dislike the rainy season might feel a bit more cheerful when they hear this song! It also makes effective use of the stomping sounds of boots on the ground, so sing it together as a family and power through the rain with a smile!
Nyanyunyo Weather ForecastSakushi: Oguro Keiko / Sakkyoku: Uno Seiichirō
A children’s song written by poet and nursery rhyme author Keiko Oguro and composed by Seiichirō Uno.
The lyrics are unique in that they say you can tell tomorrow’s weather by a cat’s gestures, and they even include cat meows! It was also sung on NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho,” wasn’t it? It’s such a distinctive and cute song that it really sticks with you.
Even kids who don’t like rain might warm up to it if an adorable cat is the one telling them the forecast! Let’s all imitate the cat’s meows, sing together, and cheer up.
In conclusion
We introduced children’s songs about rain that gently resonate with the heart. Humming along to rain songs in time with the soft patter of falling droplets adds a touch of special color to everyday scenes. Nursery rhymes and rain songs we loved in childhood are precious treasures that will be passed down across generations into the future. May you recall a warm melody in a quiet moment and spend a peaceful time by the window, listening to the sound of the rain.