Kaori Mizumori Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Shosenkyo GorgeMizumori Kaori15rank/position

BKMBB106 Shosenkyo Kaori Mizumori (2010) 151231 vL HD

Shosenkyo is a gorge located in Kofu City and has been designated a Special Place of Scenic Beauty.

While this song also praises the beauty of the scenery, its content seems to dwell on the pain and sadness of parting.

Yet it then moves forward, as if walking on with a positive outlook.

It makes me want to experience this beauty for myself.

Nature sometimes heals the heart.

Yorisoi FlowerMizumori Kaori16rank/position

Yorisoi Hana Kaori Mizumori COVER

“Yorisoi-bana” is the second single by Kaori Mizumori, released in 1996 by Tokuma Japan Communications.

It won the Japan Cable Awards and the Cable Broadcasting Music Award.

The song expresses a woman’s heart, singing of living her life forever by the side of the man she loves.

Joshu KoikazeMizumori Kaori17rank/position

Joshu Koikaze - Kaori Mizumori

A poignant love song set in Jōshū Gunma, sung by Kaori Mizumori, known as the “Queen of Local Songs.” You can picture a woman whose tears mingle with the winds blowing down from Mount Akagi as she walks alone along the stone steps of Ikaho and the brick paths of the Tomioka Silk Mill.

The track appears on the album Kayō Kikō 15: Echigo Suibara, released in September 2016.

The lyrics skillfully weave in Gunma’s beautiful scenery and atmosphere, and the travel-evoking melody dramatizes her heartrending journey.

Kujūkuri BeachMizumori Kaori18rank/position

Kaori Mizumori “Kujukuri Beach” MV (Released February 15, 2022) [Official]

This is a story set against the vast sandy beaches of Chiba Prefecture, powerfully sung by Kaori Mizumori, the queen of local-theme songs.

It portrays the poignant feelings of a woman who, after a broken romance, visits the seaside alone to bury her memories in the sand.

The sound of the waves layered with shakuhachi and koto tones may accentuate the protagonist’s loneliness, as if it were a scene from a drama.

Released in February 2022, the song is also included on the album “Kayō Kiko 21 ~ Kujūkuri-hama ~.” Why not listen to it as a companion on a journey to sort out your emotions?

Ise PilgrimageMizumori Kaori19rank/position

Ise Meguri by Kaori Mizumori

Kaori Mizumori, who can sing almost all the local songs from prefectures across Japan, includes solid references to Ise’s sightseeing spots even in this breakup-themed song.

The Meoto Iwa (Wedded Rocks) in Ise are famous, and above all, pearls are a local specialty.

Saori Yoshida, the wrestler, is also from Mie Prefecture, and when she achieved her third consecutive Olympic gold, she even asked for pearls as a gift.

Shinano RoadMizumori Kaori20rank/position

Shinano Road — Kaori Mizumori

Kaori Mizumori’s signature song “Shinanoji.” As the title suggests, it’s a local-themed song about Nagano Prefecture and has gained nationwide popularity.

While it is authentic enka, it features many catchy vocal lines throughout, and there are no kobushi ornaments that require pitch movement of three or more notes.

Instead, the chorus includes fairly high notes, so proper key adjustment is necessary.

If you still can’t hit the high parts, one option is to raise the key and sing them in falsetto.

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Nanki-ShirahamaMizumori Kaori21rank/position

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Sung by Kaori Mizumori, known as the “Queen of Local Songs,” this evocative piece is set in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture.

Against the backdrop of famous sights like Sandanbeki and Senjojiki, it portrays a woman bidding farewell to a bygone love and setting out alone toward the future.

The song appears on the album Kayou Kiko 21 ~Kujukurihama~, released in September 2022.

Its expansive melody seems to dramatize both Shirahama’s majestic nature and the heroine’s inner strength.

It gently encourages anyone who longs to move beyond the past and take a new step forward.