Popular Okinawan Songs Ranking [2026]

We’re excited to present the latest comprehensive ranking of popular Okinawan songs, showcased in order of most views!

Okinawan music—whether traditional folk songs or bands—often feels nostalgic and is full of soothing tracks that are a joy to listen to.

Close your eyes and listen to this ranking, and you just might feel the warm atmosphere of Okinawa.

The playlist is updated every week.

Playlist

Popular Okinawan Songs Ranking [2026]
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Motherkariyushi 58		A famous song by Kariyushi 58 expressing gratitude to a mother
2	Island SongTHE BOOM		THE BOOM’s “Shima Uta,” with its distinctive Okinawan scale melody
3	A place to return toHY		An Okinawan melody air song by HY that sings of love for their hometown
4	Orion Beer, Okinawa’s prideBEGIN		BEGIN’s hidden gem: Orion Beer
5	Voice of the Seaurashima tarō (kiritani kenta)		Okinawan folk song-style ballad, the warm tone of the sanshin
6	Islanders’ TreasureBEGIN		A classic Okinawan folk song from 2002 by BEGIN
7	Dynamic RyukyuIkuma Akira		A cheer song that fuses Okinawan tradition with contemporary music
8	Hello UncleKina Shōkichi & Chanpurūzu		Introduction to a collaboration song by Shoukichi Kina and Champloose
9	Milk MunariHii de Katsu		A fusion song of Okinawan tradition and rock
10	KizunaORANGE RANGE		A heartwarming song that sings of hope and bonds
11	Tears Flowing EndlesslyBEGIN		Okinawan dialect version of Nada Sou Sou
12	National Route 508BEGIN		A band that conveys the charm of Okinawan music
13	Yui-YuiYamakawa Mayumi		Depicting the spirit of mutual aid in Okinawa
14	Ryukyu Love SongMONGOL800		MONGOL800’s Wish for Peace
15	Tōfun Doi		Introduction to the Okinawan folk song 'Kachāshī Tōsundoi'
16	electrically illuminated chrysanthemumskariyushi 58		A melodic hardcore song about electrically lit chrysanthemums
17	Across timeHY		A song that conveys the importance of peace through my grandparents’ wartime experiences
18	Kudaka Manju-shu		An Okinawan folk song that shifts from searching for a lover to begging for alcohol
19	Uguiutakariyushi 58		A pep song by Kariyushi58
20	Okinawan People User Guideponī tēru ribon		Okinawan version of a Kana Nishino song
21	Asadoya YuntaNēnēzu		A folk song depicting an exchange between a Taketomi Island beauty and a government official
22	Child GodKojya Misako		A famous song that sings an Okinawan lullaby
23	Blue Treasureyanawarabaa		Okinawan folk songs by Yanawarabaa
24	Golden FlowerNēnēzu		Okinawan folk songs by Nenes
25	play yardMaekawa Morikata		Introduction to signature songs by Okinawan folk singers
26	grandmaShimaji Isamu		Singing about a grandmother in the Miyako dialect
27	Nakazun Nagare		Healing music of Okinawa, soothing melodies
28	Yuito of the WindHii de Katsu		Eisa song by Hidekatsu with an Asian timbre
29	Bountiful Harvest Dance		Expressing the allure of Okinawan traditional music
30	Surti East-sai		Captivating sanshin songs that convey Okinawan culture
31	NO MORE CRYD-51		D-51 is a prewar railway in Okinawa
32	Tinsagu FlowersKojya Misako		Okinawan moral lesson songs are used as departure melodies
33	Dance, TidusManami		Refreshing with the theme of the Okinawan sun
34	Child GodNatsukawa Rimi		An Okinawan lullaby depicting a mother’s warm love
35	RYU STYLEDA PUMP		DA PUMP Okinawan folk instrument rap song
36	Ichubi measures		A sanshin tune whose Okinawan atmosphere soothes the heart
37	Flower of the sanshinBEGIN		The sound of the sanshin and thoughts of my hometown resonate in my heart.
38	Dynamic RyukyuNarisoko Yūko		Dynamic Ryukyu by Yuko Narusoko
39	I’ll bring charisma.Shichinin no Karisuma		Contemporary arrangements of Okinawan music
40	Sugarcane fieldMoriyama Ryoko		A beautiful song that mourns the Battle of Okinawa and prays for peace
41	Tears Flowing EndlesslyMoriyama Ryoko		A famous song from Okinawa. Lyrics by Ryoko Moriyama, music by BEGIN.
42	Me for youBEGIN		A song of gratitude and farewell to someone dear
43	Kariyushi Windkariyushi 58		Kariyushi song: themed around Okinawa’s words of protection
44	Hello UncleKina Shoukichi		Shoukichi Kina’s debut song from his high school days
45	Ittaa anmaa maa kaiga		Arrange an Okinawan traditional lullaby in a hardcore style
46	sunflowerCivilian Skunk		Sunflower, a band from Okinawa
47	AkamabushiŌshiro Shiban		A song celebrating the return of the king’s prized horse
48	Grandma Obaa’s Signature Bomb Hot PotBEGIN		Expressing the strength of Okinawan women through Okinawan cuisine
49	Umiya color		A romantic love song from Okinawan folk music
50	No Woman, No CryDaitōjin		Arrange Bob Marley's songs into an Okinawan version
51	RASEN in OKINAWAAwich, Dakki, OZworld, CHICO CARLITO		Four Okinawan rappers drop a passionate track filled with hometown pride
52	Tree of WadatsumiHajime Chitose		Chitose Hajime’s debut single is a big hit
53	Dynamic Ryukyuderakkusu x derakkusu		Okinawan Tradition and Modernity Fused: A Tropical Anthem
54	OKIDOKI feat.CHOUJI,Grace AimiBig Knot Records		A fusion of Okinawan folk music and rap: a song that carries culture across generations
55	Yui-YuiChimei Sadao		Okinawan folk song becomes a hit after airing on a children's program
56	Tancha-mae Bushitinkutinku		Introduction of a female unit that sings Okinawan folk songs
57	Shanghai HoneyORANGE RANGE		Introduction to songs that express the characteristics of Okinawa
58	OKINAWA CALLINGMONGOL800		Uplifting songs by MONGOL800
59	Festival of the Seventh Month		Ryukyu Drum Dance Piece Fusing Okinawan Tradition and Modernity
60	Tinsagu Flowers		An Okinawan folk song that engraves parents’ teachings in the heart
61	It’s okayji ma ma		A soothing piece featuring the gentle vocals and piano of Okinawa-born jimama that heals the heart.
62	Stay with meIsland		A nationwide hit from Okinawa by the Shiroma Brothers Band
63	UtulsanuORANGE RANGE		A scary song by ORANGE RANGE
64	Pa-pa PineappleNagopainappurupāku		Okinawa theme song of Nago Pineapple Park
65	Futami Love StoryTeruya Chōbin		A song in which war evacuees sing of their longing for home
66	Nineteen SpringsTabata Yoshio		A youthful love song of Okinawan folk music
67	Irayoi Tsukiyo BeachOshima Yasukatsu		Okinawan song, sung by Yasukatsu Oshima
68	Yasaka LIT feat. CHICO CARLITOOZworld		Okinawan rapper’s toast anthem
69	Song of the Gutlessyohen aiko		The shape of love that changes over time
70	LazuliMONGOL800, WANIMA		A collaboration song by two bands that depicts the nature and culture of Okinawa
71	TeegeeNēnēzu		The Okinawan spirit of “nankurunaisa”
72	Nankuru Songrinken bando		Rinken Band’s Okinawan music fusion activities
73	Asadoya YuntaUema Ayano		The singing voice of Ayano Uema of Okinawan folk music
74	Basho-fu (traditional Okinawan banana-fiber cloth)Ishimine Satoko		Okinawan folk songs by Satoko Ishimine
75	Thank yourinken bando		Rinken Band’s Okinawan pop debut song
76	Tinsagu FlowersUema Ayano		A message that engraves a parent's teachings in one's heart
77	Beyond the seaPāshakurabu		An Okinawan band fuses multiple genres with Okinawan music
78	Tinsagu FlowersNatsukawa Rimi		Rimi Natsukawa covers the Okinawan lesson song
79	Tōfun Doirinken bando		A folk song from Okinawa that is danced during the old Bon Festival
80	Hiyamikachi-bushi		Hiyamikachi-bushi is a standard song for Eisa, a traditional performing art of Okinawa.
81	Be Nankuru-kunBEGIN		A soul-stirring song by a band from Okinawa
82	Akata Shuriden		Sung in the Okinawan children's song, “Miruku Uganju” (Welcoming Maitreya)
83	Seibumon-bushiChimei Sadao & Miyazato Yasuko		The entrance of the red-light district and the history of prostitutes
84	Thank you		Mamoru Maekawa’s beloved Okinawan folk song
85	FamreutaShin Ara Yukito		Musicians sing Okinawan lullabies
86	Ase-mizu FestivalOshiro Misako		Beloved as a rhythmic didactic song
87	Kunigami JintōyōKadekaru Rinshō		Valuing one’s mindset in Yanbaru
88	Festival of Celebrationotome tsubaki		“Iwai-bushi” is a song imbued with wishes for those suffering in this world.
89	Ocean OKINAWAkiiyama shouten		A tropical-style song by Kiiyama Shoten
90	Hiyamikachi-bushiNoborikawa Seijin		Hiyamikachi, an encouraging folk song of Okinawa
91	Rain falls while the sun is shining.Cocco		Cocco’s clear, crystalline vocals and profound lyrics
92	Ase-mizu Festival		A didactic song and classic of traditional Okinawan Eisa
93	Asadoya Yunta		Traditional work songs of the Yaeyama Islands
94	Bye-bye, OkinawaNēnēzu		Contemporary songs by an Okinawan music group
95	Shall we go to Okinawa?sātā andagī		A promotional song that conveys the charm of Okinawa’s remote islands
96	HarikyamakUema Ayano		Harikuyamaku is an Okinawan folk song for dancing kachāshī.
97	Beautiful in the past, beautiful nowBEGIN		I feel nostalgia and peace from BEGIN’s island song
98	Kagiya-de Fūbushi		A classic celebratory piece of Ryukyuan classical music
99	poem, song, folk songNatsukawa Rimi		A soothing new song by Rimi Natsukawa that comforts the heart
100	Thank you / GreetingsIkuma Akira		A sports day song blending Okinawan tradition and modernity