A collection of classic nursery rhymes and hand-play songs for September! Enjoy autumn with your child through songs.

With the refreshing autumn breeze comes a cool season filled with children’s smiles.

During such delightful autumn days, why not incorporate songs and fingerplay that are perfect for the season into life with the children? In fact, there are many children’s songs for September that gently depict autumn scenes, such as ginkgo leaves, chestnuts, and moon-viewing.

Here, we will introduce a wide range of songs that will be useful in September childcare—from pieces that express autumn landscapes like moon-viewing and autumn foliage to fingerplay songs.

Be sure to find songs that let you enjoy the season together with the children while experiencing the ambiance of autumn.

Playlist

A collection of classic nursery rhymes and hand-play songs for September! Enjoy autumn with your child through songs.
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	pine coneSakushi: Hirota Takao / Sakkyoku: Kobayashi Tsuyae		Pinecone Song and Hand Play
2	Under the Big Chestnut TreeGenkyoku: Igirisu min’yō		An autumn children's song, a timeless classic loved across generations
3	Yakiimo goo-choki-pasakushi: sakata hiroo / sakkyoku: yamamoto naozumi		Enjoy rock-paper-scissors with the baked sweet potato hand play song
4	Donguri Korokorosakushi: Aoki Tsuneyoshi / sakkyoku: Yanagida Tadashi		Donguri Korokoro, an autumn children's song
5	mushroomSakushi: Mado Michio / Sakkyoku: Kurakake Shōji		The quiet growth of mushrooms and the vitality of nature
6	Let’s go to the zoo.Sakushi: Umino Yōji / Sakkyoku: Tom Paxton		Singing about children’s curiosity and fun at the zoo
7	Sweet Potato SongLyrics and music by Jun Teganuma		Let's learn with Yoshio Kojima's Sweet Potato Song
8	Fruit Train		A fun song about carrying autumn flavors by train
9	Chubby Imo-chan, Little Imo-chanSakushi: Mado Michio / Sakkyoku: Yuyama Akira		Enjoying the season with a sweet potato song
10	cricketSakushi: Sekine Eiichi / Sakkyoku: Akutagawa Yasushi		Parent-and-child music that feels like autumn through the song of crickets
11	Fruit TrainSakushi: Kowase Tamami / Sakkyoku: Takai Tatsuo		A children's song about happily singing on the fruit train
12	Sweet Potato Song		Delicious autumn food, the sweet potato song
13	Chestnuts and Chestnutssakushi sakkyoku: boku to kimi		A fun fingerplay song with chestnut puns
14	You know, Aki is…Sakushi: Morichiyoko/Shokyokusha: SHIKAMON		Autumn song, the warmth of children and family
15	A Bug’s MurmurOginome Yōko		A warm song that sings of an insect's feelings
16	Here you go, sweet potato!Sakushi: Mine Katsumasa / Sakkyoku: Okada Rikio		Enjoying autumn with a sweet potato digging song
17	Mushi-Mushi FestivalSakushi Sakkyoku: Kashiwa Tetsu		A cheerful nursery rhyme played by autumn insects
18	sports daySakushi sakkyoku: Noritake Akihiko		A classic song that celebrates the joy of a sports day
19	Let’s draw a picture in the blue sky.Sakushi: Kazumi Kazuki / Sakkyoku: Hajime Kamishiba		A lively song that nurtures children’s dreams and sense of adventure
20	Mochi pounding on the night of the full harvest moon		A fun hand-play song about making moon-viewing dumplings
21	moon; monthMonbushō shōka		A nostalgic children's song, 'Tsuki' (Moon), perfect for moon viewing
22	Meat buns and sweet bean paste buns		Hand play song about autumn meat buns and sweet bean paste buns
23	Dango, dango, they stuck together.		A song where dumplings stick to your cheeks
24	maple leavesSakushi: Takano Tatsuyuki / Sakkyoku: Okano Teiichi		Singing of the beauty of autumn leaves and feeling Japan’s fall
25	spool (of thread); winding thread; Itomaki (traditional toy spinning top), depending on context		A fun play song about making things with thread by moving your hands around
26	gluttonous gorilla		A gorilla eats food and sings
27	Where is this mushroom?		Mushroom Adventure Song, a beloved classic popular with children
28	Konkon fox		Preparing a story with the fox hand-play song
29	Tanuki of Fist MountainSakushi: Kayama Yoshiko/Shokyoku: Komori Akihiro		A raccoon dog hand-play song, a heartwarming autumn song
30	The Bento Box Song		Let's have fun making homemade bento
31	shoulder tap		Let's cherish our grandparents on Respect for the Aged Day.
32	field mouse		A fun nursery rhyme imitating the squeaks of a mouse
33	Red sky at dusk		Enjoy Taisho-era children's songs and hand-play songs
34	Mountain Musicians		Autumn tones played by the mountain musicians
35	Voices of InsectsMonbushō shōka		The chirping of autumn insects announces the season.
36	the head monk at a temple		Hand play and song play with the temple monk
37	Hand Play in September		Feel the season with September fingerplay songs
38	Acorns and a Little Squirrel		A cute counting song about acorns and little squirrels
39	Pompoko raccoon dogSakushi: Murayama Toshiko / Sakkyoku: Ichinomiya Michiko		A cheerful nursery rhyme about raccoons viewing the moon
40	Takoyaki		A classic of autumn festivals: the fun takoyaki hand-play song
41	Tanuki-bayashi of Shojoji (The Raccoon Dogs’ Festival Drumming at Shojoji Temple)Sakushi: Noguchi Ujō / Sakkyoku: Nakayama Shinpei		Late-autumn tanuki, comical lyrics
42	Taiko Moon		A heartwarming children's song heard on an autumn moonlit night
43	dragonfly glassesSakushi: Nukaga Seishi / Sakkyoku: Hirai Kōzaburō		Autumn nursery rhymes: songs for parents and children to enjoy together
44	[Hand Play] Pumpkin, Nankin, Pumpkin		A fingerplay to enjoy the different names for pumpkin
45	autumn sky		An impressive song that evokes the autumn sky
46	Potato Digging Song		An autumn children’s song celebrating the joy of digging up sweet potatoes
47	Delicious Aki		A picture book where you can discover delicious autumn foods
48	Rolling sweet potatoes		A children's song about enjoying the potato harvest
49	Stroll March		'Osanpo March' is a song that makes autumn walks fun.
50	Good evening, Mr. Moon.		A children's song with a gentle melody and cute lyrics
51	Piglet-raccoon dog-fox-cat		Autumn hand-play songs for children to enjoy
52	I found a little sign of autumn.		A beautiful classic autumn song sung by children
53	Dragonfly, dragonfly.		Autumn pastime of enjoying dragonfly songs
54	Sticky-bug bug		A children's play song where you stick to objects that match a color
55	bright red maple leaves		Enjoy the season with an autumn maple hand-play song
56	Bright Red Autumn		Feel the season with the autumn classic “Makkana Aki” (Deep Crimson Autumn)
57	Insect sounds		The chirping of autumn insects is the season’s melody.
58	Momi-momi Momiji		A fun hand-play song using maple leaves
59	peach, apple, pear, pineapple		Let's have fun learning with a fruit fingerplay song
60	A squirrel is digging a hole.		A fingerplay song about a squirrel preparing for winter
61	Acorn picking		Let's enjoy collecting acorns in autumn
62	Shopping at the bakery		A fun hand-play song for playing bakery shop
63	Village Festival		A children's song from an old Japanese harvest festival
64	Child of Autumn		Satō Hachirō’s autumn children’s song
65	Autumn Moon (Moon)		The autumn piece from Rentarō Taki’s suite “The Four Seasons.”
66	autumn field		A song of the autumn field, a melody that evokes loneliness
67	Play song ‘Perfectly Round Moon’		The September moon is beautiful, evoking images of rabbits and crabs.
68	wild chrysanthemum		The children’s song of autumn, “Wild Chrysanthemums,” is beautiful with its gentle melody.
69	Bright Red Autumnsakushi: satsuma tadashi / sakkyoku: kobayashi hideo		The charm of children's songs that depict the colors of autumn
70	rabbit		Moon-viewing season, a rabbit children's song
71	The Roasted Chestnut Song		Roasted chestnuts are a quintessential taste of autumn!
72	Village Autumn		The postwar song “Sato no Aki” is a masterpiece that sings of autumn scenery.
73	Little Acorn Roller		Playing baby games with Donguri Koro-chan
74	I found a little sign of autumn.Sakushi: Satou Hachirou／Sakkyoku: Nakata Yoshinao		The changing seasons depicted in autumn children’s songs
75	red dragonflySakushi: Miki Rofū / Sakkyoku: Yamada Kōsaku		'Sunset Dragonfly,' a representative Japanese children's song
76	Rabbit DanceSakushi: Noguchi Ujō / Sakkyoku: Nakayama Shinpei		Let's enjoy the Full Moon Rabbit with a hand play song
77	Rabbit mochi pounding		For moon viewing! Play a mochi-pounding game with a hand-play song
78	Bright crimson autumnsakushi: satsuma tadashi / sakkyoku: kobayashi hideo		A heartwarming song that sings of autumn’s red hues
79	Picnic		September is a delightful season for picnics.