Shichi-Go-San songs. Music you’d like to use for Shichi-Go-San videos and celebration gatherings.
Shichi-Go-San is a celebration wishing for your child’s healthy growth.
Why not harness the power of music to make this special milestone even more memorable? In this article, we introduce songs that are perfect for Shichi-Go-San videos and background music for the celebration.
From tracks themed around Shichi-Go-San to songs that rejoice in your child’s growth and carry warm hopes for the future, we’ve selected a wide variety.
You’re sure to find music here that will make your precious moments shine even brighter! We hope you’ll find it helpful.
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Shichi-Go-San Songs: Tracks (1–10) you’ll want to use for Shichi-Go-San videos or celebration gatherings.
A one-and-only story in the worlditsuka
This piece is filled with a warm feeling of watching a child grow.
The lyrics skillfully weave in the warmth toward children celebrating Shichi-Go-San and the original wish embedded in the ceremony for their continued growth.
It also conveys the warmth of human connections—being celebrated as a child, and later, as an adult, celebrating one’s own child.
Step and a stepNiziU
Step and a step by NiziU, a girl group born from a Japan–Korea joint global audition project.
Released in 2020, this song is their debut single.
Along with its cute choreography, it conveys the message that it’s okay to move forward at your own pace, no matter what.
Even if we understand the idea that “I am me, and others are others,” it’s something we sometimes lose sight of.
As children celebrate Shichi-Go-San and begin to open up new paths, this is the perfect song to cheer them on: it’s okay as long as they do their best at their own pace.
With hopes for the future, it’s also recommended as background music for a Shichi-Go-San video.
Everyone is a heroAI
AI, whose powerful and heartfelt singing voice has fans across generations and genders, truly shines here.
In this song, “Minna ga Minna Eiyuu” (“Everyone’s a Hero”), you can feel the deeply moving lyrics that touch anyone, along with the strong message carried by AI’s voice.
It’s also well-known as the theme song for an au commercial.
It makes a wonderful BGM to add a special touch when recording and compiling Shichi-Go-San memories.
It’s a song that will surely move your children and give them strength when they grow up and watch that video.
Shichi-Go-San songs. Tracks you’ll want to use for Shichi-Go-San videos and celebrations (11–20)
365 Days’ Paper AirplaneAKB48
AKB48’s “365 Nichi no Kamihikouki” (365 Days of Paper Airplanes) was also the theme song for the NHK morning drama Asadora “Asa ga Kita,” and is a track widely known across generations.
It’s a little different from AKB48’s usual high-energy idol songs—a warm number that gently resonates with the heart.
The softly sung image of a paper airplane flying through the sky is perfect for looking back on children’s growth, making it an ideal recommendation as background music when creating memorable movies for occasions like Shichi-Go-San.
SUNHoshino Gen
For celebrating Shichi-Go-San, the song that makes me feel like a fun future is waiting ahead is Gen Hoshino’s “SUN.” Released in 2015, it was used as the theme song for the drama “Kokoro ga Pokitto ne.” Created with the idea of making a song that naturally gets your body moving and makes you feel good, it does exactly that—the moment it plays, you can’t help but move along.
As parents, we can put our wish into this song that they’ll keep dreaming big with bright, cheerful voices.
How about playing this track over a video packed with photos from the Shichi-Go-San day and all the happy memories leading up to it?
Thank youikimonogakari
Arigatou by Ikimono-gakari, released in 2010 and used as the theme song for NHK’s morning drama Gegege no Nyobo, is—as its title suggests—a perfect song for expressing gratitude, and it’s also very popular as a graduation song.
It’s an ideal choice for Shichi-Go-San, celebrating children’s growth and giving thanks for how well they’ve been raised so far.
Used as background music for a video, it’s sure to make it even more moving.
Promise of SunflowersHata Motohiro
Motohiro Hata’s “Himawari no Yakusoku” is a song whose warm vocals and love-filled lyrics resonate with the heart.
Released in 2014 as the theme song for the film STAND BY ME Doraemon, it has become beloved by many.
The lyrics, imbued with deep affection for someone special, are particularly striking.
It’s also perfect as background music when celebrating a child’s Shichi-Go-San.
Set to a gentle melody, it can convey parents’ heartfelt feelings.
If you use it in a Shichi-Go-San movie, it will surely become a wonderful memory!