Nursery rhymes to sing in spring: a collection of classic songs you'll want to sing with your children
When you feel the arrival of spring, do gentle melodies of children’s spring songs ever come to mind? Wouldn’t it be lovely to share the warmth of the season and the beauty of nature with your child through seasonal songs? Children’s songs are made with gentle words and rhythms that are easy for little ones to enjoy, and they have the power to warmly embrace parent–child communication.
In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of children’s songs perfect for spring.
While out for a walk or playing at home, try finding a favorite tune and singing it together!
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Nursery rhymes to sing in spring: A collection of classic songs you'll want to sing with children (71–80)
hometownshouka
Blue mountains, pure waters, and memories of childhood play.
The gentle melody that wraps these scenes of a beloved hometown, along with feelings for family and friends living far away, holds a universal appeal that resonates with everyone.
First published in 1914 as a Ministry of Education school song, this piece was created by Tatsuyuki Takano and Teiichi Okano, vividly reflecting the rural landscapes and lifestyles of Japan at the time.
It was sung at the closing ceremony of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, moving countless people.
Its simple, memorable melody in G major and triple meter continues to be sung at life’s milestones, such as graduation and coming-of-age ceremonies.
With lyrics and melody that evoke nostalgia, it is truly a song that stands by all who live away from their hometowns—a work that can be said to symbolize the heart of Japan.
Has the plum blossomed?
Ume wa Saita ka has been sung as an Edo hauta.
Nowadays, it’s best known as a parlor song performed to shamisen accompaniment, with geisha dancing to it.
The plum blossom is a flower that heralds spring and makes us feel its approach, yet the plum season is still quite cold.
One might expect the song to be about yearning for what comes after the plums—the scene of cherry blossoms in bloom and the mild weather of that time—but in fact it sings of the changing of human hearts and expresses feelings toward the opposite sex.
Lyrics that seem neatly tied to spring—like references to clams and short-necked clams—turn out, on closer reading, to carry quite different meanings.
UraraSakushi sakkyoku: Mizuno Yoshiki
The April 2022 theme song for the popular program “Okaasan to Issho” is “Urara.” This song was written and composed by Yoshiki Mizuno.
In addition to depicting gentle springtime scenery, it conveys a positive and powerful message about facing difficulties.
Singing it is sure to lift your spirits.
Another major appeal is the catchy choreography that matches the lyrics.
Try moving your whole body with big motions.
It’s great for relieving lack of exercise and for a good stretch, too.
Spring has come.Sakushi: Tomorogi Yukio / Sakkyoku: Mine Akira
Have you ever felt your heart leap with excitement at the arrival of spring? That feeling is what the song “Spring Has Come” sings about.
In the song, the joy and energy of welcoming spring are vividly expressed.
It’s mid-tempo, so enjoy singing it rhythmically and cheerfully.
Another key point is that the song carries the message “Let’s get along with everyone.” Keeping that in mind as you listen, you might also interpret “spring” as a metaphor for something good.
Friendly PathSakushi: Mitoma Yasushi / Sakkyoku: Kawamura Koyo
This song, Nakayoshi Komichi (Friendly Path), was released in 1939.
The music was composed by Mitsuyo Kawamura, with lyrics by Yasushi Mitoma.
It is one of Mitoma’s best-known works.
On the “Children’s Song Path,” a promenade in a housing complex in Kuki City, Saitama Prefecture, there are eight stone monuments dedicated to classic Japanese children’s songs such as Red Dragonfly and The Medaka School, and this song is among them.
The song has four verses and, as the title suggests, depicts friendly children wearing their randoseru backpacks on their way to school.
Perhaps they’re new first-graders; you can feel their excitement, as if everything is fun and new.