A classic song themed around a summer festival. A song of summer memories (2026).
When you think of summer, it’s the season of summer festivals and fireworks.
Hearing the festival music brings back happy memories, and those who love festivals might feel their excitement bubbling up.
In this article, we’ll introduce songs themed around summer festivals and fireworks, as well as tunes that capture summer memories.
From lively, boisterous tracks that embody the fun of festivals to beautiful, fleeting songs about a bittersweet summer romance, these recommendations are full of summer vibes.
If you’re looking for festival songs or summer-themed tracks, or want to listen to songs about summer festivals, be sure to check them out!
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[2026] A classic themed around summer festivals. Songs of summer memories (81–90)
Dancing! Summer Festival10nin matsuri
This is a song by the unit 10-nin Matsuri, made up of members from Morning Musume, Country Musume, Coconuts Musume, and Melon Kinenbi.
In addition to a Japanese festival-style sound, as the title suggests, the four-on-the-floor beat stands out, giving it a danceable arrangement.
Since it was released in 2001, the lyrics even mention para para, which adds a touch of nostalgia.
It’s a danceable track that mixes Japanese and Western flavors.
Love FireworksSakuyakonohana
Sakuya Konohana, an idol group from Osaka that debuted in 2017, has a song called “Koi Hanabi” that’s a Japanese-style rock idol track evoking the atmosphere of a summer festival.
The unexpectedly well-matched blend of a heavy rock sound you wouldn’t expect from idols, traditional Japanese phrases, and cute vocals really works, doesn’t it? If you’re putting on a performance at a summer festival, try listening to this song to get fired up.
fireworksOku Hanako
This is “Hanabi” by the hugely popular singer-songwriter Hanako Oku, who has worked on numerous commercial jingles and movie theme songs.
The track is included on her indie-era debut single and became popular among fans.
The lyrics, which express feelings for someone she fell for on a summer day, are achingly bittersweet and beautiful.
I Can Hear the Festival MusicYanagi Jōji & Rainīuddo
From the title alone, it might be hard to imagine for those who don’t know it, but this is a very moody piece.
It’s a song by the band George Yanagi & Rainy Wood, released in 1977 as their debut single.
It became a hit after being chosen as the theme song for a drama of the same name.
It expresses a man’s feelings—“As long as I have you, that’s all I need…”—and really resonates.
The work has a relaxed atmosphere, like quietly watching the lively scenes of a festival from afar.
summer festivalSuzuki Mikiko-zu
By treasuring the lingering afterglow once an event ends and taking time to look back on the recent memories, those memories become deeply engraved in your heart.
This song seems to directly express that lingering feeling after a summer festival—the unstable mix of joy and wistfulness.
The vocals, imbued with a sense of suffering, are striking and strongly convey the bittersweet sorrow associated with endings.
Even with its relaxed tempo, the fiercely ringing guitars and other elements seem to portray a restless, unsettled heart in various ways.
Hanabigatari#babababambi
It’s a light, breezy song that portrays the resolve to finally confess long-held feelings, sparked by a summer festival.
The scenes of the festival and the shifting emotions are depicted in detail, making it easy to imagine the story.
The sound, which seems to incorporate festival music motifs, is also striking and enhances the sense of excitement.
It also shows emotions gradually becoming impossible to suppress, clearly conveying the swelling feelings and the firming of one’s resolve.
[2026] Masterpieces Themed on Summer Festivals: Songs of Summer Memories (91–100)
Eisa NightNatsukawa Rimi
Rimi Natsukawa, a singer from Ishigaki City in Okinawa Prefecture, had a huge hit with Nada Sousou released in 2001.
Her song Eisa no Yoru, as the title suggests, is themed around Eisa.
Its lyrics are full of poetic expressions that conjure up lively scenes just by listening—truly captivating! Compared to traditional Okinawan folk songs, it’s relatively new, but I hear it’s now being used more often in Eisa performances.
It really conveys the festive atmosphere, so please give it a listen.
