Songs with titles starting with “To.” A selection from popular tracks across generations!
When it comes to songs that start with “To,” what songs come to mind for you?
There are plenty of classic tracks titled “Tokyo,” and you can probably think of many song titles that begin with words like “Time” (Toki) or “Friend” (Tomo) as well.
In this article, we’ll introduce lots of songs that start with “To.”
Use this as a handy guide not only for song-title shiritori, but also when you’re stuck choosing songs for karaoke shiritori, where you link the last letter of each song title to the next.
All right, let’s dive in!
- A compilation of Vocaloid songs with titles that start with “To”
- Songs whose titles start with “Do” – Solo Karaoke / Song-Title Shiritori
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- Songs with titles that start with “te.” Perfect for shiritori karaoke or song-title shiritori!
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- A roundup of songs that start with “U.” Perfect for shiritori or picking tracks at karaoke!
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- Songs with titles that start with “wo.” Useful as hints for karaoke and shiritori!
- A roundup of songs that start with “ku.” Perfect for shiritori or picking karaoke tracks!
- Summary of Vocaloid songs with titles starting with 'Ta'
- Songs with titles that start with 'de'. Perfect as hints for karaoke or shiritori!
Songs with titles starting with “To.” Introducing popular tracks across generations! (171–180)
Tokyo CallingKANON
KANON, a member of New School Leaders active on the global stage, is from Gunma Prefecture.
The group’s appeal lies in their musicality, which is rooted in J-pop while absorbing diverse genres such as rock and jazz.
Their expression is also supported by KANON’s supple performance, honed through studying classical dance from a young age.
They made their debut in 2017 with the single “Dokubana,” and with their signature song “Otona Blue,” they appeared for the first time on the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen in 2023.
In 2024, they performed on the stage of the world-renowned music festival Coachella, showing no signs of slowing down.
Trick or Princesutopuri
This is a perfect song for a Halloween party, captivating with its gothic, mysterious atmosphere.
The hugely popular entertainment unit Sutopuri, known primarily for their online activities, delivers the vocals.
The piece unfolds a romantic, slightly dark world—like a prince escorting you to a secret soiree on Halloween night.
The fantastical tale featuring black cats and witches is enough to set your heart racing just by listening.
It’s a track included on the album “Strawberry Prince,” released in November 2020, which topped the Oricon Weekly Ranking.
Sing it at karaoke with friends, and you’ll feel like the star of a party brimming with alluring, enigmatic charm.
It’s a special tune that will stage your Halloween night with dramatic flair.
Tokyo HymnBUMP OF CHICKEN
This song is marked by an emotive melody that gently embraces the loneliness and hope of those who move to the big city.
It carefully depicts the feelings of people who, while bewildered by the differences from their hometowns, strive to move forward in pursuit of their dreams.
Even as it faces the harshness of reality, it serves as a warm anthem of support for those taking a new step in the city.
Included as the B-side to the October 2007 single “Hana no Na,” it was released alongside the theme song for the film Always: Sunset on Third Street 2.
The following year, it was also featured on the album present from you.
It’s a song that stays close to those who feel anxious about life in Tokyo or who are living away from home.
With BUMP OF CHICKEN’s signature delicate production and resonant message, it gently supports the hearts of those striving in the city.
An Attempted Double Suicide on the Tokyo Outer Ring RoadPK shampoo
The flowing strings vividly paint the view from a car window speeding along Tokyo’s expressways at night.
It lyrically captures the loneliness and despair tucked into the corners of a megacity, and the inescapable sensation of life contained in the word “attempted,” with a literary touch.
It’s a song that reveals a fragile beauty glimmering within futility—so different from the glittering image of Tokyo.
This track appears on PK shampoo’s album “PK shampoo.log,” released in June 2025 by the rock band from Osaka.
Even among the masterpieces that document the band’s journey, it stands out as a richly expressive ballad showcasing vocalist Yamato Punks’s distinctive artistry.
It’s a gem to play on nights when you’re tired of the city’s clamor and want to sit alone, quietly lost in thought.
Tokyo Nightasmi
Sung by asmi, often described as the “most-used voice on social media,” this is a Tokyo story that finds hope in a lonely night.
In front of the glittering night view, you shed your armor and think of someone precious.
It’s a rock tune that captures those delicate feelings.
Don’t you feel that the figure of someone turning kind words into a charm and wishing to become a light that breaks through the darkness is exactly an anthem for people striving alone in today’s Tokyo? Released in June 2025, the song is also included on the single that features the anime Days Go By, Meals Stay Delicious’s theme song, “Sonnamon ne.” The episode about it being performed as a surprise on tour is lovely, too.
It’s the perfect number for your commute home or nights when you need a boost for tomorrow.
Songs with titles starting with 'To'. Introducing popular tracks across generations! (181–190)
Tokyo Rainy BlueMiki Yukari
In Tokyo, where a cold rain starts to fall despite the forecast, I catch sight of a former lover who looks happy.
Beginning with this painful scene is an enka number sung by Yukari Miki.
Released as a single in August 2025, the song expands on a worldview that can be seen as a continuation of her previous work, “Tokyo Jealousy.” It portrays a woman who carries jealousy and lingering feelings, yet lets a dignified strength show through her sorrow.
Miki, who once moved to Tokyo aiming to become a jazz singer, brings a husky voice that resonates with the protagonist’s loneliness in the city night, pressing all the more deeply on the listener’s heart.
It’s a song that stays close to those who, even while nursing the pain of heartbreak, try to stand strong on their own.
A number you’ll want to listen to on a rainy day, lost in thought.
Trap over scrapAlter
Formed in Akita in 2008, this loud rock band champions a “true-to-form screamo” built around emotional melodies and screams.
Their hallmark sound fuses the raw intensity of hardcore with tear-jerking melodies that slowly resonate in the heart.
In 2016, they released their first nationally distributed mini-album, Transition.
They have deep hometown pride: in addition to performing at OGA NAMAHAGE ROCK FES in 2013, their music videos showcase Akita’s beautiful scenery, conveying their passion for uplifting the region.
If you loved 2000s-era screamo, their music will hit home.