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!
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Songs with titles starting with 'To'. Introducing picks from popular tracks across generations! (461–470)
FriendFukuyama Masaharu
A masterpiece that powerfully sings of the bond with a best friend is included on the album “f,” released in April 2001.
Written and produced by Masaharu Fukuyama himself, the song portrays the importance of friendship through contrasts such as encounters and farewells, questions and answers, and light and darkness.
It features a simple yet deeply moving melody and Fukuyama’s powerful vocals.
This work gives us the courage to move forward with friends even when facing life’s hardships.
It will resonate in your heart when you want to look back on memories with a best friend or when you stand at a crossroads in life.
Songs with titles starting with “To.” Introducing picks from popular hits across generations! (471–480)
So there was one in Tokyo, too.Fukuyama Masaharu
“Tokyo ni mo Attanda” portrays someone who moved to Tokyo with a goal, gazing at the beautiful scenery they found there while thinking of a loved one back home.
Released in 2007 as a double A-side single alongside “Muteki no Kimi,” the song was used as the theme for the film “Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad.” Although the chorus includes some slightly higher notes, the song overall lets you showcase the charm of a low voice, making it recommended for people with lower vocal ranges.
Its relaxed tempo and easy-to-remember melody also make it approachable for those who aren’t used to singing.
Beyond TimeInagaki Junichi
Loved across generations as a timeless classic, this song captures the hearts of many.
Its warm melody and Junichi Inagaki’s clear, transparent vocals blend beautifully with lyrics that depict eternal love and bonds that transcend time.
Included on the album “Mind Note,” released in March 1987, and also used in a Nippon Life TV commercial, the piece conveys a resolve to stay by someone’s side even through difficult times.
Inagaki’s gentle voice further amplifies the deep emotions, making it a track that lets listeners feel the power of everlasting love.
Tokyo KamishibaiTakeshima Hiroshi
When you think of Hiroshi Takeshima, many people might picture tragic love stories, but his 2016 single “Tokyo Kamishibai” shows a new side of him, depicting young people pursuing their dreams while living in the big city.
Sung over a classic 8-beat rhythm, the melody carries a different kind of poignancy from a love song, and his calm vocals exude a cool, mature charm—so it’s definitely a track you should try at karaoke.
While the overall pitch sits on the lower side, the melody actually centers on a relatively higher range compared to his other songs, making it trickier than expected.
Be mindful to create clear contrast with the lower sections and aim to deliver the chorus with maximum impact.
Tokyo Boogie-WoogieKasagi Shizuko
A signature song by Shizuko Kasagi that brought hope and vitality to postwar Japan.
With its light rhythm and bright melody, it was released in 1948.
Composed by Ryoichi Hattori, the piece lifted people’s spirits in the immediate aftermath of the war and encouraged a sense of unity through music.
It was used as an insert song in the film “Spring Banquet,” and after its release it sold over 270,000 copies.
It went on to become a long-selling hit, reportedly surpassing a cumulative total of 700,000 copies by 1968.
It’s also perfect for older adults to move along to the music.
How about humming the lyrics while lightly moving your hands and feet, even while seated in a chair?
Tokyo KidMisora Hibari
This piece is known as a song that cheered up postwar Japan.
Sung by Hibari Misora at age 13 as a movie theme song, it became a huge hit along with the film of the same name, released in September 1950.
The lyrics depict someone walking with dreams and chewing gum in their pocket, expressing young people’s determination to live positively even in difficult times.
Move your body to the music and you’re sure to feel uplifted! With its relaxed tempo, it may also be approachable for people in their 90s.
perchMainosora
A heartwarming ballad filled with parent-child love.
Released in September 2024, this piece was specially written by the popular duo Hana*Hana.
With Mano Sora’s clear, transparent voice, it gently embraces the feelings of a child about to leave the nest and the parent watching over them.
It offers the reassuring sense that “there’s a place to come home to.” It’s perfect for expressing gratitude from parent to child—and from child to parent.
It’s sure to move you deeply.