[Train and Shinkansen Song] Popular with kids! Vehicle song
Kids love vehicles like trains and the Shinkansen! When they spot their favorite vehicle, many children point and exclaim “Ah!” and get super excited.
Watching them gaze intently and wonder, “Where is it going?” is just adorable, isn’t it? In this article, we’re introducing lots of songs about trains and the Shinkansen that we want kids to listen to! We’ve gathered a wide range of tracks—from classic favorites that have been popular for years to new hits from YouTube and NHK.
We’re also featuring songs that include not just train names, but signals and railroad crossings too, so be sure to find a track your child will love.
If you listen and sing together as a family, you’re sure to feel thrilled and have lots of fun!
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[Train and Shinkansen Song] Popular with kids! Vehicle Songs (1–10)
Janken Traintsuruno takeshi
When it comes to songs that little children can enjoy listening to, “Janken Train” is a great choice.
It’s a song we definitely recommend dancing to together while moving your bodies.
Ask a parent or teacher to teach you the choreography.
Since the choreography includes rock-paper-scissors, which kids love, it’s sure to be a hit.
It’s also fun for children to use their whole bodies to imitate a train.
This song is recommended even for kids who aren’t confident with physical activity.
It’s good exercise too, so be sure to sing and dance along.
Zoom-zoom ShinkansenHige Papa
This lively, rhythmic track by Hige Papa is a poppy, high-energy song themed around the speed of the Shinkansen.
The lyrics vividly depict the bullet train racing over mountains and across the sea.
With its driving tempo and kid-friendly, energetic sound, just listening to it makes you feel excited.
Released in February 2024, the song is available on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music.
Sing and dance along with your child, and you’ll feel as if you’re on a Shinkansen adventure together.
The Train SongNEUTRINO
This song delivered by NEUTRINO is a children’s pop tune themed around trains and bullet trains.
The lyrics mention real train names and introduce their features in a fun way.
With a bright, rhythmic feel, it’s designed so kids can move their bodies and enjoy it together.
It’s likely to spark even more interest in trains among children who love railways.
Sung with a natural-sounding AI voice, it’s easy for kids to listen to.
There are many ways to enjoy it—humming along while playing train, or singing together with parents.
It’s the perfect track for outings or for playtime with vehicles.
[Train and Shinkansen Song] Popular with Kids! Vehicle Songs (11–20)
Toothbrush Trainkumai motoko
This song, which teaches the importance of brushing teeth, features Motoko Kumai’s gentle vocals and a lively rhythm.
Released in February 2018, it is included on the album “Mite Kiite Mainichi Renshū Song ~Haburashi Densha / Unchikko March~.” With playful imagery like a toothbrush turning into a train and running through the mouth, and beating the “germ-kun,” the song is designed to help children build a toothbrushing habit while having fun.
It’s perfect for toothbrushing time at nursery schools and kindergartens, and if you sing and dance together at home as a family, it’s sure to make brushing time even more enjoyable!
Dr. YellowWatanabe Toshiyuki
This is a song that played in the 1997 children’s TV show “Norimono Oukoku Boo Boo Kan Kan,” focusing on Doctor Yellow.
Its slightly funky vibe feels fresh and not so typical of kids’ music! Many of you may already know this, but Doctor Yellow is a Shinkansen inspection train—often called the train doctor—that checks the tracks and other infrastructure.
Because it’s rarely seen, its rarity has made it extremely popular.
So if you have a child who loves Doctor Yellow, why not give it a listen together?
Komachicchimomokurochan Z
This is a song featuring the Komachi Shinkansen.
With its distinctive red body, the Komachi looks really cool—kids are sure to love it.
The song introduces many of Komachi’s friends, too.
A whole series of Shinkansen names appear one after another, so just listening is exciting.
It’s a song that kids who already love Shinkansen, those who want to learn more, and those who’ve only recently become interested can all enjoy.
Moms and dads, try singing along as well—you’ll pick up lots of Shinkansen knowledge.
It’ll also come in handy the next time you ride one.
I am a train.Shimon Masato
It’s a song released in 2003 that was played on the children’s TV show “Hirake! Ponkikki.” And amazingly, the singer is Masato Shimon, famous for “Oyoge! Taiyaki-kun” and the “Kamen Rider” theme songs, which makes this quite a rare find! Through its lyrics, it introduces jobs related to running trains, such as mechanics and stationmasters, making it an educational track for kids who love trains.
How about enjoying the song while chatting about it, saying, “So there are jobs like this, too!”?