[Train and Shinkansen Song] Popular with kids! Vehicle song

Let tomorrow be sunny!

Fine weather for tomorrow, please!

Ashita Tenki ni Na~re,” the song that was sung at the end of “Okaasan to Issho.” It doesn’t explicitly feature trains, but it overlays the image of a train moving forward with oneself running toward dreams and hopes.

Even if there’s a dark tunnel up ahead, there’s surely a sparkling world waiting beyond it! Though it’s a children’s song, it carries a depth that resonates with adults too.

Through the motif of trains, it’s a song that makes you feel dreams and hopes for the future.

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Variety Express

Variety Express

This song starts with a somewhat exotic, almost Indian-sounding intro, and interestingly, it never mentions any train names.

Instead, it likens the train’s exterior to stylish clothing and describes it in various colors—pink, yellow, rainbow, and more—making it a rare kind of train song.

Because of that, you can enjoy listening without watching the video, imagining which train it’s singing about.

It’s fun to turn it into a quiz with your child, asking things like, “Which train is yellow?” or “What’s the silver one?”

Chatty Locomotivekashiwa tetsu

Chattering Locomotive (With Mother) / Tetsu Kashiwa

The train song “Oshaberi Kikansha,” also sung on NHK’s children’s program “Okaasan to Issho,” has lyrics by Hiroshi Namura and music by Tetsu Kashiwa.

With its bright melody, it’s a tune that lifts your spirits just by listening.

As the title suggests, the lyrics are filled with train sounds that seem to be chatting.

It’s easy to learn, so children will likely enjoy singing along.

Some kids might even get so into it that they’ll want to pretend to be a train and start running around!

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All kinds of trains, departure proceedYamano Satoko

All kinds of trains, departure proceed

This is a song from the Song Science Museum series, taken from the Vehicles Songs.

Its jingle-like lightness makes it easy to listen to, and you’ll find yourself humming along.

As the title “All Kinds of Trains” suggests, the song introduces various electric and rail trains, and, for those in the know, even features some models that have now been retired.

So it could be educational to listen with your child while chatting—saying things like, “These are the kinds of trains that used to run,” or “That looks like the trains we have now!”

Playing bus (pretend bus play)Sakushi: Kayama Yoshiko / Sakkyoku: Yuyama Akira

Bus Pretend Play (♪ We’re riding on a big bus ~ To our neighbor, hey!) by Himawari 🌻 With Lyrics | Children’s Song | BUS GOKKO | Vehicle Song, Eurhythmics, Nursery Teacher Exam Set Piece 2019

Many of you have probably heard this song about riding on a big bus.

“Bus Gokko” is a fun tune with a bouncy rhythm.

As you sing, there are movements like touching the child next to you or looking to the side or up, so it’s easy to move your body along while watching the teacher.

It’s perfect for two-year-olds who are getting used to music and becoming good at imitation.

When the teacher sings with enthusiasm, the children will happily join in.

You’ll find yourself charmed by their adorable actions.

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I want to ride a vehicle.Hanada Yuuichirou, Nagata Maya

I Want to Ride a Vehicle♪ With Mother | With Lyrics [Babies Delighted, Stop Crying, Laughing Dance, Song, Japanese Children’s Songs] Educational/Developmental for Infants and Toddlers covered by UtaSuta

A lively, vehicle-themed song has arrived! Sung by Yuichiro Hanada and Tamaa Nagata, this fun melody features 20 uniquely charming vehicles making their appearances one after another.

Its up-tempo, rhythmic style layered with light, friendly vocals makes it an irresistibly catchy track that will have you swaying along.

The broadcast began in November 2024, and the song is also included in the songbook “Takaromono” as of April 2025.

It’s a piece that children who love vehicles will adore—and parents can enjoy together with them.

Open your imaginations with your child and take flight into the world of all kinds of vehicles!

Dream Train

Dream Train

It’s a song sung by Junko Uchida that was featured on the children’s TV show “Norimono Ōkoku Būbu Kankan.” It celebrates the joy of riding a train for the first time and the excitement of traveling to different places by train.

Listening to it makes you feel as if you’re actually on the trains described in the song, filling you with a sense of anticipation.

The title “Dream Train” is perfect—there are delightful, dreamlike trains with observation seats and tatami-mat seating, so it can even inspire ideas for a future trip!