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

Plarail Ondo

[Plarail] Let’s All Sing Together! Plarail Ondo♪

Plarail is something train-loving children get totally absorbed in.

In “Plarail Ondo,” a steady stream of favorites appears—starting with the Shinkansen, then locomotives, limited express trains, and commuter trains—so you never get bored listening.

When familiar trains like the subway show up, kids will probably get excited and say, “I know that one!” It’s set to a lively rhythm that makes you want to shout along—“Ah, sore sore!”—to the ondo beat.

Clap your hands, sing together, and have fun along with the music.

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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!”