[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 & Shinkansen Song] Popular with kids! Vehicle Songs (41–50)
Monorail SongYamano Satoko
This is “Monorail no Uta” (“The Monorail Song”), created as a commemorative song for the Tokyo Monorail, which opened in 1964.
The lyrics mention the terminus and the travel time back then, and they straightforwardly express the desire for people to ride the monorail.
Since it’s a Showa-era song, its style differs from today’s music, but it still gives off a cheerful, buoyant vibe.
The singing is crisp and clear, making it easy to listen to.
It might be fun to listen to this song while looking for differences between the monorail of the past and the one today.
Dad’s trainsakushi: Ide Takao / sakkyoku: Koshibe Nobuyoshi
This is a song from the Science of Songs series, from the Vehicles songs.
It’s about the commuter train that Dad takes to work.
The lyrics feel like a cheer-up song, linking a dad who works hard from morning to night with the train that carries many people from morning to night.
If your own child sang it to you, you might tear up.
It doesn’t mention any specific train by name, but because it’s a simple song, it might be easy to enjoy for kids who love trains and for those who don’t know much about them alike.
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!
Let’s learn! Shinkansen (bullet train)Mamoru
A Shinkansen song that makes you want to memorize every type of bullet train that appears and sing along.
From the famous ones you often hear about to those that are hard to see in some regions but irresistible to Shinkansen fans, you can enjoy singing them all.
Since the song was made over ten years ago, it nostalgically features some trains that, unfortunately, have since been retired—something that will delight parents as well.
Sing it together with your current train-fan kids, and relive that old sense of excitement!
Playing bus (pretend bus play)Sakushi: Kayama Yoshiko / Sakkyoku: Yuyama Akira
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.
