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

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

Last updated:2025/9/2

20 years of experience as a nursery teacher / kindergarten teacherhiyoko sensei
I’m Hiyoko-sensei, a former nursery school teacher from Hyogo Prefecture. Ever since I was five, my dream was to become a childcare worker, and before I knew it, 20 years had passed since I achieved that dream. Through singing and playing with the children, I kept working with the spirit of someone in their twenties, even as I increasingly felt my physical limits year by year (haha). From here on, I’d like to share helpful information carefully and thoughtfully, drawing on my on-site experience.
9 years of experience as a nursery school teacherShibata Risa
I am an active nursery school teacher with 9 years of experience. After graduating from university, I worked at a daycare center. The time I spent happily with children—playing piano, singing songs, and doing finger-play—are priceless memories to me. Currently, while raising three children of my own, I work at an after-school day service, engaging with children and providing individualized developmental support. Drawing on my diverse experiences as a childcare worker and as a mother, I hope to express and convey my thoughts through writing.

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!

[Train and Shinkansen Song] Popular with kids! Vehicle Songs (1–10)

Song of ConnectionSuzukawa Ayako

Song of Coupling / Ayako Suzukawa [song]

Song of ConnectionSuzukawa Ayako

This is a song performed by Ayako Suzukawa, a railway-loving YouTuber and comedian.

As the title suggests, it’s about Shinkansen and trains that couple together.

Just by listening, you can learn which trains couple and at which stations they separate.

Once you fall in love with the Shinkansen, you’ll naturally get curious about coupling at least once.

Please enjoy the song while learning about it.

Ayako Suzukawa also sings other original songs about trains, so be sure to give those a listen too.

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The Train SongSuzukawa Ayako

Family Train [The Train Song] - Mama and Papa’s Original Song from Songs, with Mom and Kids Together

The Train SongSuzukawa Ayako

A bright, sing-along song about trains that kids love.

Its upbeat, bouncy rhythm makes it perfect for jumping and dancing together with children! The lyrics include features of various trains like bullet trains and sleeper trains, so even kids who are just starting to learn about trains can pick things up from the words—asking, “What kind of train is this?” Adults around them may even discover trains they didn’t know about.

It’s a fun song that’s perfect not only for train lovers, but also for kids who are about to become train fans.

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The train I want to ride, the running locomotive.Yamano Satoko

The song is Noko Inoko’s “The Steam Locomotive I Want to Ride.”

The train I want to ride, the running locomotive.Yamano Satoko

All kinds of trains make an appearance in “Noritai Densha Hashiru Kikansha,” a dream come true for kids who love trains.

The rhythmic melody conjures up images of trains racing along the tracks.

From the trains we ride every day, to those you can only board when traveling, and even trains you could never ride as a passenger, each is portrayed with its unique features.

If you come across a train you didn’t know, it can spark new curiosity and interest! Learn about all sorts of trains and become a train expert in one go with this song.

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Hashire Chou TokkyuuSakushi: Yamanaka Tsune / Sakkyoku: Yuasa Jōji

Run, Super Express - Lyrics by Tsune Yamanaka, Music by Joji Yuasa

Hashire Chou TokkyuuSakushi: Yamanaka Tsune / Sakkyoku: Yuasa Jōji

Many children probably love trains that speed along like super express trains, don’t they? For those kids, we recommend “Hashire Chō-Tokkyū” (“Run, Super Express”).

Just by listening to the song, you can picture a super express racing down the tracks! The detailed lyrics describe how fast it goes, how it runs, and what the express looks like, sparking the imagination more and more.

If your child loves trains, they might even spot a real train that resembles the express described in the lyrics.

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Go by Shinkansen! Go, go!Yokoyama Daisuke / Mitani Takumi

Go by Shinkansen! Go, go! With Mother (Covered by UtaSta)

Go by Shinkansen! Go, go!Yokoyama Daisuke / Mitani Takumi

“Shinkansen Go! Go-Go!” is a song where kids can sing while pretending to be their admired Shinkansen driver or the cart-service attendant.

Many children look up to jobs related to the Shinkansen, especially the drivers.

This song lets those kids enjoy a mini work-experience.

Rather than just singing, we recommend fully getting into character—move like them, imitate the spoken lines, and play freely! This song might even inspire some children to turn it into their real dream for the future.

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