Classic travel songs. Travel tunes that color your journeys—perfect for both the everyday and the extraordinary.
When it comes to travel, it’s all about the music.
These days there are so many travel shows that just watching them makes you want to go somewhere, right?
And the stylish background music they use.
There’s so much music that makes you feel like you’re on a trip just by listening.
How do you like to spend your time when you travel?
Enjoying delicious food and meeting new people are part of the fun, aren’t they?
In this article, we’ve picked travel songs that focus on the journey itself, as well as tracks that capture the excitement and resolve you feel when you set off—songs that resonate with each person’s emotions.
They’re all wonderful songs that will lift your mood not only when you’re traveling, but also in your everyday life.
Be sure to give them a listen while you’re on the move or in the car!
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Masterpieces of travel songs: travel tunes that color your journeys, perfect for both everyday life and extraordinary moments (91–100)
Love SubmarineJUDE
This song is included on the album “ZHIVAGO,” released in 2004.
It’s ostensibly about going on an undersea journey, but in reality it isn’t that kind of story; it also carries connotations that evoke an affair with a woman.
The Little Bird That Forgot How to FlyMISIA
This song is included on the album “KISS IN THE SKY,” which was released in Japan in 2002.
It’s about realizing, after various experiences, that you’ve lost sight of what truly matters, and then getting on a plane to set off on a journey to be with the person you love in order to reclaim it.
KyotoZainichi Fanku
This is a song by the Japanese funk band Zainichi Funk, themed around a trip to Kyoto.
At live shows, they do a “Kyoto-and-response” instead of call-and-response.
With its breezy vibe, it’s perfect as travel background music.
The music video, which feels like a comic song, is also a must-see.
Journey of the Heartchūrippu
Solo journeys are wonderful, but every now and then you can feel a touch of loneliness.
That’s when this song is just perfect.
It’s one of the signature tracks by Tulip, a music group from Fukuoka Prefecture, released as their third single in 1973.
The lyrics, which quietly and deeply express the feelings before parting with a lover, really sink in.
I recommend listening to it while traveling by train, just like the song suggests.
Put it on as you leisurely watch the scenery pass by outside the window.
Bon voyageMatsuda Seiko
This song is the B-side to the single “Rock’n Rouge,” released in 1984.
The lyrics are super cute, capturing the heart-pounding excitement of going on a first trip with her boyfriend.
She asks things like, “What should we do when we have to write our names at the guesthouse?” It’s an innocent, swoon-worthy song.
Brain TravelerGO!GO!7188
It’s a song included on the 2007 album “569” (pronounced “go-rock”).
It seems like they’re traveling to various countries in their mind—going diving, drinking Chinese tea, and having a good time.
Well, since it’s all in their head, they can go anywhere.
Pure AsiaPUFFY
This is PUFFY’s debut single, released in 1996.
The lyrics are by Yosui Inoue and the music is by Tamio Okuda, and you can really feel each of their distinctive styles.
The song is fun because place names from around the world appear in the lyrics.
The melody has a slightly Oriental vibe at the beginning, and the contrast with the chorus is interesting.