Yamanashi Prefecture, located right in the midst of overwhelming natural beauty—including Mount Fuji, the Fuji Five Lakes, the Yatsugatake Mountains, and the Southern Alps—has flourished as a tourist destination since ancient times.
Please enjoy the many songs born from Yamanashi’s unique connection to grand nature, as well as folk songs themed around travel.
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A classic song about Yamanashi: the enduring spirit of our hometown (1–10)
Prefectural Beloved Song: Green HometownMuraoka Noriko
A movement arose among the people of the prefecture to create a beloved song for Yamanashi residents, and it was completed in 1977 (Showa 52).
With lyrics by Tokiko Iwatani and music by Kuranosuke Hamaguchi, it is a work by top-tier creators.
As requested by the residents, it is a refreshing and pleasant song that everyone can sing and that brings richness to daily life.
asking for the moonShimura Masahiko (Fujifabrik)
He was from Fujiyoshida and passed away in 2009 at the age of 29.
He formed the rock band Fujifabric and served as the vocalist and guitarist.
It’s said that the band’s name came from a company owned by a member’s family.
It seems they just couldn’t part with their hometown, “Fuji.” It’s a gentle song.
south windRemioromen
All three are from Fuefuki City and were classmates in elementary, junior high, and high school.
They are each currently active in music.
The song was also used as the theme for the film “Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers.” You can feel a tranquil atmosphere—the desire to get closer to one’s lover and the comfort of being together as two.
pile up like a mountainTenka Fubu Nobunaga
I was startled, wondering what on earth this person was.
It seems they’re traveling all over Japan as part of a “National Unification Project,” creating theme songs for each prefecture.
They do indeed resemble the portrait of Nobunaga.
They also hold live performances and guitar classes.
It’s a song that lets you really feel the land and history of Yamanashi.
Live for tomorrowFujikawa-chō no uta
Fujikawa Town is located in Minamikoma District, and the Fuji River—one of Japan’s three fastest-flowing rivers—runs through it.
As it connects to Shizuoka Prefecture and has long been a key transport artery, its roads are well developed.
This song, as the town’s anthem, turns its gaze to the people who will carry the future—from children to young adults—and sings of the town’s greatness and beauty.
Nighttime KofuIzumi Shota
This was released for the 10th anniversary by someone from Kofu City who wanted to give back to the local people.
If this unadorned, sweet singing voice echoed through Kofu’s nightlife, it would be wonderfully romantic.
It has the literal feel of a mood kayō (mood-style popular song).
He looks similar to Sho Aikawa.
Wind, Forest, Fire, MountainSanada, Rikkai
“Fūrinkazan” is the war banner of Takeda Shingen, but I was surprised to find there’s a song like this as well.
It even appears in the musical of The Prince of Tennis.
I approach tennis with a Fūrinkazan-like attitude.
Thinking about it that way, I’m once again reminded that the way of life and spirit of those who came before us resonate across time.