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[2025] Masterpieces Themed on Ehime: From Local Songs to Municipal Anthems

Ehime Prefecture brims with hometown pride.

Blessed with the beautiful Seto Inland Sea, Mount Takanawa—the highest in Japan—and a mild climate, this land is home to countless wonderful songs.

From municipal anthems every local can hum to regional tunes that extol Ehime’s charms, the variety is truly abundant! In this article, we’ll take our time introducing a selection of gem-like pieces that express Ehime’s nature, culture, and everyday life through music.

Whether you’re from Ehime or visiting as a tourist, you’re sure to rediscover the prefecture’s allure through these songs.

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[2025] Masterpieces Themed on Ehime: From Local Songs to Municipal Anthems
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1osmanthus (fragrant orange osmanthus; sweet olive)LUNKHEADThe scent and memories of youth that long for my hometown
2Ferry to MatsuyamaKozo Murashita
Ferry to MatsuyamaKozo Murashita
Kozo Murashita’s famous song from Ehime, “Scenes of Parting”
3Blues of the DawnHiroshi ItsukiLyrics and composition by Matsuya Raymond from Ehime Prefecture...
4STU48 Ehime ver.STU48A refreshing song by STU48 that praises Ehime
5When you’re tired, Ehime.Wagyu (Japanese beef)When you're tired, head to Ehime: a soothing song showcased by Wagyu beef
6Matsuyama AirportKiyoshi HikawaMatsuyama Airport: Melancholy for my hometown and lingering feelings of love
7The Tangerine SongSEX MACHINEGUNSMikan no Uta by SEX MACHINEGUNS
8From my daughter who married and moved to EhimeJunpei OdaJunpei Oda’s Daughter’s Love and Longing for Her Hometown
9Aleutian mountain-heath (Phyllodoce caerulea)Nana KondoA gem of a song that sings of Nana Mizuki’s hometown, the Besshi Copper Mine.
10Sada Misaki (Cape Sada)Ichiro TobaThe Soul of Sada Misaki Sung by Ichiro Toba
11Our hometown6th grade, Bekku Elementary School, Imabari CityA community song celebrating the charms of Imabari, created by elementary school students
12Song of Matsuyama CityLyrics by Shizune Ohno / Music by Yasushi AkutagawaA citizens’ song filled with love and hope for Matsuyama
13Woman of IyoSaburō KitajimaSaburō Kitajima also has many local-themed songs, but…
14Our backs and the sunLUNKHEADA hometown love song by a band from Niihama
15A city that leads into the futureLyrics and composition: Kosetsu MinamiKōsetsu Minami’s hopes for the future of Shikokuchūō City
16GAIYA ON THE ROADRyudo UzakiA festival song of Uwajima, a soul-stirring piece.
17Iyo Banzaifolk songIyo Manzai is the soul of traditional performing arts.
18Song of Kamijima TownTaro HakaseThe landscapes of Kamijima Town depicted by Taro Hakase
19Chief wardenHarumi MiyakoIt’s a song that’s sung during the Niihama Taiko Festival, and parti…
20Ozu Citizens’ Song ~ One Hundred Years From Now, We AreReiko KatoThis song is Reiko Kato’s “An Ordinary 1…”
21Ehime SentimentsYoriko HinomiWhat an incredible vocal power and punch your voice has. Your perfo…
22OhanahanChieko BaishoIt was quite a long time ago, but from April 1966 to 1…
23Uwajima Farewell WavesKaori MizumoriA classic song that sings of Uwajima’s charm and its pearls
24Uwajima Counting SongYoshiyama Miki & Daba Misa
Uwajima Counting SongYoshiyama Miki & Daba Misa
It's a hometown pride song from Uwajima, but I'm just listening to it...
25Setouchi BluesKiyoshi HikawaThe Seto Inland Sea Steamship, which connects Hiroshima Prefecture and Ehime Prefecture across the Seto Inland Sea, ...
26Yearning for MatsuyamaLove SantosA classic mood kayō set in Matsuyama, Ehime...
27Kurushima StraitIchiro TobaLocated off the coast of Imabari City in Ehime Prefecture, the Kurushima Strait is first and foremost...
28To the island of white fragranceVocaloid versionAs the image song for Nakajima Town, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture…
29Uwajima OndoMiyuki Kagajō, Tatsuya IchimonjiNo matter which region’s Bon Odori song you listen to, it’s enjoyable...
30Matsuyama Love TourSayuri TsuyamaA song that gently, wistfully sings of a bittersweet love set against the backdrop of one’s hometown...
31Imabari Nippon-Ichi OndoBary-sanBary-san, the local yuru-chara (mascot) of Imabari City in Ehime Prefecture…
32Hiji River stormNatsuko GodaiPersuade them as if Godai Natsuko were speaking to them…
33Matsuyama ShigureSanae JōnouchiThe calm atmosphere of Ms. Sanae Jōnouchi’s soot...
34Come on over to MatsuyamaKenichi EhimeAn irresistible song for those who love Matsuyama City in Ehime Prefecture…
35Song of EhimeBONNY JACKSAt the commemorative ceremony for the “Ehime Prefectural Government Inauguration Day,” the new prefectural…
36Niihama City SongBoys and Girls ChoirIntroduction to the History and Appeal of the Niihama City Song
37Iyo ManzaiLord KingsA celebratory performing art practiced throughout the Matsuyama area of Ehime Prefecture...
38Kurushima StraitRaymond MatsuyaPrecisely because I’m from my hometown of Ehime Prefecture, this song came to be...
39Shikoku Travel SentimentsHiromi YashimaThe charms of Shikoku: Awa Odori, Ryoma, Dogo Onsen, and udon.
40Song of Uwajima JakotenYasumichi Asada & EisakoJakoten is made along the coastal areas of the Nanyo region in Ehime Prefecture...
41Nostalgic MatsuyamaNaomi WakisakaFrom the mood of the song, it feels like quite an old time...
42Rainy Night on Sakura ShinmichiTakeda Thirty-FourUnable to resist the tide of the times, Uwajima, too, has turned to yellowtail (hamachi)…
43Imabari Miren RainMachiko KitanoWhile watching the waves of the Seto Inland Sea, I picture the one who broke my heart…
44I miss Sansa.Akemi MizusawaThe basic route of the Yosan Line starts at Takamatsu Station and ends at…
45Hōyo StraitMiyako OtsukiThe origin of the strait’s name is that Oita Prefecture was Bungo Province, and Ehime Prefecture was...