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[Japan’s Tallest Mountain] Famous songs about Mount Fuji: recommended popular tracks
Mount Fuji is so deeply rooted in everyone’s hearts that you could call it one of Japan’s symbols.
If you’ve seen it in person, you especially understand its grandeur.
In this article, I’ve gathered songs themed around “Mount Fuji,” ranging from serious pieces to playful tunes.
From works beloved since long ago, to songs created in response to its World Heritage listing, to appearances as a subject in J-pop—Mount Fuji is sung about from many angles.
You might even find a song by that artist—the one that’ll make you do a double take.
[Japan’s Tallest Mountain] Famous songs about Mount Fuji: Recommended popular tracks (1–10)
Mount Fuji
Many of you may have heard “Fujino-yama,” a beloved Japanese children’s song, on TV around New Year’s.
In Yamanashi Prefecture, it’s a familiar tune often sung in elementary schools.
It’s also used as the departure melody at Fujikyu Railway’s Otsuki and Kawaguchiko stations, and as a melody road on the Fuji Subaru Line toll road up Mt.
Fuji.
When you drive along that road, “Fujino-yama” plays.
This song celebrates the majestic Mt.
Fuji—be sure to give it a listen when you visit Yamanashi.
Mount Fuji Cheering Song
“Mount Fuji Cheer Song” lets you feel a powerful boost from the majestic, towering Mount Fuji.
Composed for the 28th National Selected Boys’ High School Softball Tournament, this piece conveys the fiery determination of the players battling for victory.
Under the grand presence of Mount Fuji, the strong resolve to give it everything to seize the win is vividly expressed across its three verses.
Sung to a melody reminiscent of a school anthem, it’s exceptionally easy to sing—and perfect for cheering at softball or baseball games!
If I see Mount FujiKiyoto Tachikawa
Kiyosumi Tachikawa is a baritone singer who performed a wide range of songs, from “Grandfather’s Clock,” which aired on NHK’s Minna no Uta, to “The Hanshin Tigers’ Song.” It’s no exaggeration to say he helped lead the music scene in the Showa era, serving as a TV host and even appearing on the Red and White Song Battle.
His song “Fujisan Mitara” features a calm and beautiful melody that evokes feelings for Mount Fuji.
It remains a beloved Japanese classic that many people still sing today.
Mount Fuji, because that's where dreams are.Harashō Comedy Troupe
“Because There’s a Dream There: Mount Fuji” by the Harasho Comedy Troupe is a song about climbing together with comrades to become as big as Mount Fuji.
It was created as the theme song for their 2012 stage production “Mount Fuji 3D.” As anyone with experience knows, climbing Mount Fuji is quite tough.
Even at the moments when you feel like you can’t go on, you can overcome it because you have companions fighting by your side—and through that, your bonds grow even deeper.
The piece overlays the difficulty of climbing a mountain with the challenge of making dreams come true.
Bravo! FujiyamaShibugakitai
The 11th single by Shibugakitai, which was a huge hit in 1984.
From its slightly techno-esque intro onward, you can enjoy the light, quintessentially ’80s kayōkyoku arrangement.
The lyrics have that go-for-it vibe common in idol songs of the time—lines that, today, might be delivered as rap.
Shibugakitai praise the woman they fancy as “the best in Japan,” crooning with sidelong glances while breaking out exuberant dance moves, conveying the momentum they had as top-tier idols back then.
It’s a song that symbolically captures the unchanging height of Mt.
Fuji, in the past and now.
Fuji Samba
This is a song for citizens to dance to at the Fuji Festival in Fuji City.
The Fuji Festival features a variety of groups, from children and working adults to seniors.
With a samba rhythm, everyone really gets into it.
Costumes are coordinated for the occasion as well, reflecting a strong sense of unity among the community.
Mount FujiShinichi Mori
Shinichi Mori, a singer who represents the Showa era.
In recent years, he’s been featured on TV sharing stories as the father of Taka from ONE OK ROCK and Hiro from MY FIRST STORY.
“Fujisan” is a single released in 2013, a song that lets you feel the grandeur of Mount Fuji and the beauty of Japan.
It’s no exaggeration to call it “the Mount Fuji song.” The scenery of Mount Fuji awaiting spring comes to mind, and its majestic presence is deeply moving—an exceptionally Japanese work.