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A famous song about Fukuoka. The heart of the hometown passed down through song.

There are plenty of songs themed around different places, but have you ever felt there are especially many about Fukuoka?

There are lots of famous artists from Fukuoka, aren’t there?

They pour their hometown pride into their music and release it into the world.

Here are some recommended masterpieces and popular tracks from among the many songs themed around Fukuoka.

Enjoy this gem-filled playlist by wonderful artists brimming with love for their hometown!

Playlist

A famous song about Fukuoka. The heart of the hometown passed down through song.
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1Touch and changeSpitzSomeone who has continued to shine on the front lines for so long, and whose breadth…
2The Correct CityRingo SheenaShiina Ringo’s … released in 1999
3I like you.MISIAAt the 2021 Kōhaku Uta Gassen, they performed as the final act, and...
4Fukuoka WalkerNatural Radio StationReggae duo Natura from Hakata, Fukuoka...
5Orange TrainandymoriAlthough it was much lamented, they disbanded in 2014...
6Go forth, Young Hawks Battalion!AAAIn Fukuoka, it seems you hear it here and there—so they say…
7Hakata Pure Love SongAi KawashimaEven before becoming a professional singer, they were active performing street gigs, and “on the street…"
8Hakata-kko JunjoTulipFukuoka-born … led by Kazuo Zaitsu…
9OisaBatten Shojo-taiEven as a sister group of Momoiro Clover Z…
10On the hill where the south wind blowsStardust RevueIt is included on the album “AQUA.”…
11Hakata BluesSachiko Nishida“Tokyo Blues” became a big hit, and what followed…
12Chidoribashi traffic jamTulipAlso famous for the fact that Kazuo Zaitsu was a member…
13Hakata à la modeHiroshi ItsukiMr. Hiroshi Itsuki, who released it in 2013...
14Noh Kojima’s Unrequited LoveYosui InoueIn 1972, Yosui Inoue released “...
15Genkai SeaDandana OtokoA father seeing off his son who is about to leave this town...
16Hakata WomanSaburō KitajimaOne of Saburo Kitajima’s “Woman Series”...
17Beat goes onFukuoka’s mus… facing the hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic
18Light of hopeMasaaki Kimura
Light of hopeMasaaki Kimura
This song, “Kibō no …,” released in 1970
19I am rain.SidI’ve heard that the vocalist Mao is from Kurume City…
20Song in Hakata dialectAll 1 Brothers + Shion HinataAmong the many dialects found across the country, the Hakata dialect...
21Genkai Boat SongKiyoshi HikawaA young fisherman, fired up to head out to sea and bring in a big catch…
22The City Where Love LivesALWAYSIt’s the image song of Yame City in Fukuoka Prefecture. Former Chu...
23A Ballad Dedicated to My MotherKaientaiThe folk song [group/band] that Tetsuya Takeda belonged to...
24Hakata MirenGoro NoguchiGoro Noguchi’s debut single in 1971…
25Flying PlumMasashi SadaMasashi Sada, who released it in 1977...
26Chikuhō LullabyHaruI’m writing about my childhood memories in Chikuho…
27Kurume Soroban Danceflower girlIs the Soroban Dance a work song for weaving Kurume Kasuri?
28Mr. Sanshiro from HakataRumiko KoyanagiIt originally comes from the old folk song “Hakata Kacchiri-bushi”…
29The Life of Matsu the UntamedHideo MurataIn addition to the smash hit “Ōshō,” they left behind numerous songs…
30Genkai BluesYoshio TabataWith a guitar in hand, the unpretentious Genkai Sea has its own charm...
31From Kyoto to HakataKeiko FujiThe heart of a woman who follows her lover all the way from Kyoto to Hakata…
32Rampaging DrumFuyumi SakamotoIt’s a powerful song with boldly resonant drums. Um…
33Orie’s SongHako YamasakiMr. Hiroyuki Itsuki, who used the novel “The Gate of Youth” as his subject…
34FukuokaTakui NakajimaIncluded on the album “VIVAROCK”…
35In Tribute to Hakata DollsYuko ShimadaIt was originally sung by Saori Yuki on NHK’s “Minna no Uta”...
36Harbor SeekerMasaki AikawaI made my way to Hakata in search of the man who abandoned me…