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