A collection of cheerful nursery rhymes—songs that make you feel happy when you sing them.

There are so many nursery rhymes that are popular with children!

There are songs about animals, songs about food, songs about the seasons—the themes are varied, and each song has its own mood.

In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of especially cheerful songs from among the most popular nursery rhymes all at once!

We’ve gathered lots of songs that will put you in a happy mood whether you listen to them or sing along.

Please sample the songs we introduce below, and be sure to enjoy listening to and singing your favorites!

Playlist

A collection of cheerful nursery rhymes—songs that make you feel happy when you sing them.
	Title	Playlist	One point
1	Picnic MarchLyrics: Takao Ide / Music: Nobuyoshi Koshibe		A lively marching tune that makes walks more fun
2	Ghosts’ ChristmasTakashi Deguchi		Fun songs for Halloween and Christmas
3	Ghost Village MazeNontan and Friends		The Ghost Maze Song with Nontan
4	Halloween is not scary.Little Angel		Sing about Halloween frights and overcome them with fun
5	Green light from the blue sky		With a green light from the blue sky, toward a fun future
6	Let’s go to the forest.		A healing song that lets you feel the nature of the forest
7	Picnic		A rhythmic song that enjoys the sounds of animals
8	your smile		Let's spread smiles with a lively song!
9	When the Dock (Japanese knotweed) blooms		When the sorrel blooms, a cheerful spring nursery rhyme
10	One, two, three		Jump over creatures with a good tempo and dance!
11	The Goldfish’s Nap		Goldfish Nap, a soothing song popular with children
12	Yaho-ho		Let's have fun with kids by yodeling!
13	Let’s dance, Ondo!		A bon odori song everyone can enjoy, adding color to the summer festival
14	The stars are good friendsMe and you.		Have fun with hand games! “The Friendly Stars…”
15	Magic Shoes		An upbeat, fun song that conveys a desire to take on challenges.
16	Oh, the ranch is green.		Let's move our bodies to the rhythm!
17	A quiet lakeside		A quiet lakeside, a song popular among children
18	A Drop of Star		A fun song with a bright rhythm you can dance to
19	Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star		Hand play with a song everyone knows! “Twinkle, Twinkle Li…
20	It will be sunny tomorrow.Yuichiro Hanada, Atsuko Ono		Get energized by a song with a bursting, beaming smile
21	Row the boat		Have fun with the summer hand-play song 'Ofune wo Koide' (Row the Boat)
22	Ms. Himawari		Cheering on children’s growth with a sunflower song
23	Happy Children		Fun warm-up exercises at Happy Children
24	I want to become the sun!Lyrics by Toshihiko Shinzawa / Music by Hirotaka Nakagawa		A heartwarming song cheering on children's futures
25	Ganbarappa☆Ganbarūn		An upbeat, positive song to enjoy the summer
26	The Bento Bus SongLyrics and composition by Mariko Shinju		Ingredient Bus, a song loved by children with a fun tune
27	Genki Ondo		Liven up the summer festival with a lively Bon Odori song
28	little starLyrics by Masuyo Tsuzuki / Music by Ikuma Dan		We will present the long-cherished song “Ohoshisama” (The Little Stars)…
29	Let’s go to the park.Lyrics and Music: Osamu Sakata		A warm spring song that transcends generations
30	Haohao		A lively, feel-good song about ghosts
31	Playing bus (pretend bus play)Lyrics by: Yoshiko Kayama / Music by: Akira Yuyama		A nursery rhyme about the excitement of riding a bus
32	Zebra Swirl		Zebra Round and Round, a Fun Rhythm Song
33	Let’s have fun.Lyrics/Music: Shinapu		Popular songs for babies, warm music
34	A Rainy Day on the Ranch		A cheerful song of animals on a rainy ranch
35	They say they want to wake up feeling refreshed.		Let's get moving energetically with a morning exercise song!
36	Your ColorLyrics/Music: Edamamenz		A colorful children's song, let's dance happily
37	Hey, Kaba-kun!Lyrics by Itsuko Nakagawa / Music by Hirotaka Nakagawa		The charm of animals for children through hippopotamus songs
38	Let’s draw a picture in the blue sky.Lyrics by Kazumi Itsuki / Music by Hajime Kamishiba		The Appeal of Songs That Nurture Children's Dreams and Hopes
39	Happy ChildrenToshihiko Niizawa		A song where children's smiles spread happiness
40	What color do you like?Lyrics by Osamu Sakata / Music by Yuki Inui		The charm of children’s songs that sing about the world of colors
41	Story FingerLyrics by: Yoshiko Kayama / Music by: Akira Yuyama		A heartwarming nursery rhyme to enjoy with finger puppets
42	Roly-poly pill bugLyrics and music by Toshihiko Shinzawa		A cute hand-play song for little creatures
43	A caterpillar		Children fascinated by bugs in a springtime park
44	Good morning!Sho Fukuda		Our hearts connect through a bright song, like the morning light.
45	What is your name?Lyrics: Unknown / Music: Indonesian folk song		A cheerful folk song to ease children's nerves
46	Churippu sharippunursery rhyme		Connecting children's hearts through nursery rhymes
47	Found you!		A song written and composed by Tortoise Matsumoto, and on NHK…
48	Ho! Ho! Ho!Lyrics: Akira Ito / Music: Nobuyoshi Koshibe		A fun, uplifting song—let’s all dance together!
49	It’s fun.Lyrics: Kazuko Yamauchi / Music: Takahiko Terashima		Enjoying sounds and movements with friends in a choir
50	Under the big chestnut tree		“Under the Big Chestnut Tree” This song is for adults…
51	There’s no such thing as ghosts.		It delights the listener’s heart and lifts their spirits, …
52	Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star		Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star is a famous song that everyone knows...
53	It’s fun.		Classic songs that children can enjoy singing
54	Choki-choki Dance		This “Choki Choki Dance,” the dance and…
55	Vegetable Song		Enjoy food education while playing with the vegetable song
56	Ice Cream Song		An up-tempo melody and a fun, uplifting…
57	There’s no such thing as ghosts.Lyrics by Minori Maki / Music by Akira Mine		A song to cheer up children who are afraid of ghosts
58	Little Errand Ant		Surely everyone is familiar with “Worker Ants on an Errand”...
59	Ghost Ninja Doron Doron Doron		The fun song of the ghost ninja is popular with children.
60	Ghost Fireworks Ondo		Ghost Fireworks Ondo, a fun, Japanese-style song
61	There’s no such thing as ghosts.		There are a lot of kids who are scared of ghosts...
62	carp streamer		Just listening to it puts me in a happy mood: 'Koi no…'
63	Watermelon-producing region		Those of you who heard the melody and thought, “Huh?” well…
64	Number Song		When I was a kid, I used to sing this song to memorize numbers...
65	I wish it were so.		Popular even on NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho”…
66	Some kind of yokai?		A yokai dance song to enjoy the Halloween vibe
67	Mysterious Pocket		When I listen to this song while I'm hungry...
68	Haw, the Lost Ghost		A fun call-and-response song about ghosts
69	soap bubble		When I was a child, every time I made soap bubbles, I felt like singing…
70	Rabbit Dance		A famous song released in 1924. The lyrics and composition are by “Shi….”
71	100% Courage		The famous song from the anime “Nintama Rantarō.”
72	King Kamehameha of the Southern Islands		It was broadcast on NHK’s “Minna no Uta” in 1976...
73	Under the big chestnut tree		A song about playing happily together under the chestnut tree—that’s what this piece is…
74	To the Sun in the Palm of Your Hand		Lively lyrics and an upbeat rhythm…
75	Spring has come.		I’m sure even elderly people sang it when they were children…
76	The Bear of the Forest		We also often had fun playing around with wacky parody lyrics of '…
77	Dog Policeman		I watched it on educational TV when I was little, and we sang it at school...
78	Dancing Rockin’ Monster		Dance videos are popular, and the track is a banger!
79	Song of Suihei-sanSuper Simple Songs		A fun song featuring lots of sea creatures
80	Doraemon: Make My Dreams Come Truemao		Among the Doraemon theme songs you know, the newer one...
81	HEROMomoclo-chan Z		Shimajiro the Movie: Shimajiro and Ururu's Hi...
82	Sun Sun ExerciseDreaming		It’ll make you want to start dancing with your kids right away…
83	Red Hat, White HatKoyo Kawamura		Set to a light, lively melody, two girls...
84	HAPPY SONG		From the song with lyrics by Toshihiko Shinzawa and music by Yuko Masuda...
85	It will be sunny tomorrow.		Lyrics and composition by Osamu Sakata, for “With Mother and…”
86	Let’s smile tomorrow.		Lyrics by Shigeo Takahashi, composed by Sukima Switch...
87	In a flash!		Lyrics and composition: This is a song by Tortoise Matsumoto. NHK educa…
88	Jaku-jaku Amanojaku		Lyrics: Mitsuhiko Fujiki, Music: Kumoyuki (Fukuoka…
89	Being human is nice		It’s a song with lyrics by Akari Yamaguchi and music by Asei Kobayashi…
90	you know		Lyrics and composition: This is a song by Hayumi Takahashi. In nursery schools and…
91	Yokai Shiritori		Lyrics by Okuhara Yume, music by Tane Tomoko, “O…”
92	Ofurosuki Counting Song		A song written and composed by Kensaku Kobayashi, from a children's program...
93	Where is this mushroom?		Lyrics by Morichiyoko, composed by Sacha Torte, and...
94	rainbow-coloredAyaka		A song that also became the theme for a morning drama, and the children...
95	The Bento Bus		Imagining the lunch box as a bus, that bento bus...
96	Tomatotto…? Chili pepper — a vegetable shiritori		This song is the theme music for the TV progra… broadcast on NHK.
97	Good Morning Song		As a morning greeting song at daycare centers and kindergartens...
98	Circle, triangle, square		With easy-to-understand lyrics and a spacey vibe...
99	Toy Cha-Cha-Cha		I used to sing “Omocha no Cha-Cha-Cha” when I was little...
100	aye-aye		Since its release in 1962, it has been loved by many people...
101	What shall we make with rock, scissors, paper?		Speaking of children's songs, some of them are fun to dance along to with choreography...