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Songs of Iwate: The Heart of Our Hometown Passed Down in Song | A Collection of Classics to Enjoy While Thinking of Iwate

With melodies that resonate in the heart, Iwate’s beautiful scenery unfolds before your eyes.

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The culture rooted in this land and the lives of its people have become countless beloved songs that are still sung today.

The timeless history of the World Heritage site Hiraizumi, the mystical folklore of Tono, and the warm feelings of the people who live in the region.

The stories woven into each song are like a single painting capturing Iwate’s landscapes through the changing seasons.

In this article, we introduce gems of classic songs brimming with love for Iwate.

Why not let these songs stir your thoughts toward Iwate?

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Songs of Iwate: The Heart of Our Hometown Passed Down in Song | A Collection of Classics to Enjoy While Thinking of Iwate
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1Flowers will bloom.Lyrics by Shunji Iwai / Music by Yoko KannoTo support the areas and people affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake...
2Hometown ~Blue Sky Homeland~Misaki UsuzawaMisaki Usuzawa’s singing voice, infused with the memory of the earthquake disaster
3Song of the Puppy SiblingsIwate/Hiraizumi Tourism Campaign Executive CommitteeA heartwarming song that celebrates the charms of Iwate
4Rock and hand! Iwate! Geodude!Pokémon Fan ClubA prefectural cheer initiative born from the collaboration between Iwate Prefecture and Pokémon…
5SakuramachiCody Lee (Li)Resonating in my heart is a longing for my hometown, as I journey through Hanamaki City in Iwate Prefecture...
6VOICESaToMansionInspired by the winter scenery of Iwate…
7Talarira Sanriku Reconstruction Support Versionunderpath!A recovery support song for the Great East Japan Earthquake: the beauty and hope of Sanriku
8Alighting in the green townYumi MatsutoyaYumi Matsutoya visited Iwate Prefecture in 1975 and…
9Bring it on! Iwateyoshitaka&eririnReleased in 2000, this work is set in Iwate Prefecture and the cha...
10The Wind of IhatovMitsutoshi AmbeTo the utopia Ihatov envisioned by Kenji Miyazawa…
11FLY AWAYSaToMansionWith the themes of challenge, hope, and soaring into the future, Iwate...
12Ihatov SymphonyIsao TomitaDepicting Kenji Miyazawa’s literary world with grand, expansive sound…
13I think this is Iwate Prefecture.Go! Go! Setagaya All-StarsSinging, carried by a gentle melody, the heart of Iwate…
14Soul of TohokuGroup SoulA rock song with the spirit of Tohoku sets the heart ablaze.
15Sanriku ŌfunatoKenji NiinumaOfunato City, located in the southern coastal area of Iwate Prefecture, is wind…
16Legends of TonoMitsutoshi Ambe & Misaki UsuzawaNot only do I feel nostalgic for my hometown, but also for what is impo…
17With AllLyrics: Masaki Sawauchi & Yumiko Omori / Music: Mao YoshidaAn anthem of hope and solidarity for post-disaster recovery
18Nanbu Cattle Drover’s SongIwate Prefectural Folk SongWith a melancholy melody and profound emotion, in the southern region of Iwate…
19Hometown WindYasutaka ShibataA renowned song that prays for the hometown and sings of its reconstruction
20Morioka BluesMina AoeThis song was born from NHK’s “Your Melody”…
21Sanriku CoastMisaki KanazawaThe original song is by Kaori Mizumori, who is famous as a local-themed song singer...
22The Narrow Road to the Deep NorthJiro AtsumiLiterally, it's something that set Matsuo Basho's haiku to music...
23Welcome to KitakamiMiki Nemoto, Kazuo ChibaThe meaning of “odense” is a dialect word in the Morioka dialect that means “come on over/please come.”
24snowcat“Yuki,” written and composed by Takuro Yoshida, is a song by the band Cats…
25Michinoku HiraizumiMomoko OsawaHiraizumi was designated as a Cultural Heritage site in 2011...
26The Woman of EzurikoMiko TakekawaEzuriko was called Etsuriko until 1991…
27Yearning for HiraizumiMisaki KanazawaMisaki Kanazawa, who is from Miyako City in Iwate Prefecture, is an enka singer...
28Song of the South DiverMutsuo AndoIt’s a song I’ve heard somewhere before. Yes, N…
29Nanbu sakeKoji KobashiOriginally, it’s a song by Shoji Koganezawa, but it’s been covered…
30The monk from IwateMichiya MihashiMichiya Mihashi, who is also famous as a folk singer, ...
31Kitakami NocturneHiroshi Wada and the Mahina Stars, Sachiko TamaIt’s a very beautiful lyric. This “Kitakami Nocturne” is…
32Kitakami RiverMina NomuraThe Kitakami River flows through Iwate Prefecture. This river, which represents the region, is...
33Woman of HanamakiGenta ChibaMiyazawa Kenji’s birthplace corresponds to present-day Hanamaki City, and the lyrics...
34Morioka RomanceYuko KinoshitaIt says “romance,” but more like a love song…
35Legends of TonoTakeshi Matsubara“To…” sung by the Mitsutoshi Anbe & Misaki Usuzawa Group
36Rock-Splitting Cherry TreeWataru MizunoThe Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree is a crack in a granite boulder located in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture...
37The wind does not cease.Kohei FukudaAlso a folk song singer from Iwate Prefecture and an enka singer...
38Travel Sentiments of HiraizumiRumiko HayamaHiraizumi, which is registered as a World Heritage Site, has a lot of songs, doesn’t it?
39Nostalgic Hometown TavernMitsuko NakamuraFor people from Iwate, especially men, this song really hits home...
40Kitakami Station of FarewellsHiroshi InoueIt’s a song that was released in 1962, but…
41Nambu wind chimeShohei NariyoSpeaking of Iwate, there’s Nanbu senbei and Nanbu ironware...
42Poem of Miso SoupYoichi HiguchiThe original song is by Masao Sen, with the familiar hat and rubber boots...
43Hachimantai Travel SentimentsEmiko UrushiharaEmiko Urushihara, who is active as a folk singer, is from Iwa…
44Hanamaki UjōFujimoto KanenosukeWhen it comes to hot springs in Iwate Prefecture, the first one that comes to mind is definitely...
45A lone pineMasao Sen
A lone pineMasao Sen
Rikuzentakata City in Iwate Prefecture was once covered with about 70,000 pine trees...