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[2025] Classic songs themed around Kochi: A roundup of local songs and municipal anthems

Kochi Prefecture, a southern land facing the Pacific Ocean.

Blessed with a warm climate and lush, abundant nature, it is the land of Tosa, home to many captivating landscapes such as the clear-flowing Shimanto River and Katsurahama Beach.

From songs that celebrate the sound of the Tosa dialect and its distinctive atmosphere to official anthems of cities and towns, a remarkable variety of music has been born here.

Songs inspired by the relaxed temperament of its people, their passionate spirit, and the grandeur of nature convey Kochi’s culture and history to the present day.

Now, let us guide you into the world of songs connected to Kochi Prefecture.

Through lyrics brimming with local pride and pleasant melodies, you’re sure to fully feel the charm of Tosa.

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[2025] Classic songs themed around Kochi: A roundup of local songs and municipal anthems
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1The Great Cedar of SugiHiroshi MiyamaHiroshi Miyama Sings of His Love for His Hometown
2Shimanto Youth StoryRaymond MatsuyaSet against the Shimanto River, it sings of a love remembered.
3Hiroshi’s proud hometown, ze yo!Hiroshi MiyamaA passionate local song by Hiroshi Miyama singing his love for Kochi Prefecture
4Typhoon of LoveSelf-styled Tourism AssociationA love song from Kochi, a typhoon kind of mood
5Long live old age!Gee-Pop from Kōchi-ken All StarsAn engaging Jii-POP track sung by seniors
6Song of the People of Kochi PrefectureLyrics by: Sadao Nishimura / Music by: Masakata HamadaThe Kōchi Prefectural Anthem expresses local pride.
7Yosakoi enkaTatsue KanedaA powerful enka imbued with the spirit of Yosakoi
8SerarenKenji Ohno“Seraren” is a dialect word from Kochi Prefecture that means “to be made to do … / to be forced to …,” as in the passive-causative form of a verb.
9To this land ~GReeeeNA classic song that celebrates Kochi’s Yosakoi Festival
10Life from here on from SukumoLyrics by Fumio Urata / Music by Nobuhiro TakahashiA heartwarming song filled with love for Sukumo
11TOSA, a city where everyone meets their dreams.Lyrics by Andro Wada & Chia-yu / Music by Kei HoriuchiTosa City’s 50th Anniversary of Municipal Status Image Song
12Kochi City SongLyrics by Fuji Shigematsu / Music by Yasuki HiraiThe Kochi City song was created after the war with lyrics written by a high school student.
13Happy to be born in KamiLyrics: Children of Kami City / Music: Kei HoriuchiA song of Kami City filled with the children's heartfelt wishes
14Traditional Ashizuri DanceLyrics: Koichi Hirano / Music: Ken IzumiAn ondō song that symbolizes Tosashimizu City
15Shimanto no Yado (Inn of Shimanto)Yuko OkaA bittersweet love story on the Shimanto River in Kochi
16Tosa manGoro KagamiSinging of the spirit and scenery of Tosa men
17Shimanto RiverHiroshi MiyamaKnown for its “vitamin voice,” Nankoku City in Kochi Prefecture…
18Leaving sunny Tosa behindPeggy HayamaThe song that the Army’s Asakura 236th Infantry Regiment used to sing was orig—
19Sukumo OndoSanae JōnouchiIt’s the citizens’ folk dance song of Sukumo City, located in the southwestern part of Kochi Prefecture, ...
20KatsurahamaKaori MizumoriShe is sometimes referred to as the “Queen of Local Songs,” but…
21A Distant PersonKaientaiBakumatsu Youth Graffiti: Sakamoto Ryoma is Japan...
22warm currentSayuri Ishikawa
warm currentSayuri Ishikawa
Sayuri Ishikawa’s local-themed song released in 1977...
23Clock StrikesONE OK ROCK"Like a Dragon: Ishin!" features Sakamoto Ryoma as the protagonist...
24Shiman-to River InnMitsuko NakamuraMitsuko Nakamura, a popular enka singer in Osaka, ...
25Ryoma’s lingering silhouetteAya ShimazuAmong the great figures from Kochi Prefecture, one of the most famous is Saka...
26Cape AshizuriKasuga HachirōThe title is the same as Ichiro Toba’s “Cape Ashizuri”…
27By the banks of the Shimanto RiverYusuke HamadaThere are many songs about the Shimanto River because, well...
28Pioneer of the revolutionHidekatsu ShibataThe characters from ONE PIECE are 47…
29South windMichiya Mihashi"Jokamachi no Onna" was released by Michiya Mihashi in 1976...
30Susaki is my favorite.Mari OkonogiIt’s a PR song for Susaki City, located in central Kochi Prefecture, and...
31Cape AshizuriUmi NekoCape Ashizuri is a cape located in Tosashimizu City, Kochi Prefecture, and in the old days...
32A Man’s LifeHideo MurataAffectionately known by the nickname “Mucchi,” as an actor…
33Cape AshizuriSayaka KamizonoThis one is also a song themed around Cape Ashizuri, and the woman still...
34Yosakoi Naruko DanceHarumi MiyakoThe “Yosakoi Festival” is held every August in Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture...
35Ryoma Goes Forth Opening ThemeNHK Symphony OrchestraThere are many songs themed around Sakamoto Ryōma, but…
36Tosa Sweets OndoMiyuki ShimomuraA song about sweets sold in Kochi Prefecture…
37Eternal Clear StreamunknownIn 2013, in Shimanto City located in the southwestern part of Kochi Prefecture...
38Foggy Dosan LineRyuko MizukiThe JR Shikoku railway line that runs through Kochi Prefecture, the Dosan Line, ...
39Susaki Suki Character Shinjo-kun no UtaYosuke IshidaShinjō-kun is the mascot of Susaki City in Kochi Prefecture...
40The Four Seasons and the Shimanto RiverMamekusaThis one is also a song themed around the Shimanto River, and the title…
41Cape MurotoNatsumi KawanoLocated in Muroto City, Kochi Prefecture, it has been designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty...
42Song of the Silver-stripe Round HerringMasaaki SatoThe specialty of Sukumo City, which faces Sukumo Bay, is kibinago (silver-stripe round herring)...
43FRIENDSHIPH Jungle with T“Leave it to Ryoma!” is written by Koki Mitani...
44Treasure for TomorrowSuperbandMuroto City, located in the southeastern part of Kochi Prefecture, is entirely...
45Ryomaden Opening ThemeLisa Gerrard"Ryomaden" is the 49th installment of the Taiga drama series, and Fu...