Miyagi Songs: Popular tracks that celebrate famous sights and specialties, and timeless pieces filled with love for home

Miyagi Prefecture has flourished as the gateway to the Tohoku region and developed into one of Japan’s leading cities.

Its climate, unique culture, rich natural surroundings, and charming cityscapes have been celebrated in countless songs over the years.

In this article, we’ve picked out “Songs of Miyagi” that let you feel the prefecture’s allure through music.

From classic tracks that capture Miyagi’s landscapes, to local anthems by popular artists, to humorous novelty songs, we’ll introduce music brimming with love for Miyagi.

Be sure to listen and let your thoughts wander to the land of Miyagi!

Playlist

Miyagi Songs: Popular tracks that celebrate famous sights and specialties, and timeless pieces filled with love for home
	Title	Playlist	One point
1	Ah, Miyagi PrefectureDanjiro Yoshikawa		A hometown song brimming with love for Miyagi, a heartwarming tune
2	Aoba Castle Love SongMuneyuki Sato		A warm, comforting song that loves Sendai
3	Miss SendaiAkiko Futaba		A famous song that sings of Sendai’s scenery and feelings of love
4	Ah, Miyagi Prefecture – Chapter 2Danjiro Yoshikawa		A support song wishing for the recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake
5	Midnight, Sendai’s Kokubuncho.Haji→		Haj→’s song depicting the night in Kokubuncho, Sendai
6	Gokai☆Go-DanceMiyagi Prefecture × MELOGAPPA		A song that cheerfully supports caregiving work
7	Shining HometownMiyagi Prefectural Anthem		Hopes for postwar reconstruction and love for my hometown
8	Naruko GorgeKaori Mizumori		Autumn leaves and a journey in Miyagi Prefecture filled with thoughts for someone special
9	Uma-velousMONKEY MAJIK × Sandwichman		From Miyagi: Sandwichman's classic song
10	Total good-luck spreeSendai Freight		A powerful cheering song from the Seven Lucky Gods to energize Miyagi!
11	Matsushima TravelogueKaori Mizumori		An enka song set in Matsushima that depicts a heartrending love.
12	Oh! MiyagiKano Oga Benriken		Miyagi love! A cheer song by Eiko Kano and Panther
13	Plan — When I return to Miyagi —Masatoshi Nakamura		Nostalgic for Miyagi's dialect and culture
14	My beloved SendaiDanjiro Yoshikawa		A heartfelt ballad by Danjuro Yoshikawa filled with love for Miyagi
15	Hoya Boya’s SongTHE Affirmatives		A cheering song that sings of Kesennuma’s hope and smiles
16	Zunda party nightNamiguru feat. Zundamon		A bright party tune with a zunda motif
17	reckless ventureHigh Bridges		A powerful cheering song that thinks of Kesennuma, a melody of hope
18	Sentimental Journey in SendaiDate Kozuzu, Date Fuminosuke		A moving song that sings about the scenery and feelings of Sendai
19	Beef tongue wrapTantarō		A unique song that conveys the charm of Sendai beef tongue
20	Saitaro-bushiKohei Fukuda		A new style of folk song: Saitaro Rock
21	Fall in love with SennanRyota Kita		In Miyagi Prefecture, the large city of Sendai inevitably becomes the center, and...
22	Miyagi Sendai Goza-in OndoKunoichi Field		Every region puts a lot of effort into their tourism PR songs...
23	Tanabata DanceChiyoko Shimakura		Speaking of famous festivals in Sendai, the Tanabata Festival is...
24	Theme song of Yagiyama Beny LandFusako Amachi		I don’t know if it’s true or not, but if you’re from Miyagi Prefecture, 1…
25	Zunda Festival SongTo the citizens of Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture		A festival where “zunda” is the star—in Japan (the world)...
26	Zunda Mochi DuoRitsuko Ōwada		When it comes to Sendai’s zunda mochi, Kitakami Kyodan is the place…
27	Inn in AkiuKazuo Chiba		Miyagi Prefecture’s three major hot spring resorts are Akiu, Naruko, and Sakunami Onsen...
28	I love it! Gyutan-tanMo-tan		Speaking of Sendai City, the nationally famous food has to be beef to…
29	Woman from IshinomakiKoji Kitami		This song was released by King Records in 1967...
30	Chasing SendaiMakoto Higashiyama		The one being sung is Mr. Higashiyama, who produced this song…
31	Longing for the Hirose RiverYukiko Noji		Sharing a faint first love with the Hirose River, sharing in the sorrow...
32	Song of Sendai MisoWeekly Sasaki		Sendai is also a city with a diverse food culture, but…
33	Naruko Resort OndoMasamichi Matsui		Ah, up to that part I was listening with a Bon Odori vibe...
34	Sendai is a city of dreams.Shoei Yazawa		The interlude sounds a bit like Ikuzo Yoshi’s “Yukiguni.”
35	Ishinomaki BluesAkira Kajiwara		The name “Hiyoriyama” that appears in the song can be found in various places throughout Japan…
36	Pray at dawnHisao Ito		It's a song that somehow brings me to tears. Back in 1940...
37	Lovely SendaiKiyotaka Date		“Lovely Sendai” is the City of Sendai’s celebration of the 400th anniversary of its founding...
38	MasamuneKeiichi Date		When it comes to Sengoku warlords of the Tohoku region, it has to be the One-Eyed Dragon, Date...
39	Lament of the Kitakami RiverAtsumi Hirohata		From those high notes at the very beginning, there's no way an amateur could sing it.
40	setting sunTakuro Yoshida		Folk singer Masami Okamoto’s real-life experience…
41	Come to ShiogamaToshihiko Kikuchi		Shiogama City, which suffered enormous damage in the 3/11 disaster, ...
42	Michinoku NarukoKaori Aoi		The hot spring area is set in the famous Naruko Onsen…
43	Beach SongSayuri Ishikawa		A song where you can hear Sayuri Ishikawa’s lively enka.
44	Natori RiverGenta Chiba		The Natori River flows through the cities of Sendai and Natori and into the Pacific Ocean…
45	Nice to meet you, SendaiYuki Sawada		A friendly and approachable ... themed around Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture