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Recommended songs about mountains: classic and popular tracks for mountaineering and mountain songs

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Deputy Editor of the web media RAG MUSIC. I’m Sasashina, a mom currently raising an elementary schooler and a preschooler. In my student days, I studied broadly at Kyoto College of Science and Technology, covering sound, lighting, and video technology, and acquired skills from comprehensive stage production to the fundamentals of creative expression. After graduation, I joined a music production company, where I still work, and have consistently built my career on the production side, taking on diverse tasks centered around music. Currently, I mainly handle articles for children, drawing on what I’ve learned about parenting in my own way, as well as insights and discoveries from interacting with my kids every day. I hope I can be of help to you, even just a little!

Mountains are popular spots that people of all ages—from children to seniors—can enjoy through activities like climbing and hiking.

When you take in the majestic scenery and beautiful nature, your mind and body feel refreshed, and everyday worries and stress can start to seem small—you might even wonder, “Why was I so worried in the first place?”

In this article, we’ll introduce songs themed around mountains.

It’s packed with tracks you’ll want to sing with friends in the mountains and songs you’ll want to listen to before a hike.

By listening, you might get a sense of why so many people are so captivated by mountains.

Recommended songs about mountains: classic and popular tracks for mountaineering and mountain songs (1–10)

Red mountain, blue mountain, white mountainRumiko Koyanagi

Red Mountain, Blue Mountain, White Mountain (A Children's Song from Hokkaido) – Yoko Seri

Red mountain, blue mountain, white mountain, Rumiko Koyanagi

This song was originally sung as a nursery rhyme and lullaby passed down in the Tokachi/Obihiro region of Hokkaido, and it became known nationwide when Rumiko Koyanagi performed it on NHK’s “Minna no Uta” in 1974.

It is also sometimes titled “Lullaby of the Obihiro Region.” The song is known for having influenced the lyrics of “Akai Tori Kotori,” a children’s song published by Hakushu Kitahara in 1918.

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Poem of the Shirakami Mountains

17.10.8. Poem of the Shirakami Mountains

Poem of the Shirakami Mountains

This song was created to commemorate the registration of the Shirakami-Sanchi as a World Heritage Site.

The lyrics were written by Satono Mibana, who has worked on compositions including enka, and the music was composed by Junji Kuroki.

Shirakami-Sanchi is home to what is said to be the world’s largest primeval beech forest, which has been scarcely affected by human activities such as planting and logging.

As a precious World Heritage site, it is cherished by Japanese people and visitors from overseas alike.

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Embraced by the mountainsKei Ogura

Daimon Matsui: Embraced by the Mountains

Embraced by the Mountains — Kei Ogura

This is a song by Kei Ogura, originally created as the theme for the 1993 NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen and released as a single in 1994.

The lyrics go beyond simply praising the beauty of mountains to explore how we, as humans, should relate to nature, prompting a lot of reflection.

It was also broadcast on NHK’s music program Minna no Uta and is popular as a choral piece.

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Recommended songs that sing about mountains: Classic and popular tracks about mountaineering and mountain songs (11–20)

Mountain Play SongMinami Ranbo, Yoshie Ichige

Mountain Play Song

Mountain Play Song by Minami Ranbō, Yoshie Ichige

This is a song by singer-songwriter Ranbo Minami and actress Yoshie Ichige, who is also a seasoned mountaineer.

It was broadcast on Minna no Uta in 2000.

The song celebrates the allure of the mountains, and listening to it makes you want to go hiking.

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Mount FujiMonbushō Shōka (Ministry of Education Songs)

Song “Mount Fuji” lyrics • High-quality audio

Fujino-yama Ministry of Education shoka (school song)

This children’s song, also known as a Ministry of Education song, is probably the best-known piece about Mount Fuji.

The lyrics were written by Iwaya Sazanami, a writer and children’s author active from the Meiji to Taisho eras, who also wrote the lyrics to “Issun-bōshi,” but the composer is apparently unknown.

That bit of mystery is appealing, too.

In 2007, it was selected as one of the “100 Best Songs of Japan.”

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Ode to Mount Daisen: The Mountain of My Heart

Ooyama Hymn — The Mountain in My Heart — Song by Kayoko Maruyama

Ode to Mount Daisen: The Mountain of My Heart

This song is themed around Mount Daisen, the famous peak towering over Tottori Prefecture, also known as Hōki Fuji.

It was composed in 1972 when the 27th National Winter Sports Festival was held in Daisen Town, and in 2015 it was established as the town’s official song.

There is also a version sung by the Duke Aces.

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A Solitary Song of the Mountain

A Solitary Song of the Mountain

A Solitary Song of the Mountain

This song, said to have been written by Giei Mochinawa, is a dark, minor-key piece that really conveys the loneliness of walking alone in the mountains.

In particular, songs about old-time mountain men often seem to touch on that mountain solitude.

I had the impression it sounded like a toned-down version of the Mito Komon theme, and it turns out it was sung by the same Masaru Yokouchi.

Figures.

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