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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 (21–30)

Mountain DelicaciesAustrian folk song

Mountain Delicacies (Fun Songs and Dances for Children)

Mountain Delicacies (Austrian Folk Song)

When we were little, many of us probably sang this song in kindergarten or elementary school.

It’s a classic about mountains that brings back the fun of picnics.

Even if you don’t know the song by name, I think many people would recognize it when they hear the yodeling in the chorus and go, “Oh, that song!” It’s the kind of tune you can’t help but hum along to.

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Mount TsurugiTakeshi Kitayama

Takeshi Kitayama / Ken-zan

Kenzan Kitayama Takeshi

This is a single by Takeshi Kitayama released in January 2009.

It centers on Mount Tsurugi in Tokushima Prefecture, the highest peak in the prefecture and one of Japan’s 100 famous mountains.

The song conveys the grandeur of the mountain.

Kitayama performed it at the 60th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen later that same year.

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hometownsong

Furusato (♪ The mountain where we chased rabbits ~) by Himawari ×4 [Chorus] With Lyrics [One of Japan’s 100 Famous Songs] FURUSATO Hometown |

Hometown Song

Blue mountains, pure waters, and memories of childhood play.

The gentle melody that wraps these scenes of a beloved hometown, along with feelings for family and friends living far away, holds a universal appeal that resonates with everyone.

First published in 1914 as a Ministry of Education school song, this piece was created by Tatsuyuki Takano and Teiichi Okano, vividly reflecting the rural landscapes and lifestyles of Japan at the time.

It was sung at the closing ceremony of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, moving countless people.

Its simple, memorable melody in G major and triple meter continues to be sung at life’s milestones, such as graduation and coming-of-age ceremonies.

With lyrics and melody that evoke nostalgia, it is truly a song that stands by all who live away from their hometowns—a work that can be said to symbolize the heart of Japan.

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Higurashi MountainJunichi Inagaki

Junichi Inagaki 'Higurashi-yama' (Mount Higurashi)

Junichi Inagaki of Higurashi-yama

Junichi Inagaki debuted in 1982 and became a hit singer.

“Higurashi-yama” was included as the B-side to his debut single “Ame no Regret.” It’s a ballad set on a cold winter mountain, with a poignant feel created by the melody and his vocals.

The song is also included on his first album, 246:3AM.

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Mountain MusiciansGerman folk song

[Children’s Song] The Mountain Musician♪

The Musicians of the Mountain (German folk song)

It’s a famous children’s song in which various mountain animals play musical instruments like musicians.

Among well-known children’s songs with Japanese lyrics, many are based on European and American folk tunes to which Japanese words were later added, and this is one of them.

It originally comes from a German folk song, and in fact it isn’t animals who play the instruments in the original.

Still, the familiar Japanese lyrics with animals performing make for a very cheerful, delightful song.

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Mount IwakiHiroshi Miyama

Hiroshi Miyama “O-Iwakisan” MUSIC VIDEO

Oiwakiyama Miyama Hiroshi

Enka has many famous songs set in real place names, and one such piece set on Mount Iwaki—the highest peak in Aomori Prefecture—is O Iwakisan, a song by enka singer Hiroshi Miyama, who debuted in 2009.

It’s a refreshing song that expresses a man’s feelings as he sends thoughts he can’t share with others toward the mountain.

Mount Iwaki is home to many alpine plants and is also recommended as a hiking destination.

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Kiso is in the mountains.Yuki Katsuragi

Kiso Is in the Mountains / Katsuragi Yuki

Kiso Is in the Mountains – Yuki Katsuragi

It’s a single released by Yuki Katsuragi in 1974, which won the Grand Prize at the 7th Yamaha Popular Song Contest held the same year.

The song is about Mount Ena, located at the southern end of the Central Alps and counted among Japan’s One Hundred Famous Mountains.

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