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Popular Festival Songs Ranking [2025]

Songs with a festival theme enjoy enduring popularity in Japan.

This time, we’ve put together a ranking of popular festival tracks.

It features songs with a nostalgic vibe as well as tunes that capture the excitement of a festival.

They’re perfect as BGM for festivals, too.

Playlist

Popular Festival Songs Ranking [2025]
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1summer festivalWhiteberryIn 2000, in the girls band Whiteb...
2HANABIMr.ChildrenExpressing the atmosphere of festivals that are indispensable to Japanese summers...
3cotton candyback numberIts heartrending vocals and lyrics have been resonating especially with the younger generation...
4A Long, Short FestivalRingo SheenaRingo Sheena’s release in 2015…
5Sound of SummerGReeeeNThis summer, I really want to confess my feelings to the person I like...
6StarmineDa-iCEA song themed around fireworks—an essential part of summer festivals...
7Doraemon OndoSummer memories enjoyed with the Doraemon Ondo
8Pokemon OndoLet's enjoy the summer festival Bon Odori with the Pokémon Ondo!
9MATSURI BAYASHIKEYTALKA danceable song that energizes the festival
10Summer Love SensationMacaroni EnpitsuA bittersweet song of youth and memories of the summer festival
11Festival MamboHibari MisoraThe singer who will surely be remembered forever, Hibari Misora…
12festivalFujii KazeA song by Fujii Kaze that depicts a summer festival
13Zunpa OndoLively music for dancing at a summer festival
14fireworksaikoWe often view fireworks displays from below, looking up at them, but …
15fireworks (launched into the sky)DAOKO × Kenshi YonezuA moving masterpiece that colors the summer festival and farewell
16After the FestivalKeisuke KuwataA little different from other festival songs, Keisuke Kuwata...
17Summer FestivalYosui InoueAs Inoue Yosui’s second album, 19…
18summer festivalTsuyoshi NagabuchiIt’s a song about the summer festival I go to with my girlfriend, in the style of Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi…
19Arale-chan OndoArale-chan’s Lively Bon Odori Song
20festivalThe wish for abundant harvests of the five grains and the wish for bountiful catches are, in Japan, ...
21Samama Festival!Mrs. GREEN APPLEFeel uplifted with refreshing summer music!
22Festival BaronORANGE RANGEOkinawan rock band, ORANGE RAN…
23summer festivalTUBEWhen it comes to summer, many people probably think of TUBE!
24H.A.N.A.B.I ~The Summer When You Were There~ZONEVivid memories of summer love and fireworks
25summer festivalyuzuA yuzu that vividly depicts the scenes of a Japanese summer festival…
26Tapu Tapu OndoSomething they can enjoy dancing to at kindergartens and nursery schools...
27Hometown Ibaraki OndoA lively folk dance that sings of the spirit of Ibaraki
28Mottainai Grandma Ondo“Motta…” has become a hugely popular picture book series.
29Anpanman OndoLet’s have fun dancing to the Anpanman Ondo!
30Otoppe OndoThe anime ‘O…’, which uses the “sound” of NHK broadcasts as its theme,
31Pikachu OndoThe anime Pokémon, which is popular among children, ...
32Hakata Celebration SongIn Fukuoka, it just doesn’t feel complete unless you do this! That’s right...
33Tankō-bushi (Coal Miner’s Song)It was originally sung by coal miners in Fukuoka Prefecture…
34Ondo Dango Three BrothersEnjoy summer with the Bon Odori version of Dango Three Brothers
35HANABIAIAI’s “HANABI” is a powerful song that’s perfect for summer.
36Hurray for the festival!kururiQuruli, the rock band that represents Kyoto. Once...
37Aoba Castle Love SongMuneyuki SatoSato Muneyuki’s debut song, a masterpiece depicting scenes of Sendai
38Smile OndoyuzuJust hearing the intro, like a heart-stirring festival melody, makes my heart dance...
39festivalKetsumeishiWhat emerged from the fusion of Tsugaru shamisen and hip-hop is...
40Kawachi Otoko-bushiMitsuko NakamuraMitsuko Nakamura, an enka singer from Higashi-Osaka City, ...
41festivalSaburō KitajimaWhen it comes to festival songs, this tune instantly pops into my head…
42Tokyo OndoKouta KatsutaroYou could call it the familiar chant that starts with a “Haa—”…
43Gion Festival OndoChiyoko ShimakuraSummer festival with the Gion Matsuri Ondo of Kyoto
44Festival FrenzyTokyo IncidentsIt’s as if it captures the full joy of a summer festival…
45Ephemeral FireworksGod does not play dice.The bittersweetness of summer fireworks and fleeting memories
46Hakata Yamakasa Women’s SongYoko NagayamaA long, immersive piece that lets you feel the excitement of a Japanese festival...
47DB OndoIt might be especially popular with boys!
48Kuwagata Ondo“Ebikanics,” and the concerts at kindergartens and nursery schools…
49Shimajiro OndoMei from the children’s educational magazine “Kodomo Challenge”…
50Sumikkogurashi OndoSumikkogurashi Ondo is Sumikkogurashi...
51Norimaki Pera Pari OndoSummer Festival with the Fun 'Norimaki Perapari Ondo'
52Pushu-Pushu OndoThe anime “Shina Pushi,” which is also very popular with babies…
53Ebi-Kanix Bon DanceThe kids’ favorite “Ebi Kanix” is turning into an ondo (traditional dance song)…
54Dancing HeroIn 2017, the dance team of Osaka Prefectural Tomioka High School...
55Matsuken Samba IICreated in 1994, within the musical revue of the performance…
56Tokyo Olympic OndoThe To... of the Tokyo Olympics held in 1964...
57Awa Odori (Awa Dance Festival)When it comes to Tokushima’s Awa Odori, it is one of Japan’s most iconic…
58Summer memories scented by the windAAAMemories of the Summer Festival and the Beginning of Love
59Fortune Cookie in LoveAKB48The choreography was done by Papaya Suzuki. “Cur…
60fireworksAdoThe transience of youth and emotions symbolized by fireworks
61The world is falling in loveCHiCO with HoneyWorksA HoneyWorks song depicting a fleeting summer festival romance
62Those summer fireworksDREAMS COME TRUEA DCT love song depicting fireworks and romance
63Tokyo Summer SessionHONEY WORKSA coming-of-age song that portrays the romantic dynamics between a boy and a girl at a summer festival
64summer festivalJITTERIN’JINNThe popular audition show “Yuji Miyake’s Ikasu…”
65Midsummer FireworksLIL LEAGUEA gem of a love song that colors summer memories
66SparkleRADWIMPSA poignant masterpiece of youth that echoes under the summer night sky
67Happy Summer FestivalTEMPURA KIDZDance-vocal unit TEMPURA K…
68Nuclear Power Plant Ondo (festival song)THE TIMERSThe masked underground blues band led by singer Kiyoshiro Imawano…
69Somewhere in the summerWANIMAAn anthem that cheers you on to live positively through the summer
70Trace that dreamYOASOBIA heartwarming song by YOASOBI that portrays a summer festival romance
71secret base ~What You Gave Me~ZONEZONE’s classic song that portrays a heartrending summer farewell
72hyururira-pappatuki.Wrapped in the festive, sparkling atmosphere of the festival, my heart leaps…
73Evening FireworksBanbanzaiA trio of YouTubers popular for their songs and videos
74Apple Fireworks and a Sea of SodaMafumafuA masterpiece that conveys the profound message of the summer festival
75The End of Summerivy colorFireworks and love, a bittersweet summer youth song
76Laughing out loud to the festival musicKing Cream SodaCapture the atmosphere of a traditional Japanese festival with a modern twist...
77party peopleKetsumeishiWhen you hear Ketsumeishi’s party song, you can’t help but...
78cicada rainCocoro AuctionThe changes in the heart and time that make you feel the end of summer
79Bon-giri Love SongSouthern All StarsSouthern All Stars, who skillfully captured the festive atmosphere...
80Anpanman Ondo ’99Dreaming, Keiko Toda, Koichi Yamadera, Tsunehisa FujiiLyrics by Takashi Yanase, music by Takashi Miki, the yellow…
81Wanna carnival?Naoto Inti RaymiNaoto’s hit song that livens up the summer festival
82National Sake-Drinking Festival Song of JapanbarracudaThe lyrics, where any excuse is a reason to drink, are shocking...
83All of the YouthFujifabricA poignant classic that captures the end of summer
84EscapeYorushikaA poignant song by Yorushika themed around 'escape'.
85Fireworks of ShoesYorushikaYorushika, popular for their emotionally rich music
86fireworksSandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBESandaime J Soul Brothers’ summer classic “Hanabi” expresses the feelings of love.
87sparklerSonoko InoueSonoko Inoue’s summer festival song “Sparklers”
88NatsuneYuriYuuri’s masterpiece that poignantly sings of the end of summer
89Goldfish FireworksAi OtsukaAi Otsuka’s bittersweet summer classic “Kingyo Hanabi”
90Doraemon OndoNobuyo ŌyamaLyrics and composition by Fujiko Fujio. The original Doraemon’s...
91fireworksHanako OkuHanako Oku’s classic song “Hanabi”: the bittersweet feelings of summer
92Arale-chan OndoMami KoyamaIt was released in 1981, but at the summer Bon Odori fe…
93Festival NinjaninjaWhen it comes to summer in Japan, festivals are an indispensable part of the season...
94Matsuken Samba IIKen MatsudairaKnown by the nickname “Matsuken,” and famous for ‘Matsuken Mambo’…
95Summer NudeMagokoro BrothersA classic summer song from the Cup Noodles commercials
96Magic hourGreen Yellow SocietyA song of pure feelings on a summer evening
97Hanagasa OndoAkiko KanazawaTo the rhythm of the Hanagasa Ondo, the town dances and parades…
98Secret talk=LOVEPop portrayal of the flutter of summer festival romance
99Yearning for the summer festival=LOVEA friendship song that sings of a resolve for love at a summer festival
100After the FestivalTakuro Yoshida
After the FestivalTakuro Yoshida
The way home from a fun festival somehow feels a bit lonel...