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Introducing Classic Songs About Shizuoka: Local Anthems and Popular Hits [2025]

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Started working as a music writer as a side job while employed at a record shop, and have been contributing to music magazines and web media for over 15 years. Although Western music is my main field, I always strive to stay curious with the motto, “I like what I like.” I have experience playing in a band, where I was a bassist responsible for songwriting and composition. Instruments I’ve performed on include bass, guitar, and piano. I resumed piano lessons after turning 40 and have been continuing ever since!

Shizuoka Prefecture, one of Japan’s most nature-rich regions.

With its majestic Mount Fuji, vast tea fields, and the shimmering waters of Suruga Bay, the breathtaking scenery this land boasts has stirred the hearts of many artists and set the stage for countless beloved songs.

From pieces sung by local musicians pouring their love for their hometown into the music, to works in which visitors transformed their moving experiences into sound, songs connected to Shizuoka are truly diverse.

Why not lend an ear to a musical world filled with the unique charm of this land, woven from the blessings of nature and the lives of its people?

Introducing Classic Songs About Shizuoka: Local Anthems and Popular Tracks [2025] (41–50)

Bone HolidayBrooke (Cho)

Brook – Bone Holiday

Bone Holiday Brook (Cho)

This is a song included in “ONE PIECE Nippon Cruise! 47 Cruise ALBUM ‘East’,” where characters from ONE PIECE sing local songs.

The representative for Shizuoka Prefecture is Cho, who plays Brook, a member of the Straw Hat Pirates.

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Going down the Tenryu RiverKeiko Kawasaki

As one descends the Tenryū River — Keiko Kawasaki

Going down the Tenryu River, Keiko Kawasaki

This song is themed around the Tenryu River, a first-class river that flows through Shizuoka Prefecture and empties into the Pacific Ocean.

It was sung by Ichimaru, a geisha singer active in the Showa era, and released in 1933.

This video features a cover version by Keiko Kawasaki, a folk singer from Kakegawa City in Shizuoka Prefecture.

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Fujieda City SongFujieda MYFC Team Chant

Fujieda MYFC Team Chant Fujieda City Song

Fujieda City Song / Fujieda MYFC Team Chant

The city song of Fujieda, a city in central Shizuoka Prefecture, was established in 1979.

The music was composed by the classical composer Urato Watanabe.

It’s a song that conveys the charm of nature-rich Fujieda City.

As this video is sung as a soccer cheer, it is notably spirited.

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In conclusion

Local songs are interesting in how artists express a specific region through music.

When it comes to songs about Shizuoka Prefecture, there are many masterpieces that convey its rich nature and culture through music—such as the grandeur of Mount Fuji, the beauty of Suruga Bay, and the lush green tea fields.

I hope that, through these moving songs about Shizuoka, people can rediscover the charm of this wonderful region!