[2025] A classic song themed around summer festivals. A song of summer memories.

When you think of summer, it’s the season of summer festivals and fireworks.

Hearing the festival music brings back happy memories, and those who love festivals might feel their excitement bubbling up.

In this article, we’ll introduce songs themed around summer festivals and fireworks, as well as tunes that capture summer memories.

From lively, boisterous tracks that embody the fun of festivals to beautiful, fleeting songs about a bittersweet summer romance, these recommendations are full of summer vibes.

If you’re looking for festival songs or summer-themed tracks, or want to listen to songs about summer festivals, be sure to check them out!

Playlist

[2025] A classic song themed around summer festivals. A song of summer memories.
	Title	Playlist	One point
1	cotton candyback number		The appeal of back number, known for their love songs
2	summer festivalWhiteberry		Summer festival song, a classic by Whiteberry
3	fireworks (launched into the sky)DAOKO × Kenshi Yonezu		A moving masterpiece that colors the summer festival and farewell
4	A Long, Short FestivalRingo Sheena		Shiina Ringo’s captivating summer classic
5	EscapeYorushika		A poignant song by Yorushika themed around 'escape'.
6	StarmineDa-iCE		A song like fireworks that celebrates challenges
7	HANABIMr.Children		Life is a series of choices and sacrifices.
8	Sound of SummerGReeeeN		Summer festival romance, cicada song and fireworks
9	The Life of Mutsu (Including “A Thousand Ryō of Guts”)Hideo Murata		When the festival music starts to play, my heart leaps whether I like it or not...
10	Tokyo Summer SessionHONEY WORKS		A coming-of-age song that portrays the romantic dynamics between a boy and a girl at a summer festival
11	secret base ~What You Gave Me~ZONE		ZONE’s classic song that portrays a heartrending summer farewell
12	Summer Love SensationMacaroni Enpitsu		A refreshing song that captures the joys of summer and the feeling of budding romance
13	Trace that dreamYOASOBI		A heartwarming song by YOASOBI that portrays a summer festival romance
14	fireworksaiko		The bittersweet love in aiko’s classic song “Uchiage Hanabi”
15	The End of Summerivy color		Fireworks and love, a bittersweet summer youth song
16	fireworksAdo		The transience of youth and emotions symbolized by fireworks
17	Goldfish FireworksAi Otsuka		Ai Otsuka’s bittersweet summer classic “Kingyo Hanabi”
18	NatsuneYuri		Yuuri’s masterpiece that poignantly sings of the end of summer
19	Ephemeral FireworksGod does not play dice.		The bittersweetness of summer fireworks and fleeting memories
20	Yearning for the summer festival＝LOVE		A friendship song that sings of a resolve for love at a summer festival
21	summer festivalw-inds.		Melodies of Nostalgia and Memories of the Summer Festival
22	MatsuriYuma Teranishi feat. Pinko Izumi		A festive track that connects laughter through Wa and EDM
23	Somewhere in the summerWANIMA		An anthem that cheers you on to live positively through the summer
24	Summer boom!Poppin’party		With a heart-pounding pop sound, on a summer night...
25	Secret talk＝LOVE		Pop portrayal of the flutter of summer festival romance
26	Midsummer FireworksLIL LEAGUE		A gem of a love song that colors summer memories
27	Magic hourGreen Yellow Society		A song of pure feelings on a summer evening
28	Summer memories scented by the windAAA		Memories of the Summer Festival and the Beginning of Love
29	That was the Fifteen Summer Festival (Suku-Suku Ondo)The Peanuts		The bustle of the summer festival, and the sudden brush of a bittersweet feeling across my chest…
30	Goldfish scoopingYo Hitoto		Based on that familiar game from summer night stalls, this work…
31	MATSURI BAYASHIKEYTALK		A danceable song that energizes the festival
32	Evening FireworksBanbanzai		A trio of YouTubers popular for their songs and videos
33	Yes, the summer festival.angela		A brilliantly sonic portrayal of summer’s heat and festive spirit…
34	End of Summer, Beginning of Lovesukoppu feat. GUMI		A classic song that depicts fleeting summer fireworks and a fragile love
35	First Love KamishibaiRaymond Matsuya with Chion Mabuchi		At the summer festival where my heart fluttered in a yukata, in the shrine's grove...
36	festivalFour Musicians (Shinobue Ensemble)		Amid the festive, dazzling atmosphere of the festival, I suddenly found myself alone...
37	Wahhoi? Festival Inc.Dempagumi.inc		An energetic album of songs by Dempagumi.inc
38	Let’s dance, Ondo!		A bon odori song everyone can enjoy, adding color to the summer festival
39	The world is falling in loveCHiCO with HoneyWorks		A HoneyWorks song depicting a fleeting summer festival romance
40	Summer FestivalYosui Inoue		A coming-of-age song depicting a summer festival in the 1970s
41	All of the YouthFujifabric		A poignant classic that captures the end of summer
42	Love FestivalNEWS		Enticed by the thrilling rhythm of the festival music, the arrival of summer…
43	Aoba Castle Love SongMuneyuki Sato		Sato Muneyuki’s debut song, a masterpiece depicting scenes of Sendai
44	Smile Ondoyuzu		Just hearing the intro, like a heart-stirring festival melody, makes my heart dance...
45	Raging Taiko Drum ~Including ‘Outlaw for Life’~Fuyumi Sakamoto		The soul-stirring sound of Japanese taiko drums and Fuyumi Sakamoto...
46	Tanabata DanceChiyoko Shimakura		Chiyoko Shimakura’s singing voice, and the Sendai Tanabata Festival…
47	Midsummer OrionMorimoto Namua		On a summer night, the bittersweet memories of love come back to life.
48	SparkleRADWIMPS		A poignant masterpiece of youth that echoes under the summer night sky
49	Ghost Fireworks Ondo		A Fun Summer Bon Dance of Ghosts and Fireworks
50	Genki Ondo		Liven up the summer festival with a lively Bon Odori song
51	Arale-chan Ondo		Arale-chan’s Lively Bon Odori Song
52	Ultraman Ondo		Fun music that fuses tokusatsu and festivals
53	Ophroski’s Chappong Bushi		Let's have fun with Ofuroski's Bon Odori song
54	Zunpa Ondo		Lively music for dancing at a summer festival
55	It’s Hamu Hamu ON-DO, Ham-chans!		Bon Odori song by the Hamtaro crew originating from the anime
56	Japan’s Big Three Chatcha-cha!		A fun song that sings about the charm of Bon Odori
57	A beautiful nightShogo Hamada		A love song depicting Shogo Hamada’s summer festival
58	Fireworks of ShoesYorushika		Yorushika, popular for their emotionally rich music
59	summer festivalTUBE		The summer festival is a bittersweet, moving TUBE song.
60	H.A.N.A.B.I ~The Summer When You Were There~ZONE		ZONE’s summer classic—lyrics filled with memories that resonate in the heart.
61	summer festivalyuzu		A gentle song depicting a summer festival date
62	Summer-Colored StoryReturn		A song by Ritaan that depicts summer love and emotions
63	Samama Festival!Mrs. GREEN APPLE		Feel uplifted with refreshing summer music!
64	Ephemeral Fireworkssupercell		A classic song that sings of bittersweet memories of a summer festival
65	A Solo Summer FestivalKaori Kouzai		The lingering image of a former lover that comes to mind at the summer festival
66	After the FestivalKeisuke Kuwata		Keisuke Kuwata’s drama theme songs, big hit tracks
67	HANABIAI		AI’s “HANABI” is a powerful song that’s perfect for summer.
68	cicada rainCocoro Auction		The changes in the heart and time that make you feel the end of summer
69	festivalFujii Kaze		A song by Fujii Kaze that depicts a summer festival
70	Sherry loves festivals.Neurotica		The best punk rock song for a summer festival
71	festivalSaburō Kitajima		Festival music stirs the hearts of the Japanese!
72	sparklermoon drop		A bittersweet love song that paints memories of summer
73	Gion Festival OndoChiyoko Shimakura		Summer festival with the Gion Matsuri Ondo of Kyoto
74	Fireworks, manga, chocolate, and rainHachimitsu Rocket		Feelings for a precious person and a resolve to move forward
75	fireworksSandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE		Sandaime J Soul Brothers’ summer classic “Hanabi” expresses the feelings of love.
76	Summer NudeMagokoro Brothers		A classic summer song from the Cup Noodles commercials
77	summer festivalTsuyoshi Nagabuchi		Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi’s Summer Festival, a famous song that sings of romantic feelings
78	Love Fireworkserica		Bittersweet feelings for summer memories and a confession
79	End of SummerShota Shimizu		A song that thanks summer memories and farewells
80	Festival MamboHibari Misora		Hibari Misora’s classic song “Omatsuri Mambo”
81	Bring it on!Yusuke		Yusuke’s festival cheer song passionately sings about Yosakoi.
82	Love FireworksSakuya Konohana		Boost the summer festival vibe with a Japanese-style rock idol song
83	Night Festival OndoGreen Yellow Society		A song that arranges a summer festival in a modern style
84	Dancing! Summer Festival10 Person Festival		A Japanese-Western mix track by 10nin Matsuri, packed with Parapara vibes
85	fireworksTancobuchin		The refreshing summer song “Hanabi” is a must-listen.
86	HANABIIkimonogakari		Ikimonogakari “HANABI,” summer festival vibes
87	Those summer fireworksDREAMS COME TRUE		A DCT love song depicting fireworks and romance
88	Wanna carnival?Naoto Inti Raymi		Naoto’s hit song that livens up the summer festival
89	sparklerSonoko Inoue		Sonoko Inoue’s summer festival song “Sparklers”
90	Apple Fireworks and a Sea of SodaMafumafu		A masterpiece that conveys the profound message of the summer festival
91	summer festivalShikao Suga		Melancholy at summer’s end, wrapped in the sounds of a summer festival
92	fireworksHanako Oku		Hanako Oku’s classic song “Hanabi”: the bittersweet feelings of summer
93	summer festivalYutaka Ozaki		Memories of the summer festival and the youth of Yutaka Ozaki
94	I Can Hear the Festival MusicGeorge Yanagi & Rainy Wood		Nostalgic music, quiet emotions and scenery
95	summer festivalMikiko Suzuki’s		Expressing the afterglow of the event and the tremor of the heart through song
96	Hanabigatari#BABABABANBI		A lighthearted tale of confessing feelings of love at a summer festival
97	Eisa NightRimi Natsukawa		Rimi Natsukawa’s “Eisa no Yoru” sings of Okinawan tradition.
98	NebutaTakashi Hosokawa		Takashi Hosokawa's famous song that sings about the Aomori Nebuta Festival
99	Festival BaronORANGE RANGE		The perfect track to amp up your summer!
100	fireworksThe More Is You		A wistful song that evokes memories of summer.
101	HANABIRepezen Chikyu (also known as Repezen Earth)		YouTuber, summer festival EDM song “HANABI”
102	festivalKetsumeishi		A summer track that fuses Japanese tradition and contemporary music