Folk songs, children's songs, and nursery rhymes of Toyama: the enduring heart of our hometown passed down through song

A special feature on folk songs and children’s songs from Toyama.

It includes folk songs related to Gokayama, known as a hidden enclave of the once-glorious Taira clan; folk songs unique to Toyama, famous for its medicines; and not only folk tunes but also well-known pieces like “Moon over the Ruined Castle,” composed by Rentaro Taki, who spent his boyhood in Toyama.

If you live locally, many of these pieces will surely feel familiar.

We also introduce Bon dance songs, so you might even catch a whiff of summer’s atmosphere.

Why not listen to regional folk and children’s songs and let your thoughts wander to Toyama’s natural and cultural landscape?