The Yosakoi Soran Festival, started in 1992, has its roots in the Yosakoi Festival of Kochi Prefecture, and is a blend of the Yosakoi Festival’s Naruko clappers and Hokkaido’s soran bushi folk songs.
Dancers dressed in colorful clothing and with naruko clappers in hand put on spectacular performances in Odori Park in Sapporo to the melody of Soran Bushi music. The festival has grown to see 280 teams of 28,000 people with around 2 million visitors on average each year. The festival is intended to go beyond the boundaries of regions and generations, and bring excitement and joy to both people and the region.

Event Dates	Early June - Mid-June every year (tentative)
Event Details	Wednesday, June 5 to Sunday, June 9, 2024
Official site	https://www.yosakoi-soran.jp/en/
Location (venue)	YOSAKOI Soran Festival in Odori Park
Address	8 Odorinishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido
Price	There are around 10 venues within the city, and it is free in principle to view all of them except the main venue. Seats have been prepared to view parade and stage performances in the main venue, Odori Park, with box seats/viewing seats ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 yen each. *Subject to change.

Region	Hokkaido Tohoku
Category	踊り, Processions and parades

Event organizers may change the date and time. Please check the official website.

update: Jun.7.2024