Yosakoi Soran Festival
Sapporo erupts in color as thousands of dancers perform high-energy yosakoi routines through the streets each June.
When · Where
- When
- 2026/06/10 01:00 – 2026/06/14
- Where
- Odori Park & central Sapporo（Odori, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido）
- City
- Sapporo
- Getting there
- At Odori Stn
- Price
- Free
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- At Odori Stn Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- culture seekers, music fans, groups of friends
Highlights
- Hundreds of teams in bold matching costumes
- Dynamic choreography fusing dance and the Soran folk song
- Naruko clappers and powerful drumming
Background & story
Founded in 1992, Yosakoi Soran fuses Kochi's yosakoi dance with Hokkaido's Soran fishing folk song into a modern street spectacle.
Good to know
The main stages around Odori Park draw the biggest crowds; smaller street venues let you get much closer to the dancers.