murmurYOSAKOI Soran Festival
Sapporo City · Odori Park and other venues across Sapporo
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
YOSAKOI Soran Festival Organizing Committee · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Jun 10–14, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Jun 9–13, 2027
- Usual timing
- Usually mid June
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Five days in June, Wednesday through Sunday; dates are announced each year
- Venue
- Odori Park and other venues across Sapporo
- City
- Sapporo City, Hokkaido
About
Each June, central Sapporo turns into one big dance floor. Centered on Odori Park, the city's main boulevard, the YOSAKOI Soran Festival blends the wooden naruko clappers of Kochi's Yosakoi Festival with "Soran Bushi," a Hokkaido folk song once sung by herring fishermen as they hauled in their nets. Teams in vivid costumes, clappers in hand, perform their own original routines, and the whole city hums with energy. The first festival drew just 10 teams and 1,000 dancers; today around 270 teams and 27,000 performers take part, watched by some 2 million spectators. Dance stages are set up at many spots across the city.
Sources
- OfficialYOSAKOI Soran Festival Organizing Committee www.yosakoi-soran.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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