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	The 35th YOSAKOI Soran Festival Wednesday, June 10, to Sunday, June 14, 2026
Official site	https://www.yosakoi-soran.jp/
Location (venue)	YOSAKOI Soran Festival in Odori Park
Address	8 Odorinishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido
Price	Free admission (some paid seating available). Paid reserved seating and special viewing seats range from 1,000 yen to 6,000 yen.

Region	Hokkaido Tohoku
Category	Processions and parades, Dance

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

update: May.26.2026