The Yosakoi Soran Festival is an energetic dancing event based on the Yosakoi Festival of Kochi Prefecture which was first held back in 1954. The style of dance is highly energetic, combining traditional Japanese dance movements with modern music. Yosakoi is performed all over Japan at festivals. Sapporo’s Yosakoi Soran Festival was first launched in 1992. The dances feature naruko clappers, colorful costumes and Hokkaido’s ‘Soran Bushi’ folk songs. From its origins of 10 teams with 1,000 dancers, it has bloomed into a major international event attracting some 30,000 dancers from within Japan and from abroad. Every year brings up to 20 million visitors. It runs for 4 days with the top teams performing in Odori park for the final.
The Yosakoi Soran Matsuri is a folk festival dance celebration adopted by Sapporo, in Hokkaido. Featuring troupes of up to 1,000 strong, the festival dancers are known for their brightly colored and outrageous costumes, extreme makeup, and vigorous routines, which they perform along the streets of Odori park throughout the day, and on a main stage in the evening. The dances, which combine traditional elements like the naruko clappers and the original “Soran Bushi” folk song, are often made more contemporary and vibrant, to attract and invigorate crowds.
Information （基本情報）
Festival Dates =
June 5 (Wed) through 9 (Sun), 2019
Held annually for 5 days with the last day ending on the 2nd Sunday of June (Possible changes in scheduling if days overlap with other large events in Sapporo)
Place =
To get to the main venue on Odori street, get off at Odori Station on the subway Tozai, Namboku, and Toho Lines. Exit number 5. From the Nishi 11chome Station on the Tozai Line, please exit from exit number 4.
International Reception and Info. Download of English pamphlet available at official website
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