Sapporo's early summer tradition "YOSAKOI Soran Festival" began on the night of the 8th.
It has been held for the first time in three years, and the opening event is being performed at the venue, Odori Park.
The "YOSAKOI Soran Festival" has been held for the first time in three years because it was canceled for two consecutive years last year due to the influence of the new coronavirus.
At Odori Park in Sapporo, which is the main venue, the opening event started at 6 pm.
On the special stage, in addition to playing Japanese drums, a team of university students in the suburbs of Sapporo is dressed in colorful costumes and performs with a lively shout.
This year, performances will be held at 10 locations in the city for 5 days from the 8th to the 12th, and about 200 teams and 20,000 people from inside and outside of Hokkaido will participate.
According to the festival executive committee, the scale of the festival is smaller than usual, such as reducing the number of venues as an infection control measure, and in Odori Park, the bleachers are paid seats to prevent crowding. It means that it is only.