The Sapporo August Festival was born in 2015 as a new festival in the Sapporo Ekimae-dori area. This year, it will be held at Akapla, Kita 3-jo Plaza in Sapporo!

On July 25th (Friday) and 26th (Saturday), people will come after work in their suits or with their families to change into yukata robes and join in the Bon Odori dance to the live music of the Sapporo August Festival Special Big Band.

In the venue, which will be covered with large furoshiki wrapping cloth, come sing, dance, relax and enjoy the short summer moment to your heart's content.


[Bon Odori at Kita 3-jo Square!]
The main event of the August Festival is a Bon Odori dance accompanied by live music from the Sapporo August Festival Special Big Band led by Otomo Yoshihide!

Friday, July 25
Bon Odori dance practice 17:45 - 18:00 (15 minutes)
Part 1 18:00 - 19:00 / Part 2 20:00 - 21:00

Saturday, July 26th
Bon Odori dance practice 16:45 - 17:00 (15 minutes)
Part 1 17:00 - 18:00 / Part 2 19:00 - 20:00

●Special Guest
Yoshihide Otomo
Sapporo August Festival Special Big Band
Kanazawa, Hisa, Itabashi, Natsumi, Yoshida, Nonoko, Hebiike, Masato, Ono, Kengo, Kosugi, Yugo, Chiba, Tomohisa, Yoshizawa, Saki, Nishimura, Yusuke, Sakai, Sota, Ideta, Hisakazu, Tsuchida, Yusei, Takamatsu, Yohei, KAPO, Era, Yuriko, Mayunkiki, Rekpo
Sapporo August Festival Bon Odori Dance Troupe (Bon Dorin)
Yaeko Ohmori, Kikuzo, Chihiro Kudo, Chiaki Kono, Nanako Sakamoto, Kotone Hirano



[Orchestra SAPPORO!]
July 26th (Sat) Registration 13:30-14:55 / Performance 15:00-15:45 *No prior reservations required

Bring something that makes a sound, and under the direction of musician Yoshihide Otomo, you can create an improvisational orchestra! What you make doesn't have to be an instrument. No prior experience is required! Learn the simple rules and play on the spot. As long as it makes a sound, it doesn't have to be an instrument. Play with whatever you like!

Registration: Registration will be held at the August Festival Management Headquarters tent in Akapla.
Please read the participation conditions on our website before attending.
Conductor｜Yoshihide Otomo


[Live session!]
July 27th (Sat) 13:45 - 14:15 [approx. 30 minutes]

The members of the big band who play the Bon Odori dance at the August Festival are usually active in their own fields. This year, the Sapporo August Festival Special Big Band and Otomo Yoshihide will be performing a live session! You'll have to wait and see what kind of performance they'll give!

Performers: Otomo Yoshihide, Sapporo August Festival Special Big Band


◎Please check the website for more details on the contents of this event!

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