Mayor Yasuhiro Sasaki's visit to Hokuryu Town [May 2024].

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

On Wednesday, May 1, Mayor Yasuhiro Sasaki conducted the May inspection of Hokuryu Town.

Mayor Yasuhiro Sasaki's visit to Hokuryu Town [May].

Mayor Sasaki himself drove his official car for his monthly visit to the town, which lasted for two hours.

Kompira Park with cherry blossoms in full bloom, Yamaken Recreation Facility, Farm Tomorrow (Kenichi Doi, president), an organic tomato farm, a road lined with cherry trees near a park golf course, Miyabagyu Shrine (the ground-breaking ceremony had already ended), Honoka Agricultural Cooperative (unfortunately it was a holiday), and finally, he washed his official car himself.

Kinpira Park

In Konpira Park, where the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, the cleanup of twigs and dead leaves was underway.

We are working hard to clean up dead branches and leaves so that campers can spend their time comfortably.

It's a lot of work, but we have a lot of fun while chatting with our fellow workers! These are the happy words of the park management staff.

At the commemorative photo shoot with Mayor Sasaki,

"Wow, it's great to meet you, Mr. Mayor! I'm so happy to meet the mayor," she said with a smile.

Commemorative photo with Mayor Sasaki

A light truck full of twigs

Exchange ideas with campers

Just as a camper from Rusutsu was setting up his tent, "How do you like this campground?" Mayor Sasaki said, "How do you like this campground?

I love this campground because it's so comfortable!" said a camper.

Discussions with park management

Are there any problems anywhere in the park?" Mayor Sasaki said.

The restrooms (located on the park grounds) have been flushed and improved, but I would like you to consider improving the men's and women's sections."

The conversation with Mr. Hiromitsu Kando, the manager of the facility, was lively.

Park Rest Area

Inside the facility (restrooms in the rest area are not available)

Town residents visiting for cherry blossom viewing

（Yamaken Recreation Facility

Scenery of cherry blossom season

Well-maintained garden

A view of the majestic Mt. Huetai with lingering snow

Organic tomato cultivation: Farm Tomorrow Ltd.

Organic tomatoes (Farm Tomorrow brand) are packed in-house and sold widely in department stores and mass merchandisers in Hokkaido, the Tokyo metropolitan area, and Kansai.

President Kenichi Doi at work preparing compost

Various topics will be discussed, including Mr. Doi's management methods, advertising recruitment methods, the hometown tax system, and changing values.

On the way, we met a big deer at Sunflower Village!

Cherry blossom tree-lined road near the park golf course

Fields undergoing plowing

Official car wash

Mayor Sasaki washes his official car after a two-hour tour of the town.

Finished up by removing the mud from the field! Thank you for your hard work!

I would like to express my infinite love, gratitude, and prayers for Mayor Sasaki's visit to Hokuryu, a town blessed with great natural beauty, and for his efforts to reflect the voiceless voices of the town's residents in the administration of the town.

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◇ Reporting and writing by Ikuko Terauchi (Photography and editorial assistance by Noboru Terauchi)