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.

金毘羅公園
Kinpira Park
桜咲き誇る公園内
Cherry blossoms in full bloom in the park

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

佐々木町長と記念撮影
Commemorative photo with Mayor Sasaki

A light truck full of twigs

軽トラにいっぱい積まれた小枝
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.

「このキャンプ場が大好き!」とキャンパー
Love this campground!" and campers

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.

神藤さんとの会話も弾んで。。。
I had a great conversation with Mr. Kando.

Park Rest Area

公園内休憩場
Park Rest Area

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

施設内(休憩場のトイレは使用不可)
Inside the facility (restrooms in the rest area are not available)

Town residents visiting for cherry blossom viewing

「綺麗に咲いてますね!」と笑顔の皆さん
They're blooming beautifully!" and smiles on everyone's faces
癒やしのパワースポット!
A power spot for healing!

(Yamaken Recreation Facility

㈱ヤマケン保養施設
Yamaken Recreation Facility Co.

Scenery of cherry blossom season

桜の季節を迎えた風景
Scenery of cherry blossom season

Well-maintained garden

手入れが行き届いたお庭
Well-maintained garden

A view of the majestic Mt. Huetai with lingering snow

残雪の雄大な恵岱岳を望む風景
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

有限会社ファームトゥモロウ(土居健一社長)
Farm Tomorrow Ltd. (Kenichi Doi, President)

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

あらゆる視点で価値転換を図る土居さん
Mr. Doi working on value transformation from all perspectives.

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

大きな鹿さん、こんにちは!
Hello, big deer!

Cherry blossom tree-lined road near the park golf course

パークゴルフ場近隣の桜並木ロード
Cherry blossom tree-lined road near the park golf course

Fields undergoing plowing

耕起が進む田畑
Fields undergoing plowing

Official car wash

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

公用車の洗車を自ら行う佐々木町長
Mayor Sasaki washing his official car by himself

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

泥を落として、終了!お疲れ様でした!!!
Cleaned off the mud and done! Good job!

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.

青空を泳ぐ「鯉のぼり」に子どもたちの健やかなる成長を祈念して!
Pray for the healthy growth of children as the "carp streamer" swims in the blue sky!

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

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