50 Years of Tourism Association [2020s].
| year number | month | major events |
| 2020 Year 2020 | 2 | The Sapporo Snow Festival, which drew approximately 2 million tourists from Japan and abroad, came to a close on March 13, and the spread of a new type of coronavirus in Hokkaido has led to a sharp increase in the number of cases of the virus. |
| 3 | Measures based on the Law Concerning Special Measures against the New Coronavirus, which was enacted on March 13, also imposed restrictions on the tourism and food service industries, which had a major impact on the economy. In addition, the Tokyo Olympics, which were scheduled to be held in the summer, were postponed due to the coronavirus. | |
| 7.8 | The 34th Sunflower Festival was canceled due to the emergency situation宜言 based on the Act on Special Measures against the New Type of Coronavirus. Taking advantage of this opportunity, soil conditioners and other materials were introduced into the Sunflower Village to prepare the soil for the fields. In addition, work to fill in the drainage channels in the main field was also carried out. | |
| 2021 Year 2021 | 1 | Hometown Creation Grand Prize Local Government Award received by Hokuryu Town from the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications of the Cabinet for local revitalization (Sunflower Oil Revitalization Project). |
| 7.8 | Hosting the 2020 Tokyo Olympics | |
| 7.8 | Cancellation of the 35th Himawari Festival | |
| 10 | NTV's "Hirunandesu! ranked Farm Tomita (Hokkaido) first, Aomori Nebuta Festival (Aomori Prefecture) second, Gion Festival (Kyoto Prefecture) third, Sumida River Fireworks Festival (Tokyo) fourth, and Hokuryu Town Himawari no Sato fifth in the "Top 10 Japanese Festivals to See at Least Once" list. | |
| 2022 Year 2022 | 3 | The Takigawa-Hokuryu bus route is discontinued. |
| 7 | （Akihiro Adachi, president of Ryuunishi Farm Co., and Minoru Nagai, head of the Kitamizuho Production Association, have teamed up to develop craft beers using Hokuryu Town's local products in an effort to liven up the town. The three craft beers were made from "sunflower seeds," "rice," and "yellow small watermelon," and were sold at the Sunflower Tourism Center and Hokuryu Onsen during the Sunflower Festival. | |
| 7-8 | The 36th Sunflower Festival was held after the May holidays, and the priority measures to prevent the spread of new coronavirus infection were completed. Sunflowers were planted in the Sunflower Village and stores in the tourist center were opened, but the event was not held to avoid the three densities (dense, close, and enclosed). The new coronavirus outbreak prevention measures were lifted at the end of the May holidays, and the frustration of not being able to travel was suddenly released, and all tourist destinations regained their vitality. Donations to the Sunflower Village increased dramatically that year, and on August 6~7H, National Route 275 saw its largest-ever increase in donations. (from around the roadside station in Amaryu to Sunflower Village), causing traffic congestion. | |
| 10 | Hokkaido Governor Naomichi Suzuki visits municipalities in Hokkaido to meet with practitioners of community development The "Naomichi Café" was held in Hokuryu Town on October 26, and a sunflower oil tasting was held. | |
| Jouwa era (834.1.3-848.6.13)5counter for years (following a number in the hito-futa-mi counting system) 2023counter for years (following a number in the hito-futa-mi counting system) | 2 | Ichiban Shibori Sunflower Oil" selected as one of the 2023 High Grade Foods of North Japan |
| 3 | Minoru Nagai and Akihiro Adachi of Mizuho Production Cord Association started selling "Okome Chips". | |
| 4 | Yukio Takada was appointed head of Himawari Tourism Association | |
| 7 | Held the 37th Sunflower Festival (Himawari no Sato) | |
| 8 | Hokkaido Broadcasting Corporation (HBC) "(Tomochika's) Osanpo Hokkaido" on September 6 at 7:00 p.m. The program will introduce Hokuryu-cho for about an hour. Performers will be enka singer Kaori Mizumori and Comedian Oideyasu Oda promoted the town of Hokuryu's Sunflower Village and other attractions. | |
| Jouwa era (834.1.3-848.6.13)6counter for years (following a number in the hito-futa-mi counting system) 2024counter for years (following a number in the hito-futa-mi counting system) | 🌻 | Express buses and route buses are being scrapped throughout Hokkaido, including buses in Sapporo, due to a lack of drivers. The company plans to stop the project. Hokuryu Town plans to discontinue the Fukagawa-Hokuryu bus route and operate a regional public transportation system on the Hokuryu-Sessegyu line, and we are concerned about the future of transportation for tourists in Hokuryu Town. |
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