Visiting Hokuryu Town and Numata Town by the Sorachi Scenic Byway - the physical future road!

Monday, July 29, 2024

On Friday, July 26, the "Sorachi Scenic Byway Caravan" organized by the Hokkaido Development Bureau visited Hokuryu Town and Numata Town in the Northern Sorachi District. The "Sorachi Scenic Byway - Experience the Future Road -" was held. Mayor Yasuhiro Sasaki of Hokuryu Town also participated in the event.

Sorachi Scenic Byway - The Physical Future Road - Sorachi Scenic Byway

The Hokkaido Development Bureau launched Scenic Byways Hokkaido in 2005 (Heisei 17) to create an attractive tourist space. There are 13 scenic byways and 2 candidate routes in Hokkaido, and approximately 400 organizations are involved in these activities.

The Sorachi Scenic Byway will operate on a main route of distinctive national highways that travel through the jurisdictions of 10 cities and 14 towns, the Hokkaido Expressway that runs north to south, and two rivers, the Ishikari River and the Sorachi River.

The Sorachi Scenic Byway is operated under the slogan "Sorachiing/Soratching," which is an ongoing effort to connect people with each other. 22 organizations in 10 cities and 14 towns are participating in the Sorachi Scenic Byway. In 2024, the Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association joined the Sorachi Scenic Byway.

Visited Hokuryu Town and Numata Town as part of Sorachi Scenic Byway Caravan activities

In Hokuryu Town, as an event to experience the Sunflower Festival, participants will take part in the "Junior High School Students' Guide to Sunflowers Around the World". After visiting Sunflower Village, have lunch at Roadside Station Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen. After that, we will move to Numata Town by bus.

In Numata Town, the group visited the Numata Fossil Museum, Moe-no-oka, the Snow Science Museum, and "Yumekuru" (Numata Town Lifelong Learning Center).

participant

Chichibubetsu Town, Planning Division; Imoseguro Town, Planning and Promotion Division; Numata Town, Industry Creation Division; Hokuryu Town, Planning and Promotion Division; Sorachi SBW Secretariat, Sorachi Construction Association; Sorachi DE I-ne; Akahira Love River Promotion Association; NPO Japan Straight Line Town Development Study Group; Hokkaido Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport; Hokkaido Development Engineering Hokkaido Development Engineering Center, and 23 others.

Program

  1. Fieldwork: Tour of Hokuryu Town and Numata Town
    Experience the Hokuryu Town Sunflower Festival (participate in and observe a guide of sunflowers from around the world given by junior high school students)
    Lunch will be served at Sunflower Hokuryu Restaurant "Windmill" at Roadside Station.
    In the afternoon, visit Numata Town to see the Numata Fossil Museum, Moe-no-oka, Snow Science Museum, and "Yumekuru" (Numata Town Lifelong Learning Center).
  2. information exchange

Hokuryu Town Fieldwork

Experiencing the event "A Guide to Sunflowers Around the World by Junior High School Students" at the Hokuryu-cho Sunflower Festival

北竜中学校生徒さんによる「世界のひまわりガイド」
Sunflower Guide of the World" by students of Hokuryu Junior High School
世界のひまわりコーナーを巡る
Tour the Sunflower Corner of the World
生徒さんの説明を聞きながら。。。
Listening to the student's explanation...
24種類の世界のひまわりを見学!
Visit 24 types of sunflowers from around the world!
ガイド説明後の情報交換
Information exchange after guide explanation
テント内にて、世界のひまわりの種プレゼント、冷たい水のおもてなし!
Sunflower seeds from around the world will be given away and cold water will be served in the tent!

Visiting the Sunflower Village in Hokuryu Town

ひまわりの里見学
Visiting Sunflower Village

Enjoy sunflower soft serve ice cream at the tourist center!

観光センター内にて、ひまわりソフトクリームを堪能!
Enjoy sunflower soft serve ice cream at the tourist center!

シーニックバイウェイオリジナルTシャツ
Scenic Byway Original T-Shirt
佐々木町長お見送り!
Mayor Sasaki seeing off the guests!
バスにて、道の駅サンフラワーパーク北竜温泉へ移動
Transfer by bus to Roadside Station Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen

Take a bus to Roadside Station Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen for lunch.
Then we will head to Numata Town.

With boundless love, gratitude and prayers for the groundbreaking activities of the Sorachi Scenic Byway, which leads visitors to discover the charms of the town by learning about the local landscape, nature, culture and history, and connects them to the children of the future.

地域の魅力発見の空知シーニックバイウェイキャラバンに、心からの感謝をこめて。。。
With heartfelt thanks to the Sorachi Scenic Byway Caravan for discovering the charms of the region.

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

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