[July 2025] Hokuryu Town Portal Operation Report

• Hokuryu Town Portal All Information: 5 MediaWebsite, Hokuryu Town Portal" + "Facebook page, Treasures of Hokuryu Town" + "Instagram, Treasures of Hokuryu Town" + "Youtube/Hokuryu Town Portal"
• "Social Media X" will be released in English on May 27, 2025.
• Currently available in 9 languages:Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau), Indonesian, Vietnamese, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Thai, Hindi (India)
• Access Analysis:Google Analytics 4 (GA4) will be used from June 2024
• Operator:Hokuryu Town Community Supporter, Noboru Terauchi (photographer, editor, updater) & Ikuko Terauchi (writer)

◉July: Number of visitors: 78,394 people(Average 2,528 people/31 days) Monthly increase: 262%
◉ July: Views: 263,921(Average 8,513 times/day) Monthly increase: 255%
◉July: Number of articles: 507(Average 23 cases/22 working days)

Website: Hokuryu Town Portal

Multilingual system (9 languages) currently under construction and in operation

❂ We want to share with the world the "spirit of harmony" and "compassion" that the people of Hokuryu hold dear.
❂ Maximum translation volume per day: 800,000 words (approximately 25,000 yen per month)
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1. From January 2020:Japanese(WordPress launch)
2. From June 30, 2024:English
3. From June 30, 2024:traditional language(Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau)
4. From August 1, 2024:Indonesian
5. From November 3, 2024:Vietnamese
6. From May 6, 2025:Turkish
7. From May 6, 2025:Azerbaijani
8. From May 12, 2025:Thai
9. From June 22, 2025:Hindi (India)

July: Access from Around the World

◉ Japan: 65,122 people (96% of the total)
◉ Overseas: 2,712 people (4% of the total)

◉ Hong Kong 666, Taiwan 376, USA 272, Singapore 263, Indonesia 211, South Korea 196, China 123, etc. Total 60 countries (196 UN member states)

July Feature Articles: 18

◉ Starting June 8th (Sun), we will begin setting lead sentences (approximately 150 characters) at the beginning of articles in preparation for future AI search, with the aim of achieving LLMO (generative AI citation optimization).

1. Reiwa 7 Hokuryu Fire Exercise 2025 (July 4th)
2. FY2025 Hokuryu Fire Drill and Social Meeting 2025 (July 4th)
3. Kurosengoku Business Cooperative opens its first store in Hoppe Town on the first basement floor of Daimaru Sapporo! (July 4th)
4. Everyone's Square "Omusubi" - A fun and enjoyable sports event for all townspeople (July 7th)
5. Hokuryu Taiko (Hokuryu Town) participates in the 7th Annual Wadaiko! in Fukagawa (July 9th)
6. A night to deepen love and bonds with one's hometown: the 2025 Sapporo Hokuryu Festival (July 10th)
7. Elementary school students from Sapporo have an exciting asparagus harvesting experience in Hokuryu Town (Genki Village, Dream Farm School @ Kinosha Farm Co., Ltd.) (July 11th)
8. [Summer 2025] Peace Sunflowers Blooming in Hokuryu Town | Thoughts of Honorary Citizen Ryoji Kikura (July 14th)
9. Shinryu Elementary School 5th Graders "Rice Cultivation Experience and Growth Observation" (July 15th)
10. July 14th (Monday) Blooming status of Himawari no Sato (Sunflower Village) (July 15th)
11. With gratitude for the perfectly ripe, exquisite sunflower melon! (July 17th)
12. Former Hokuryu Town Mayor Yutaka Sano receives the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays (July 17th)
13. [Sunflower Watermelon Cultivation, Harvesting & Packaging] Takada Akimitsu Farm 2025 (July 18th)
14. The 39th Hokuryu Town Sunflower Festival 2025 Opening Ceremony marks an exciting start (July 22nd)
15. July 20th (Sunday) Blooming status at Himawari no Sato (July 22nd)
16. How to walk around the Himawari Tourist Center to experience the charm and warmth of Hokuryu Town (July 23rd)
17. Village supporters and local revitalization cooperation team members enthusiastically hold monthly activity report meeting (July 25th)
18. July 25th (Friday) Himawari no Sato Flowering Status (July 25th)

Treasures of Hokuryu Town: 19 items

◉ The same content is currently being posted on Instagram. Starting Friday, June 13th, both Japanese and English will be available.

🌻 Photo posting (uploaded to Google Photos: 125 photos)

1. Praying for the healthy growth of the 100-flower sunflower "Sunfinity"! (July 1st)
2. An elegant flower pot installed next to the Wadoumachi bus stop in Hokuryu Town! (July 2nd)
3. Mowing season (July 3rd)
4. The gentle and calming flower "Musk Mallow" (July 4th)
5. July 7th (Mon) Sunflower Village Flowering Status: Sunflowers around the world are growing healthy! (July 7th)
6. July 7th (Monday) Sunflower Village Flowering Status: They are growing well and thriving! (July 8th)
7. July 7th (Monday) Sunflower Village Flowering Status: Daiwa Sunflower Maze Gate Design Renewal! (July 9th)
8. July 7th (Monday) Sunflower Village Flowering Status: The sunflower field on the side of the park golf course is growing! (July 10th)
9. Golden lilies (July 11th)
10. The Mysterious Glow of July's Full Moon (July 14th)
11. July 14th (Monday) Sunflower Village Flowering Status: The sunflowers in the "Daiwa Sunflower Maze" are half in bloom! (July 14th)
12. "Hanai" flowers blooming towards the sky (July 15th)
13. July 14th (Monday) Sunflower Village Flowering Status: With gratitude to the sunflowers of Hokuryu Town's Sunflower Village, which serve as a bridge of inspiration and happiness between people! (July 15th)
14. A moment of healing for the soul as the sky-blue hydrangeas bloom! (July 18th)
15. Heartwarming Lemon-Colored Lilies (July 24th)
16. The power of vibrant rice! (July 25th)
17. A heartwarming moment with the lively handmade flower stand "Cute Giraffe" (July 28th)
18. With gratitude for the beautifully blooming Sunfinity! (July 29th)
19. Ripening rice ears sparkling with morning dew! (July 31st)