[August 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 (photography, editing, site management) & Ikuko Terauchi (content planning, article writing, photo selection, video creation)

◉August: Number of visitors: 101,065(Average 3,259 people/31 days)
◉August: Views: 306,425(Average 9,885 times/day)
◉August: Number of articles: 335(Average 17 cases/20 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)

August: Access from around the world

◉ Japan: 88,114 people (98% of the total)
◉ Overseas: 1,692 people (2% of the total)

◉ Hong Kong 359, USA 306, Taiwan 196, Indonesia 180, Ireland 136, Singapore 127, South Korea 122, etc. Total 82 countries (196 UN member states)

August Feature Articles: 17

◉ 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. August 1st (Friday) Sunflower Village Flowering Status: The sunflowers are at their best. This weekend will be a spectacular view of the sunflowers in full bloom! (August 1st)
2. [Hokkaido Drive] 85-year-old active driver Iwao Motobu! A scenic trip on the Ororon Line from Hokuryu Town to Wakkanai (August 1st)
3. August 4th (Monday) Himawari no Sato Flowering Status: The area in full bloom has expanded, making it the best time to see the flowers! (August 4th)
4. Bonds forged by sunflowers. Rakuno Gakuen University and Hokuryu Town sign comprehensive partnership agreement to co-create the future! (August 12th)
5. Raising caregivers locally and opening up the future: Hokuryu Town, Kuriyama Town and Hokkaido Nursing and Welfare School take on new challenge to secure caregivers (August 12)
6. A partnership to design the future! Hokkaido University of Science and Hokuryu Town sign a comprehensive partnership agreement (August 13th)
7. Congratulations on a double win! Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Association Chairman Yukio Takada receives the Hokkaido Industry Contribution Award and the Central Association 70th Anniversary Meritorious Service Award (August 13th)
8. [Sunflower Watermelon Cultivation - Live TV Broadcast] Live broadcast on STV's "Dosanko Wide"! (August 14th)
9. A gathering of delicious smiles! Report from the "Hokuryu Onsen & Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Association Summer Festival" (August 14th)
10. August 15th (Friday) Sunflower Village Flowering Status: Thank you for the excitement! Highlights of the final stages (August 15th)
11. [Sunflower Watermelon Cultivation and Direct Sales Event] [Hokuryu Sunflower Watermelon Producers Association] (August 18th)
12. Setsuya Luminarie 2025: Theme is "Family" (August 19th)
13. A feast of drumming, dancing, and fireworks! The "Hokuryu Bon Odori Festival & Fireworks Festival 2025" will light up the summer nights (August 22nd)
14. "Work and Smile" - Hokuryu Town signs comprehensive partnership agreement with Persol TempStaff to resolve labor shortages and revitalize the region (August 25th)
15. Discussing the future of Hokuryu Town! Town planning discussion meeting kicks off with Hekisui Neighborhood Association (August 26th)
16. Envisioning the future of Hokuryu Town together! Lively exchange of opinions at the Wa Neighborhood Association "Town Development Discussion Meeting" (August 27th)
17. Local voices connecting to the future: Discussing the future of agriculture, education, and lifestyles at the Mibaushi District Community Development Forum (August 28)

Treasures of Hokuryu Town: 4 items

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

🌻 Photo posting (upload to Google Photos: 10 photos)
🌻 Himawari no Sato photo posting (uploaded to Google Photos: 400 photos)

1. With gratitude to the Nakajima Family Natural Garden, which combines the beauty and power of nature! (August 1st)
2. A hymn to the magnificent sunflowers! (August 7th)
3. [Live Footage] Hokuryu Town Sunflower Village is reaching its peak! A spectacular golden-colored view only available now (August 12th)
4. Be grateful for the moments of Lions Gate and Full Moon full of life energy! (August 15th)