!["Hokuryu Town Sunflower Festival" kicks off. Organizers say, "Enjoy 2 million sunflowers and various events." [Kita Sorachi Shimbun]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-07-29-8.36.37-375x279.jpg)
![The timetable has finally been released! Are you ready to come to Himawari no Sato in Hokuryu Town on Saturday, August 2nd? It's hot and the time is long, from 10am to 4pm, but it's guaranteed to be fun! Of course, you can come and go during the event if you get too hot or tired! [Hokuryu Kendama Club]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-07-28-6.22.52-375x286.jpg)
![Our second guest is "Ajidokoro Yahachi," an izakaya restaurant located in the shopping arcade of Hokuryu Town! This is a local izakaya restaurant that is usually popular with the townspeople, but during the Sunflower Festival, they are offering a special limited menu that can only be enjoyed here! [Sakai Yuto, Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-07-28-6.19.06-375x252.jpg)
![[Melon Direct Sales Event] Saturday, August 2nd, 8:30am-11am [Watermelon Direct Sales Event] Thursday, August 14th, 8:30am-11am: Both events will end as soon as they are sold out, so please be aware of this<(_ _)> [JA Kitasorachi]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-07-26-23.07.58-375x284.jpg)
![[From Hokuryu Town] <Ask a key person> What to be careful of when climbing mountains in summer: Takashi Matsumoto, head of the Asahimoto Regional Police Department [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-07-29-8.31.34-375x287.jpg)
![Hokuryu Town to offer free online cram school for 4th grade elementary school students to 3rd grade junior high school students, utilizing major cram school courses, starting with summer classes on the 25th [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-07-29-8.29.59-375x280.jpg)
![A guide explaining the sunflowers he grew: Hokuryu Junior High School students [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-07-29-8.35.20-375x272.jpg)
![A field of sunflowers in Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido [Region] [JIJI.COM/Yahoo!News]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-07-29-8.39.39-375x247.jpg)
- August 4, 2025
第5弾は、年齢問わず大人気！ インパクト抜群のメニューがそろう「タワワ商会」 さんです！【北竜町ひまわり観光協会・酒井優斗】
2025年8月4日（月） この投稿をInstagramで見る 北竜町ひまわり観光協会🌻(@sunflower_hokuryu)がシェアした投稿
- August 4, 2025
🌻 Business days this month. Due to staff shortages, we will likely have to close on more days. 💦 The Himawari no Sato branch will be open until the 18th. 🌻 [Himawari Restaurant]
2025年8月4日（月） この投稿をInstagramで見る お食事処 向日葵🌻(@himawari_hokuryu)がシェアした投稿
- August 4, 2025
☀️🌞 Four professional Kendama players who came as special guests at the Himawari no Sato Hokuryu Kendama Festival 2025 came to our restaurant for their after-party 😊 [Kitchen Seisei]
2025年8月4日（月） この投稿をInstagramで見る kitchen晴晴 マスター(@kitchenharebare)がシェアした投稿
- August 4, 2025
☀️🌞 The Cat Ambassador, Calico Cat Alien (Micchan), came to visit us. Thank you very much. I'm happy to meet you. [Kitchen Haruharu]
2025年8月4日（月） この投稿をInstagramで見る kitchen晴晴 マスター(@kitchenharebare)がシェアした投稿
- August 4, 2025
Kendama: Showing off skills with fellow players at Hokuryu Festival [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]
2025年8月4日（月） 北海道新聞社（札幌市）が運営するインターネットサイト【北海道新聞デジタル】に、「けん玉 憧れのプレーヤーと 北竜のフェスで技披露」の記事（8月3日付け）が掲載されていますので […]
- August 4, 2025
Hokuryu and Numata Junior High School brass bands to receive remote instruction, reducing the burden on music clubs and teachers in the Tokyo metropolitan area [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]
2025年8月4日（月） 北海道新聞社（札幌市）が運営するインターネットサイト【北海道新聞デジタル】に、「北竜、沼田中の吹奏楽部遠隔指導 首都圏の音楽家 部活動、教員らの負担減」の記事（8月1日付け） […]
- August 4, 2025
Mayor Yasuhiro Sasaki - August-September Activities
Monday, August 4, 2025: To everyone! I'd love to talk to you! Your voice will be used in town development! Please feel free to stop by the Mayor's Office. Please call in advance as I may have official business or administrative meetings scheduled. [...]
- August 1, 2025
[Hokkaido Weather, Friday, January 1st] Thunderclouds over the weekend... Thunderstorms on the Sea of Okhotsk side! Be careful of sudden changes in the weather when going to festivals or for outings [UHB Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting]
On Friday, August 1, 2025, the Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (UHB) website published an article titled, "Hokkaido Weather: 1st (Fri) - Expect cumulonimbus clouds over the weekend... Thunderstorms on the Sea of Okhotsk side! Festivals [...]"
- August 1, 2025
[Japan's Largest Sunflower Field] Hokuryu Town is celebrating with about 2 million summer flowers! The "Sunflower Festival" is currently underway... Beware of sudden rain showers this weekend [Sugai-san's Weather Forecast, Friday, January 1st] [UHB Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting]
On Friday, August 1, 2025, the Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting Corporation (UHB) website announced an article titled "Japan's Largest Sunflower Field: Approximately 2 Million Summer Flowers in Hokuryu Town! The Sunflower Festival" […]
- August 1, 2025
[Hokkaido Drive] 85-year-old active driver Iwao Motobu! A scenic trip on the Ororon Line from Hokuryu Town to Wakkanai
Friday, August 1, 2025 In mid-June, 85-year-old Superman Iwao Motobu, a resident of Hokuryu Town, drove to Wakkanai! We followed him on an impressive 15-hour day trip, covering a round trip of approximately 500km. Heading for Cape Soya, the northernmost point of Hokkaido, […]
- August 1, 2025
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!
Friday, August 1, 2025 As of Friday, August 1, the sunflowers in the Jumbo Maze at Sunflower Village in Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido, are in full bloom! This weekend is the best time to see them. The top of the hill is about 50% in bloom, and the sunflowers from around the world are nearing the end of their blooming season.
- August 1, 2025
With gratitude to the Nakajima Family Natural Garden, which combines the beauty and power of nature!
Friday, August 1, 2025 Nakajima Family Natural Garden This year, colorful flowers such as zinnias and yellow cosmos are in full bloom at Nakajima Family Natural Garden, swaying in the gentle breeze. Nakajima Family Natural Garden […]
- August 1, 2025
(Notice) For the final memory of your summer vacation, "Ennichi" is coming to enjoy with the whole family!
On Friday, August 1, 2025, a special event will be held in Hokuryu Town to mark the finale of summer vacation! Why not create some wonderful memories at the "Ennichi" park, which will bring smiles to the faces of both adults and children? The excitement will never stop!
- August 1, 2025
Hokuryu Town Social Welfare Council Newsletter "Hohoemi" No. 74 (August 1, 2025)
Friday, August 1, 2025 Hokuryu Town Social Welfare Council Newsletter "Hohoemi" No. 74, Page 1 Hokuryu Town Social Welfare Council Newsletter "Hohoemi" No. 74, Page 2 Hokuryu Town Social Welfare Council Newsletter "Hohoemi" No. 74, Page 3 Hokuryu Town Social Welfare Council Newsletter "Hohoemi" No. 74, […]
- August 1, 2025
We will be introducing the restaurants one by one! The fourth in the series is "Jirocho," a yakiniku restaurant in the town's shopping district! [Sakai Yuto, Hokuryu Town Himawari Tourism Association]
Friday, August 1, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association🌻(@sunflower_hokuryu)
- August 1, 2025
August Event Calendar ·͜· (Please note that there will be no events during August) [Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen]
Friday, August 1, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen [Official] (@sunflowerpark_hokuryu)
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