Hokuryu Town in Kita Sorachi, Hokkaido, is a small town with a population of approximately 1,600 people who cherish the idea that "food is life" and provide safe and secure food.
The Hokuryu Town Portal has been run by a husband and wife team for 15 years. It is a website that conveys the excitement of the "spirit of harmony" and "compassion" that permeates Hokuryu Town.
We aim to spread "empathy for joy" to people all over the world. (January 7, 2025)
Yasuhiro Sasaki Mayor aims toSmall but Bright City DevelopmentWe will send out
June 12, 2025 (Thursday) After planting, the rice seedlings in the fields grow rapidly and become greener day by day. On the canvas of the rice field, the trees and houses reflected in the rice field, the blue sky and white clouds are painted and swaying gently.
Friday, June 13, 2025 The Mystery Solving Sunflower Festival will be held during the annual Sunflower Festival. Mystery Solving Sunflower Festival ~The Mystery Hidden in Hinohana Rice~ This year, there will be questions and objects based on the rice cultivation theme of Hokuryu Town.
Friday, June 13, 2025
Friday, June 13, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Association (@kurosengoku)
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On Friday, June 13, 2025, the Internet site [NHK Hokkaido WEB] operated by NHK (Tokyo) posted an article (dated June 12) titled "Shipping of the specialty "Sunflower Watermelon" begins in Hokuryu Town, characterized by its yellow flesh" […]
Friday, June 13, 2025 On the Hokkaido Shimbun Digital website operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo), an article was published (June 12th) entitled "Preventing wrong-way driving on expressways with arrow boards Newly constructed at Rumoi Horonuka IC Accidents occurring frequently nationwide, measures strengthened" […]
Friday, June 13, 2025 I encountered wisteria flowers on the way to my morning radio exercises. Wisteria flowers bloom quietly in a corner of the garden, exuding a noble color and fragrance in a gradation of pale purple and white. They are gentle on the wind.
June 12, 2025 (Thursday) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Town Eirakuen (@eirakuen2050)
June 12, 2025 (Thursday) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Town Eirakuen (@eirakuen2050)
June 12, 2025 (Thursday) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association🌻(@sunflower_hokuryu)
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Thursday, June 12, 2025
June 12, 2025 (Thursday) View this post on Instagram A post shared by kitchen晴晴(@kitchenharebare)
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June 12, 2025 (Thursday) The Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City) runs an internet site called Hokkaido Shimbun Digital, where an article titled "Yellow flesh, juicy Hokuryu "Sunflower Watermelon" shipments begin" was published on June 11. [...]
![[May 2025] Hokuryu Town Portal Operation Report](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ed0f1c13c9da4d65d75f3bdd9788701f-375x275.jpg)
![<Departing and arriving in Sapporo: Day trip bus> ~Sunflowers Forever~ The 39th Hokuryu Town Sunflower Festival / 2 million sunflowers festival [Hotto Bus]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/70c781decb7a74f8ca5208ecccff7a7f-375x363.jpg)
![[Sunflower watermelon cultivation and sugar content testing] Takada Akimitsu Farm [Hokuryu Sunflower Watermelon Producers Association]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/20250606-IMG_1453-375x281.jpg)
![Career Design Camp 2025 in Hokuryu Town Participant Recruitment Notice [Hokuryu Town Website]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2025-06-09-4.59.45-375x246.jpg)
![Mayor Yasuhiro Sasaki explores the charms of Hokuryu Town [June 2025] The town works together to support each other](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2025-06-06-11.11.46-375x210.jpg)
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