This is a feature article introducing the attractions of Hokuryu Town. Agriculture, culture and arts are introduced in detail.
Friday, August 22, 2025 On Monday, August 18, the Hokuryu Bon Odori Festival and Fireworks Display was held in grand style. The event kicked off with a brave performance of the Hokuryu Taiko drums, followed by a charming Bon Odori dance by children and a unique costume parade, thrilling the crowd.
August 18, 2025 (Monday) This year marks the 11th anniversary of the solar illumination "Setsuya Luminarie" at the home of Setsuya Suzuki in Hokuryu Town. The theme for 2025 is "Family." Heartwarming artwork and fantastic lights sparkling in the night sky will fill the garden. […]
On August 14th (Thursday), the 2025 Hokuryu Town Melon and Watermelon Festival was held, attracting huge crowds with long lines forming from early in the morning! The 350 boxes of "Sunflower Watermelon" were prepared, each with a sweetness of over 12 degrees Brix.
Friday, August 15, 2025 The 39th Hokuryu Town Sunflower Festival 2025 is just three days away, ending on Monday, August 18. The sunflowers in the main venue are quietly bowing their heads, bearing many seeds, and the cycle of life is deeply moving.
Thursday, August 14, 2025 On Saturday, August 9, the Hokuryu Onsen & Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Summer Festival was held, attracting many visitors! A wide variety of delicious gourmet dishes were on offer, including Kurosengoku waterless curry, Pietro dressing, and Filipino cuisine. […]
On Thursday, August 14, 2025, the Hokuryu Sunflower Festival was featured on STV's "Dosanko Wide" during Fukunaga's live broadcast week! With 2 million sunflowers as a backdrop, announcer Shunsuke Fukunaga introduced the new local delicacy, "Sunflower Keema [...]"
Friday, August 15, 2025: Yukio Takada, Chairman of the Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Association, which revived the legendary Kurosengoku soybean, received the Hokkaido Industrial Contribution Award (Hokkaido) for FY2025 and the Hokkaido Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises Associations 70th Anniversary Commemorative Award.
On August 8th (Friday), Hokuryu Town signed a comprehensive partnership agreement with Hokkaido University of Science for urban development. The agreement will leverage the university's expertise in architecture, disaster prevention, medical care, and other fields, as well as the young students of the Faculty of Regional Creation, which is scheduled to be established in 2027.
On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, Hokuryu Town signed a comprehensive partnership agreement with Kuriyama Town and the Hokkaido Nursing and Welfare School, run by the town, to address the shared challenge of a shortage of nursing care workers. The agreement, based on the theme of "growing together in the community and Kuriyama," […]
On August 6th (Wednesday), Rakuno Gakuen University and Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido, signed a comprehensive partnership agreement. Building on their collaborative relationship in the sunflower oil revitalization project, the two parties will work together on a wide range of topics, including smart agriculture, specialty product development, and wildlife control.
Monday, August 4, 2025 On Monday, August 4, Hokuryu Town Sunflower Village was at its peak! In addition to the Jumbo Maze, the area around the Pink Door on the Hill was also in full bloom, creating a breathtaking scene. The Sunflower Festival entered the second half, […]
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, […]
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.
Friday, July 25, 2025 This is the flowering situation on Friday, July 25, at Hokuryu Town Sunflower Village. The field on the western hill is 70% in bloom, and the best time to see it is approaching. The sunflowers in the Jumbo Maze are also growing rapidly after the rain! Some are past full bloom.
Friday, July 25, 2025 On Wednesday, July 23, a monthly activity report meeting was held in Hokuryu Town by village supporters and local revitalization cooperation team members. Mayor Sasaki also participated, and the portal site management and SNS for the "Sunflower Festival 2025" were discussed.
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 2 million sunflowers stretch out in the distance. There is a place you should definitely stop by to experience the golden sunflowers. The Sunflower Tourist Center, located in the center of the Sunflower Village, is not just a place to take a rest.
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 As of Sunday, July 20, the large sunflower maze at Hokuryu Town's Sunflower Village is in full bloom! The vast sea of sunflowers is a spectacular sight. The fields on the hill are also starting to bloom, and new spots such as the mysterious pink door that appeared for the first time this year have appeared.
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 On Sunday, July 20, the 39th Hokuryu Town Sunflower Festival kicked off in style. Under the clear sky after the rain, the opening was decorated with a heroic taiko drum performance and a refreshing brass band performance by junior high school students, and those involved expressed their gratitude and expectations.
Friday, July 18, 2025 In Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido, the specialty "Sunflower Watermelon" is in the peak harvest season. At Takada Akimitsu Farm, the watermelons are carefully harvested one by one, polished with the latest automatic brush machine, and packed in boxes. […]
Thursday, July 17, 2025 On Saturday, July 12, a grand celebration was held at Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen to celebrate the former Hokuryu Town Mayor Yutaka Sano receiving the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays. In recognition of his many years of contributions to local government, 118 people attended the celebration.
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