On Thursday, March 13th, 2025, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Association with a special gift: the "Kurosengoku Rice Flour Donuts," a delightful snack! The Kurosengoku Anko Donuts are made with rice flour and are filled with Kurosengoku […]
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 The Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Association’s 20th Anniversary Celebration was held at Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen from 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 8, 2025. The Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Association’s 20th Anniversary Celebration was held in Hokkaido […]
Monday, March 10, 2025 This year, we plan to cover the annual process of growing watermelons at the Hokuryu Sunflower Watermelon Producers Association, right up to the point of shipping. The first part of the tour will be covering the sowing of seedlings, which began at the end of February. On Saturday, March 8, […]
Monday, March 3, 2025 March 3rd (Monday) is Hinamatsuri, or Girls' Festival. Hinamatsuri, or Girls' Festival  Should the Emperor and Empress be on the right? When it comes to setting up your Hina dolls, you might be confused and wonder, "Which is the Emperor and which is the Empress?" You might find yourself searching online for answers.
February 27, 2025 (Thursday) From 10:00 AM on Thursday, February 20, Mayor Yasuhiro Sasaki held the February Hokuryu Town Attraction Search. The February Hokuryu Town Attraction Search focused on the residents who work hard to remove snow from Hokuryu Town. 2 […]
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 On Tuesday, February 18th, from 6:00 PM, amidst a heavy snowfall, approximately 20 children and adults from the Hokuryu Kendama Club gathered at the Hokuryu Town Community Center Large Hall for a huge "Airplane Showdown" between children and adults.
On February 18th (Tuesday), the “Sunflower Watermelon Farmer Training Guidelines” by Akimitsu Takada, president of the Sunflower Watermelon Producers Association, and Kosuke Sato were presented and reported to Mayor Yasuhiro Sasaki in the Mayor’s Office at Hokuryu Town Hall.
Friday, February 21, 2025 On Tuesday, February 18, from 10:00 AM, the Hokuryu Town Board of Education hosted the Ladies' School Cooking Class, which was held in the Hokuryu Town Community Center kitchen, with Eriko Sugiyama, a nutritionist from the Hokuryu Town Hall, as the instructor.
Thursday, February 20, 2025: Enjoy a delicious moment of bliss with a collaboration of "Black Rice Grains for Beauty and Circulation" and "Kurosengoku Keema Curry"! "Black Rice Grains" includes black soybeans (Kurosengoku soybeans), glutinous barley, black rice, glutinous brown rice, germinated brown rice, and more.
Wednesday, February 19, 2025: I was secretly given a rare baked doughnut by the kind Daddy Long Legs of Kurosengoku! The cute heart-shaped baked doughnut is made with Kurosengoku soybean flour and rice flour dough, topped with sunflower nuts and a touch of sugar. […]
The 4th Hokuryu Town Ice Candle Festival 2025 was held at Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen on February 15th (Saturday) and 16th (Sunday), 2025. Approximately 300 ice candles were lit up in a fantastical glow. […]
Friday, February 14, 2025 From 3:00 PM on Wednesday, February 12, the Hokuryu Town Council held a "Council Report Session & Council Cafe" in the multipurpose space of COCOWA, the Hokuryu Town Commercial Revitalization Facility. Town residents and council members […]