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November 11, 2024

The 47th Hokuryu Town Citizens' Cultural Festival 2024 "Artwork Exhibition" and "Charity Bazaar" Enjoy the appreciation of heartfelt works and a wonderful time savoring delicious food

The 47th Hokuryu Town Citizens' Cultural Festival 2024 was held at the Hokuryu Town Community Center on November 2nd (Saturday) and 3rd (National Holiday) on Monday, November 11th, 2024. The 47th Hokuryu Town Citizens' Cultural Festival 2024 "Exhibition and Presentation of Works" and "Performance Presentation" were held at the Hokuryu Town Community Center on Monday, November 11th, 2024.

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November 8, 2024

Mayor Sasaki Yasuhiro explores the charms of Hokuryu Town [November 2024] New chef Hoshino Masao encourages the efforts of Vietnamese trainees from Hokuko Construction Co., Ltd.

Friday, November 8, 2024 On Wednesday, November 6, Masao Hoshino (55 years old), who was hired as an employee of Hokuryu Promotion Corporation (a chef at Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen) on Friday, November 1, was presented with a letter of intent by Mayor Yasuhiro Sasaki and the president of Hokuryu Promotion Corporation.

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November 5, 2024

Hokuryu Town Halloween Night 2024 - A wonderful time to enjoy yourself in a different outfit than usual

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 "Hokuryu Town Halloween Night" was held from 18:00 on Friday, November 1. Participating stores for Hokuryu Town Halloween Night are "Himawari Restaurant," "Ajidokoro Hachihachi," "Jirocho," "Snack Wa," "Hanari […]

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November 1, 2024

Pumpkin Pudding" with pumpkins from Hokuryu Town! A fun time filled with smiles!

Friday, November 1, 2024 On Thursday, October 31, in honor of Halloween, taste "Pumpkin Pudding" with pumpkins from Hokuryu Town! Pumpkin Pudding Pumpkin pudding is made by steaming and mashing pumpkin, adding eggs and sugar from [...].

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October 31, 2024

[Video] Taste the Seasons in Hokuryu Town 2024 - A variety of delicious dishes made with ingredients from Hokuryu Town

Thursday, October 31, 2024 Enjoy the seasons of the year in Hokuryu Town with a variety of delicious dishes made with ingredients from Hokuryu Town. Enjoy the seasons in Hokuryu Town January Pray for good health with "Seven Herbs Rice Porridge"! "Kurosengoku" rice cakes for New Year's […]

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October 29, 2024

Cornmeal (corn flour) cake & cookies, and corn tea for a taste of bliss!

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 We received dried and ground Hokuryu-machi corn (grown on Koki Takada's farm) into flour, so we immediately cooked a test cake and cookies! (Dried corn is produced by Kuro Sengoku Business Cooperative [...].

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October 28, 2024

2024: The spirit of "Harmony" is passed down from generation to generation through mutual help and support among kindred spirits of friends.

Monday, October 27, 2024 On Wednesday, October 23, from 3:00 p.m., the "Yawara Neighborhood Association Senior Citizens Club Workshop and Exchange Meeting" was held at Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen, Multipurpose Hall (2F). Twenty-three members participated [...].

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October 21, 2024

Projection Mapping Night 2024: A Mysterious Outer Space

October 21, 2024 (Monday) Over the two days of October 18 (Friday) and 19 (Saturday), "Projection Mapping☆Night 2024," an event sponsored by Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen, will be held with the cooperation of Hokkaido University of Information Science and [...].

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October 21, 2024

The brilliance of youth revived! With gratitude for the treasured memories of my youth, "On the Hill Where the Sunflowers Bloom"!

Monday, October 21, 2024 Two days ago, I suddenly received a heart-wrenching and moving message in the comments of the Youtube video "On a Hill Where Sunflowers Bloom (Creative Song by H25 Graduates of Hokuryu Junior High School)". 　@Tento [...].

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October 18, 2024

Impressed by the "kokwa (monkey pear)" garden tree in the Nakajima Family Natural Garden!

Friday, October 18, 2024 "The kokwa is ripe! was Nakajima-san's delightful message, and we immediately visited the Nakajima Family Natural Garden! Kokwa in the Nakajima Family's Natural Garden Nakajima-san received the kokwa more than 10 years ago from an acquaintance [...].

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October 17, 2024

Tasting grapes from the Nakajima family's natural garden and garden trees!

Thursday, October 17, 2024 We received grapes from the Nakajima family's natural garden following the home-grown grapes from Mr. Fujisaki's home the other day! Double surprise, double excitement! We are so grateful for the delicious autumn taste! Homegrown [...].

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October 17, 2024

Taste grapes grown on the Fujisaki family's home fruit trees

Thursday, October 17, 2024, we received grapes carefully grown in the garden tree (home fruit tree) of Mr. Masao Fujisaki, a Hokuryu-cho resident. We were impressed by their sweet, sour, and rustic flavor! Thank you! Grapes carefully grown in the home garden [...].

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October 16, 2024

Soba Shokurakubu Hokuryu "Enjoying New Soba 2024" A blissful time to taste delicious Hokuryu-cho "new soba" (buckwheat noodles).

October 16, 2024 (Wed.) On October 13 (Sun.) from 10:00 to 14:00, "Enjoying New Soba" by Soba Shokubu Hokuryu will be held at the Soba Making Exchange Center (former Iwamura Community Center)! New Soba Enjoyment Party 202 [...].

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October 15, 2024

The 53rd Hokuryu-cho Sunflower Olympics 2024・Enjoy moving your body and mind with a smile and energy!

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 The 53rd Hokuryu-cho Sunflower Olympics Tournament was held at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 10, at the Hokuryu-cho Rural Environmental Improvement Center. The 53rd Hokuryu-cho Sunflower Olympic Games Hokuryu-cho [...].

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October 10, 2024

Orange Cafe (Dementia Cafe) held! Bright and cheerful chats, drawing on mini pumpkins!

October 10, 2024 (Thursday) On October 8 (Tuesday) from 10:00 to 11:30, the "Orange Cafe (Dementia Cafe)" run by the Hokuryu Town Office Resident Division was held at the Kokowa commercial facility in Hokuryu Town, with over 20 elderly people participating and enjoying [...].

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October 9, 2024

Hokuryu-cho Volunteer Group "Smile Association" Exchange Meeting 2024 Held! Terauchi introduces this year's Hokuryu-cho in this video!

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 The Smile Association social gathering was held at Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 7, 2024. Twenty-three members of the Smile Association participated in the event and deepened their friendship in a congenial and smiling atmosphere. The Hokuryu Town Volunteer [...].

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October 9, 2024

Enjoy red meat melons from Yasunori Watanabe's farm slowly and leisurely on a long autumn night.

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 In the deepening autumn, we took the time to enjoy the red meat melons from Yasunori Watanabe's farm in Hokuryu Town! We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the delicious and exquisite melons! Mr. Yasunori Watanabe's red flesh melons boast a rich aroma and elegant sweetness [...].

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October 7, 2024

5th graders of Manryu Elementary School "Rice Cultivation Experience" threshing rice, hulling rice, and observing the color sorting machine (JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch Office, brown rice bulk preparation and collection/shipping facility)

Monday, October 7, 2024 Two weeks have passed since the fifth graders of Manryu Elementary School experienced rice cultivation by harvesting and hanging rice on a rack as part of their integrated learning class. Rice Threshing and Husking Experience On Thursday, October 3, 11 fifth grade students from Manryu Elementary School [...

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October 1, 2024

Hokuryu Sunflower Rice New Rice Grand Thanksgiving Festival 2024・Infinite love, gratitude and prayers for the finest new rice from the sacred town of Hokuryu, where the soul resides.

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 On Saturday, September 28, 2024, "Hokuryu Sunflower Rice New Rice Appreciation Festival 2024" was held at the Hokuryu Agricultural and Livestock Products Direct Sales Center, Minoricchi Hokuryu. Hokuryu Sunflower Rice New Rice Thanksgiving Festival 2024 [...].

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September 30, 2024

Sapporo Autumn Fest 2024, 4th phase, Hokuryu-cho stall! Scooping the new "Sunflower Rice" is very popular!

Monday, September 30, 2024 "Sapporo Autumn Fest 2024" will be held at Odori Park from September 6 (Fri.) to September 29 (Sun.), 10:00 to 20:30 (last order 20:00). Sapporo Autumn Fest [...].

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Yasuhiro Sasaki, Mayor

　Yasuhiro Sasaki Mayor's Activity Report

Dear all!　I would like to talk to you.
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Yasuhiro Sasaki Mayor
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Mayor Yasuhiro Sasaki explores the charms of Hokuryu Town

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Area: 159 km² ❂ Area
❂ Population: 1,571 people[Month-over-month: − 15 ]
❂ Households:774 households[Month-over-month: - 1 ]
(April 1, 2025)
❂ Aging rate :46.0 % (0.5)(All roads, No. 19)
❂ Late aging rate :29.6% (%)(All the way No. 7)
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