On Saturday, October 4th, 2025, at the Hokuryu Town Community Center, a miraculous reunion of university classmates for the first time in 50 years brought the heartwarming women's choir "Kyouryu-kai" to life in Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido. The choir, which is based in Sapporo, is also known as "Colo Do […]"
On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, Sapporo Autumn Fest 2025 brought color to the city of Sapporo in autumn. Here, Hokuryu Town delivered a heartwarming "Japanese spirit." Every scoop of freshly harvested rice was filled with gratitude from the producers and the food […]
On Thursday, October 14, 2025, Hiroyuki Maeda of Hokuryu Town was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays. A heartwarming celebration was held on Friday, October 3rd, to celebrate his many years of achievements as a town council member and founder of Himawari Kanko. The achievements of one person […]
On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, and Tuesday, September 30, the Hokuryu Kendama Club held its 4th anniversary tournament. Around 50 people, from children to adults, gathered at the venue, filled with enthusiastic cheering and cheers. Regardless of age or skill level, anyone […]
On Tuesday, October 7th and Tuesday, September 30th, 2025, fifth graders from Shinryu Elementary School experienced the "soulful story" of rice grown with love. From threshing and hulling to high-tech color sorting machines and low-temperature storage, they learned about the producers' "kindness" and "spirit of harmony."
On Friday, September 19th, 2025, under the clear autumn sky, the Mölkky Exchange Event was held, sponsored by the Sorachi Branch of the Hokkaido Association for the Welfare of the Physically Disabled and the Kita-Sorachi District Council. Through Mölkky, which originated in Finland, people with and without disabilities could learn about each other.
Friday, September 19, 2025 Kurosengoku, the legendary soybean variety that Hokuryu Town is proud of, is attracting attention with a new venture. At the Asahikawa Station Marche, held at JR Asahikawa Station from Saturday, September 13 to Sunday, September 15, the Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Association […]
Friday, September 18, 2025 - Sunday, September 14, 2025: A craft workshop and sales seminar in collaboration with Creema, Japan's largest handmade marketplace. Tsumami-zaiku and Saki-ami crafts […]
On September 11th (Tue), 2025, the Hokuryu Town Himawari University September Seminar took place at the community center from 10:00 AM. The Asahikawa-based Geisha Boys appeared. Dressed in glamorous geisha costumes, they performed nostalgic Showa-era hits and lighthearted tunes.
On September 10th (Wednesday), six fifth-graders from Shinryu Elementary School in Hokuryu Town experienced rice harvesting. The seedlings they planted in May turned golden brown, and the students learned how to use a sickle from Mr. Akimitsu Takada of Takada Co., Ltd., and then tried their hand at harvesting the rice. […]