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August 22, 2024

Chitose "Hometown Pocket" [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital] Chitose "Hometown Pocket" poster featuring a picture by Masuda, a third grader at Hokuyo Elementary School, depicting his visit to a sunflower field in Hokuryu Town.

August 22, 2024 (Thu) The Hokkaido Shimbun Digital, an Internet site operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun (Sapporo), published an article (dated August 22) titled "Chitose 'Furusato Pocket': Hoyo Elementary School Third Grader Masuda's Drawing Becomes Original Poster Picture" [...].

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August 22, 2024

Hokuryu Town [Brown Bear Alert]: A "15cm footprint" was found in a vegetable garden and the householder reported it to the town office...Sightings of brown bears in Hokkaido totaled 1,945, with over 220 sightings in August alone.

On Thursday, August 22, 2024, UHB Hokkaido Bunka Broadcasting, an Internet site operated by Hokkaido Bunka Broadcasting Co. [...].

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August 19, 2024

Shimmering sunflowers in the forest at night, projected by students of Hokkaido University of Information Sciences, Hokuryu [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital].

Monday, August 19, 2024 The article "Twinkling sunflowers in the forest at night, projected by students of Hokkaido University of Information Science" (dated August 17) appeared on the Internet site [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital] operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun (Sapporo, Japan) [...].

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August 19, 2024

Mai, former member of "ZONE," becomes chief of the Fukagawa Police Department for a day at the site of the Hokuryu Sunflower Festival.

On Monday, August 19, 2024, Kita Sorachi Shimbun, an Internet site operated by Kita Sorachi Shimbun (Fukagawa City), published an article titled "Mai, former member of ZONE, becomes chief of Fukagawa Police Station for a day at the venue of the Hokuryu Himawari Festival" [...].

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August 19, 2024

Two "Himawari" are in focus! NHK Hokkaido Web

Monday, August 19, 2024 NHK Hokkaido WEB, an Internet site operated by NHK (Tokyo, Japan), has posted an article (dated August 16) titled "Two Sunflowers! (dated August 16) on NHK Hokkaido Web, an Internet site operated by NHK (Tokyo). ◇ ◇ "Sunflowers" ◇ "Sunflowers" ◇ "Sunflowers

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August 19, 2024

Former ZONE member, Mai, raises awareness about crime prevention, becomes police chief for a day in Hokuryu [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital].

August 19, 2024 (Mon.) The article "Former ZONE Member Mai Raises Awareness of Crime Prevention; Police Chief for a Day in Hokuryu" (dated August 15) appeared on the Hokkaido Shimbun Digital website operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun (Sapporo, Japan) [...].

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August 16, 2024

Appreciation! Introduction of Sunflower Village in Hokuryu Town! Dosanko Weekend

August 16, 2024 (Fri.) The Hokuryu-cho Sunflower Village is featured on Instagram by Dosanko Weekend (Weaken), an Internet site operated by Sapporo Television Broadcasting Corporation (STV) [...]

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August 15, 2024

A festival in Hokuryu, Hokkaido, featuring a brave taiko drum performance and sunflowers [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital].

August 15, 2024 (Thursday) The Hokkaido Shimbun Digital, an Internet site operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun (Sapporo), has published an article (dated August 14) titled "Brave Taiko Drum Performances, Performing with Sunflowers at Festival in Hokuryu [...]

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August 14, 2024

Video] Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido, Japan: A Village of Sunflowers Spun by Townspeople [Fuji TV: Promise to the Earth - A Scenery to Carve in Your Heart

Published on August 8, 2024 (Thu) Updated on August 14, 2024 (Wed) Fuji Television Program "A Promise to the Earth - A View to Carve in Your Heart" was broadcast on August 13 (Tue). The program is posted on the homepage [...].

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August 14, 2024

On Tuesday, August 13, yesterday's broadcast of Dosanko Wide featured Sunflower Village and our Sunflower Soba was also featured 🌻 The Sunflower Festival will last until the 18th, so please come and try it for yourself! Please come and try it!

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dining Mukohi🌻(@himawari_hokuryu) ◇

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August 14, 2024

Meteor shower in a sunflower field, Hokuryu-cho, Hokkaido [region] [Jiji Press News].

August 14, 2024 (Wed.) Jiji Press News, an Internet site operated by Jiji Press, Tokyo, Japan, has published an article (dated August 13) on "Meteors in Sunflower Fields, Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido [region]," introducing [...].

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August 13, 2024

2 Million Yellow Sunflowers, Soba Noodles and Soft Ice Cream Made with Seeds, and More in Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido [STV News Hokkaido, Yahoo!

Tuesday, August 13, 2024, Yahoo! News, an Internet site operated by Yahoo Japan Corporation (Tokyo, Japan), reported that "2 million sunflowers dyed yellow." Soba noodles and soft-serve ice cream made from the seeds are also available in Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido [...].

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August 13, 2024

Hokuryu Town and Hokkaido University of Information Sciences Sign Comprehensive Agreement for the Promotion of Local Industry [Hokusachi Shimbun] (Japanese only)

August 13, 2024 (Tue.) The Internet site of Kita Sorachi Shimbun (Fukagawa City) carried an article (dated August 10) titled "Comprehensive Agreement between Hokuryu Town and Hokkaido University of Information Sciences on the Power of Students for the Promotion of Local Industries" [...].

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August 13, 2024

Hokkaido] 7 free events to enjoy during the three-day weekend (summer vacation) on August 10, 11, and 12: (Hokuryu-cho, Hokkaido) The 38th Hokuryu-cho Himawari Festival [Ikoyo].

August 13, 2024 (Tuesday) ActIndy, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) announces that its Internet site, "Hokkaido: Free Fun on August 10, 11, and 12 (three-day summer vacation)" will be posted on its website, "Iko yo", an information site about outings with children operated by ActIndy, Inc.

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August 9, 2024

Sunflowers spreading all over the hill [Jiji Press News].

Friday, August 9, 2024 Jiji Press News, an Internet site operated by Jiji Press (Tokyo, Japan), has published an article (dated August 8) titled "Sunflowers Spreading Across the Hill. ◇ ◇ "Sunflowers spreading all over the hills

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August 8, 2024

Fukagawa cucumbers for school lunches; Kitasorachi Agricultural Cooperative donates 350 kg [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital].

The Hokkaido Shimbun Digital, an Internet site operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun (Sapporo), carried an article (dated August 7) titled "Fukagawa Cucumbers Donated by Kitasorachi Agricultural Cooperative for School Lunch" [...].

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August 8, 2024

The town of Hokuryu, Hokkaido, is in full bloom with 2 million sunflowers.

August 8, 2024 (Thursday) The Asahi Shimbun Digital, an Internet site operated by the Asahi Shimbun newspaper in Tokyo, Japan, carried an article (dated August 6) titled "'It feels like summer has come to Hokkaido,' 2 million sunflowers in full bloom in Hokuryu-cho, [...]".

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Comprehensive Collaborative Agreement with Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido [SOMPO Himawari Life Insurance Co.

August 8, 2024

Comprehensive Collaborative Agreement with Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido [SOMPO Himawari Life Insurance Co.

August 8, 2024 (Thursday) The news release "Conclusion of Comprehensive Collaborative Agreement with Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido" (dated August 6) is posted on the website operated by SOMPO Himawari Life Insurance Company (Tokyo), introducing [...]

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August 8, 2024

Kinako shu kurimu ¥162 (tax included)] We used the phantom Kuro Sengoku soybean "kinako"! New packaging with the same delicious taste from June 7 ✨【Umeya

Thursday, August 8, 2024 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokkaido Umeya Sapporo [Official] (@umeya_sapporo)

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August 7, 2024

＜Hokuryu Town and Hokkaido University of Information Science sign an agreement to increase the number of people involved in the town by attracting students.

On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, the Hokkaido Shimbun Digital, an Internet site operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun (Sapporo, Japan), published an article titled "Sorachi's Current Situation in a Society with a Declining Population: Attracting Students and Increasing the Relationship between the Population and Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido University of Information Sciences, and Agreement on Live-in Part-time Jobs.

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Logo "Bright Farming" in the town of Hokuryu
Yellow mailbox of happiness

Yasuhiro Sasaki, Mayor

　Yasuhiro Sasaki Mayor's Activity Report

Dear all!　I would like to talk to you.
We will use their voices in city planning!
Please feel free to stop by the Mayor's office.
Yasuhiro Sasaki Mayor
April Activity Schedule

We tour and speak in Hokuryu Town every month.
Mayor Yasuhiro Sasaki explores the charms of Hokuryu Town

Outline of Hokuryu Town

Hokuryu Town, Map

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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)
(179 cities, towns, and villages in all provinces)As of January 1, 2024)

Hokuryu Town Web Site

Hokuryu Town Web Site

Town bus timetable

R7.4~ Town bus timetable

Hokuryu Town Introduction Page

Hokuryu Town Introduction Page

Hokuryu Town Hometown Tax Payment

❂ quaint little Kyoto-style home cooking with boiled vegetables and marinated food, also now served in restaurants
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