On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido, with a population of 1,600, and Jabaraiz Kitayama Co., Ltd., a company based in Kitayama Village, Wakayama Prefecture, with a population of 400, signed a new "co-creation agreement" through hometown tax donations. This agreement goes beyond simple business outsourcing […]
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January 29, 2026 (Thursday) On January 20 (Tuesday), the Hokuryu Town Sunflower Longevity Association Federation New Year's Party was held at Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen, with a record 91 people in attendance. Chairman Shibasaki gave a speech capturing the current social situation, and […]
January 28, 2026 (Wednesday) A town of 1,600 people is taking on Japan's first "mutual support" model. On January 19 (Monday), the inaugural general meeting of the "Hokuryu Sunflower Community Development Cooperative" was held. The town is addressing the issue of labor shortages through cooperation between townspeople, businesses, and the government. […]
On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, the Yawara Neighborhood Association held a New Year's party in the snowy town of Hokuryu. While local events are being reduced due to streamlining efforts, residents value the value of "face-to-face greetings" and chose to continue. Praise for distinguished contributors, history […]
Friday, January 9, 2026 On Wednesday, January 7, Hokuryu Town was blanketed in a silvery white world. On this day, Mayor Yasuhiro Sasaki visited the homes of the neighborhood association presidents in each of the town's 10 districts and delivered New Year's greetings. "I hope you will work together to build our town," the mayor said. […]
January 1, 2026 (L.O.) On New Year's Day, 2026 (Reiwa 8), the 43rd New Year's Day Marathon was held in the bitterly cold town of Hokuryu. The breath of the people gathered at Shinryu Shrine and their sincere prayers for bountiful harvests and safe travels were etched in the air. […]
January 1, 2026 ㊗️ New Year's Greetings Mayor of Hokuryu Town, Yasuhiro Sasaki Happy New Year. I hope that you all are in good health and well-being in the new year. […]
On Christmas Eve, December 24th (Wednesday), a ceremony to present the "Agricultural Successor Wedding Gift" was held in the Hokuryu Town Mayor's office. Mayor Sasaki presented his congratulations to the couple Yoshioka, Takebayashi, and Mikami, who got married this year.
On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, the Kita Sorachi Shimbun, an internet website operated by the Kita Sorachi Shimbun Company (Fukagawa City), published an article titled "Putting Elementary School Students' Ideas into Town Development: Hokuryu's 'Children's Parliament': Sixth Graders Serve as Council Members for a Day" (dated December 17).
On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo) published an article titled "Sharp Questions on Hokuryu Town Development: 11 Shinryu Elementary School 6th Graders Attend Children's Assembly" on its website, Hokkaido Shimbun Digital. The article was published on December 15.
Friday, December 12, 2025 On Thursday, December 11, the "2025 Hokuryu Town Children's Assembly" opened in the snow-covered Hokuryu Town Assembly Hall. Eleven sixth-graders from Shinryu Elementary School gave a sharp discussion on the town's challenges, including ski resort utilization, brown bear countermeasures, and accommodations.