Hokuryu Town Related Information
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- July 3, 2025
"Taste the sweetest sunflower watermelon" - Hokuryu producers present it to "Eirakuen"
Thursday, July 3, 2025 On the Kita Sorachi Shimbun website operated by the Kita Sorachi Shimbun Company (Fukagawa City), there was an article (dated July 2) titled "'Taste the sweetest sunflower watermelon' - Hokuryu producers present it to 'Eirakuen'" [...]
- July 1, 2025
Mayor Kazunori Tanaka of Imobeushi, who continued to sow the seeds for revitalizing the town, passes away. "He was a man of conviction" [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]
On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City) operated Internet site [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital] published an article titled "Mayor Tanaka Kazunori of Imobeushi, who continued to sow seeds for town revitalization, passed away. 'He was a man of conviction.'" (dated June 30 [...]
- July 1, 2025
[Hokuryu Taiko appears!] Powerful Japanese drums, one with the audience. Five groups from Kita Sorachi perform together in Fukagawa [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]
On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City) ran an article titled "Powerful Japanese drums, one with the audience: Five groups from Kita Sorachi perform together in Fukagawa" (dated June 30th) on the Hokkaido Shimbun Digital website. [...]
- June 30, 2025
July 2nd (Wed) - 8th (Tue) [Event stall at Daimaru Sapporo Store] Carefully selected by our buyers! Taste the legendary Kurosengoku soybeans at "Discover Hokkaido"!
June 30, 2025 (Mon) Daimaru Sapporo, the department store directly connected to Sapporo Station, is the No. 1 in sales in Hokkaido. Its popular food floor, Hoppe Town, will now be the forefront of Hokkaido's delicious food! [Discover]
- June 30, 2025
Hokuryu Town's specialty product, "Sunflower Watermelon," was introduced on "Agri Kingdom Hokkaido NEXT" (HBC Hokkaido Broadcasting)! [HBC Hokkaido Broadcasting]
June 30, 2025 (Mon) On June 28 (Sat), Hokuryu Town's specialty product, "Sunflower Watermelon," was introduced on "Agri Kingdom Hokkaido NEXT (HBC Hokkaido Broadcasting)." Agri Kingdom Hokkaido NEXT: Hokuryu Town - Yellow Fruit […]
- June 27, 2025
<The story of the 20-year revival of the legendary Kurosengoku soybeans of Hokuryu> ㊦ Expanding use: "To become a new local specialty" [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]
June 27, 2025 (Friday) The Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City) runs an internet site called Hokkaido Shimbun Digital, which has an article titled "The story of the revival of the legendary Kurosengoku soybeans of Hokuryu over the past 20 years: Expanding use as a new specialty" (June 27, 2025) [...]
- June 26, 2025
<The 20-year story of the revival of the legendary Kurosengoku soybeans in Hokuryu> ㊥ Buds born from encounters and enthusiasm [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]
June 26, 2025 (Thursday) The Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City) runs an internet site called Hokkaido Shimbun Digital, which has an article titled "The 20-year story of the revival of the legendary Kurosengoku soybeans of Hokuryu, ㊥ Sprouting through encounters and enthusiasm" (dated June 26th [...]
- June 26, 2025
Refreshing sweetness and overflowing juice: Hokuryu "Sunflower Melon" shipments begin [Kita Sorachi Shimbun]
On June 26, 2025 (Thursday), an article titled "Refreshing sweetness and overflowing fruit juice: Hokuryu's "Sunflower Melon" shipments begin" was published on the Kita Sorachi Shimbun website operated by the Kita Sorachi Shimbun Company (Fukagawa City) on June 25. [...]
- June 25, 2025
<The 20-year story of the revival of the legendary Kurosengoku soybeans from Hokuryu> 1. Ultra-small soybeans in the spotlight for their health-consciousness [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]
On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City) ran an article titled "The 20-year story of the revival of the legendary Kurosengoku soybeans of Hokuryu" (1) Ultra-small grains in the spotlight for their health-consciousness. […]
- June 25, 2025
Stockpiled rice sales begin in the Chuhoku Sorachi area. People queue up at major supermarkets saying, "I can finally buy it cheaply." [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 On the Hokkaido Shimbun Digital website operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City), there was an article (dated June 24th) titled "Stockpiled rice sales start in the northern Sorachi region. People queue up at major supermarkets: 'Finally we can buy it cheaply.'" [...]
- June 24, 2025
"The sweetest and most textured melon in recent years" - Shipment of "Sunflower Melon" begins in Hokuryu [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]
On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City) ran an internet site called Hokkaido Shimbun Digital, where an article was posted on June 23rd entitled "The sweetest and most meshy in recent years: Shipment of "Sunflower Melon" begins in Hokuryu" […]
- June 21, 2025
(Notice) June 28th (Sat) 17:00~ [Agri Kingdom/HBC Hokkaido Broadcasting] Hokuryu Town Sunflower Watermelon Edition will be broadcast! Please be sure to check it out ❤️
June 21, 2022 (Saturday) On the internet site "Agri Kingdom" operated by HBC Hokkaido Broadcasting, a documentary about delicious food, there is an article titled "Pay attention to the 'Hokuryu Town Sunflower Watermelon Edition' that will be broadcast on June 28 (Saturday) next week!" (dated June 21) [...]
- June 21, 2025
Agricultural Kingdom Hokkaido NEXT (HBC Hokkaido Broadcasting) interviewed Hokuryu Town's sunflower watermelon at Takada Co., Ltd. (representative: Takada Shunki)
June 21, 2025 (Saturday) June 11, 2025 (Wednesday) HBC's "Agri Kingdom Hokkaido NEXT" will be covering the Hokuryu Town sunflower watermelon. Viewers will be given gifts, and there will be a harvesting and polishing experience, as well as a tasting. The Agrikko will be celebrating the efforts of the producers and the sweet and juicy watermelons.
- June 20, 2025
[Interview with a Sorachi immigrant / Hokuryu Town] Bringing Western food culture to Hokuryu Town! [Come to Sorachi!]
June 20, 2025 (Friday) The article "Come to Sorachi! Sorachi" operated by the Hokkaido Sorachi Regional Development Bureau, "Western food culture in Hokuryu Town!" (June 19th) was published, so we would like to introduce it to you.
- June 19, 2025
[News Release] Hokuryu Town Hall adopts our EAP service [MRC Sapporo]
June 19, 2025 (Thursday) MRC Sapporo Co., Ltd. (Sapporo City), which is working on a primary prevention EAP to prevent mental disorders, has posted an article titled "【News Release】North [...]
- June 16, 2025
Just like last year, "the taste is very good" First shipment of Hokuryu's summer delicacy "Sunflower Watermelon" [Kita Sorachi Shimbun]
On Monday, June 16, 2025, the Kita Sorachi Shimbun, an internet site operated by the Kita Sorachi Shimbun Company (Fukagawa City), published an article (dated June 14th) entitled "Just like last year, the taste is very good: First shipment of Hokuryu's summer delicacy, 'Sunflower Watermelon'" […]
- June 13, 2025
Shipment of local specialty "Sunflower Watermelon" begins in Hokuryu Town, characterized by yellow flesh [NHK Hokkaido WEB]
On Friday, June 13, 2025, the Internet site [NHK Hokkaido WEB] operated by NHK (Tokyo) posted an article (dated June 12) titled "Shipping of the specialty "Sunflower Watermelon" begins in Hokuryu Town, characterized by its yellow flesh" […]
- June 13, 2025
Arrow signs to prevent wrong-way driving on highways Newly constructed at Rumoi Horonuka IC Accidents occurring frequently nationwide, measures strengthened [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]
Friday, June 13, 2025 On the Hokkaido Shimbun Digital website operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo), an article was published (June 12th) entitled "Preventing wrong-way driving on expressways with arrow boards Newly constructed at Rumoi Horonuka IC Accidents occurring frequently nationwide, measures strengthened" […]