2026 Sunflower Blooming Status, News, etc.

• February 2, 2026

[Held in 2026] The 40th Hokuryu Town Sunflower Festival: A Miracle of 2 Million Sunflowers, Weaved Together by the Sun and the Spirit of Harmony

Friday, January 30, 2026: In 2026, the Hokuryu Town Sunflower Festival will celebrate its 40th anniversary. A sea of yellow sunflowers, covering a 23-hectare hill, will be adorned with 2 million sunflowers, and the townspeople will be united in their spirit of harmony. Special 40th anniversary events are also planned.

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• January 30, 2026

Sorry for the wait! The dates for the 40th Hokuryu Sunflower Festival have been decided! ✨ [Event Period] Monday, July 20th to Tuesday, August 18th, 2026 [Hokuryu Sunflower Tourism Association, Yuto Sakai]

Friday, January 30, 2026 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association🌻(@sunflower_hokuryu) ◇

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• January 30, 2026

[Maybe Hokuryu Town's Himawari Village is in it!?] The true nature of "too serious Japan" recreated in Forza Horizon 6 [Misaki's game seems complicated]

Friday, January 30, 2026: The open-world racing game "Forza Horizon 6" (developed by British game developer Playground Games) will be set in a famous Japanese location. […]

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