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Sunflower Blooming Status and News

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 21, 2024

The 60th Hokusho Road Race 2024, Results

August 21, 2024 (Wed) The 60th Hokusho Road Race 2024 and Results Date: August 18, 2024 (Sun) Place: Hokuryu-cho, Uryu-gun, Hokkaido Sponsor: Hokuryu-cho Sports Association Contact: Hokuryu-cho Town Hall Physical Education [...].

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August 21, 2024

Sunflower Festival 2024 has ended successfully! Thank you very much for coming again this year. 🙇‍♀️ We look forward to seeing you again next year! Hokuryu-cho Sunflower Tourist Association

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association🌻(@sunflower_hokuryu)

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August 20, 2024

Thank you very much for your support this year 🌻 The 30 days went by in the blink of an eye. Next year, we plan to make the Marche even more powerful and interesting, so please look forward to it 😎🌻[Hanamarche].

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hana Marché (@hanamarche2022)

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August 19, 2024

August 16 (Fri.) Sunflower Village blooming status: Great sunflowers fulfilling their natural destiny! Thank you for all the inspiration!

Monday, August 19, 2024 On this day, August 16 (Friday), the evening at Himawari no Sato was filled with the "Hokuryu Bon Dance Festival," "Projection Mapping," "Fireworks Display" and other events to mark the last half of the Himawari Festival! The mature and important [...].

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August 19, 2024

Synchronized with @taiga_kendama_hokuryu and Sunflower Village We challenged to play "Omata Round Japan" and "Jaguken" [Hokuryu Kendama Club].

Monday, August 19, 2024 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Kendama Club (@hokuryukendama)

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August 19, 2024

On Friday, August 16, there was the Hokuryu Bon Dance Festival and Fireworks Display! There were children's Bon Odori dance, costume Bon Odori dance, taiko drum performances, projection mapping, and much more...! The event was a lot of fun!

Monday, August 19, 2024 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dining Mukohi🌻(@himawari_hokuryu)

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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

THE Taiko Festival in Hokuryu 2024 was held on August 12 (national holiday)! Did you enjoy the powerful live taiko performances? ✨Hokuryu-cho Himawari Tourist Association

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association🌻(@sunflower_hokuryu)

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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

Mai (yoga life coach, former ZONE) held a one-day chief event at Fukagawa Police Station! 🚓🚓[Hokuryu-cho Sunflower Tourist Association

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association🌻(@sunflower_hokuryu)

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August 13, 2024

Drone x Kendama: I was playing Kendama with @taiga_kendama_hokuryu at Sunflower Village when we were approached and filmed by a drone for the first time [Hokuryu Kendama Club].

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Kendama Club (@hokuryukendama)

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August 13, 2024

Thank you very much to everyone who stayed until the end to take synchronized photos with the sunflowers in the background! Kendama connects people, connects their thoughts. I never realized how reassuring it is when people with the same feelings gather together. Let's play again [Hokuryu Kendama Club

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Kendama Club (@hokuryukendama)

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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

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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

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Hokuryu Town Introduction Page

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