We will introduce a variety of local specialties that are unique to Hokuryu Town.
Friday, September 26, 2025 The year is 2025, in Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido. Farmers are nurturing the summer sun from the winter snow. They join hands with their colleagues, talk to their seedlings, and pour their soul into each and every berry. Crack open the green, black-striped skin to reveal sun-colored flesh. It's a simple […]
On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, and Wednesday, August 27, the Hokuryu Sunflower Watermelon Producers Association presented a sunflower watermelon to the hippopotamus at Asahiyama Zoo. The children from Wa Nursery School who participated were captivated by the sight of the hippopotamus biting into the watermelon whole with its big mouth.
On August 14th (Thursday), the 2025 Hokuryu Town Melon and Watermelon Festival was held, attracting huge crowds with long lines forming from early in the morning! The 350 boxes of "Sunflower Watermelon" were prepared, each with a sweetness of over 12 degrees Brix.
Friday, August 15, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Takada Akimitsu (@qiuguanggaotian)
On Thursday, August 14, 2025, the Hokuryu Sunflower Festival was featured on STV's "Dosanko Wide" during Fukunaga's live broadcast week! With 2 million sunflowers as a backdrop, announcer Shunsuke Fukunaga introduced the new local delicacy, "Sunflower Keema [...]"
Friday, July 18, 2025 In Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido, the specialty "Sunflower Watermelon" is in the peak harvest season. At Takada Akimitsu Farm, the watermelons are carefully harvested one by one, polished with the latest automatic brush machine, and packed in boxes. […]
Thursday, July 10, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yuya Hoshino (@yuyahoshino.aie.0117) ◇
Monday, July 7, 2025 The Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City) runs an internet site called Hokkaido Shimbun Digital, which has published an article (dated July 4th) titled "Sunflower Watermelon Donated to Special Nursing Home by Hokuryu Producers." We would like to introduce it to you.
On Monday, July 7, 2025, Hokkaido Value Scope Co., Ltd. (Sapporo City, President Shigemichi Miura) will be running a promotion on the Hokkaido hotel and accommodation reservation and leisure/gourmet specialty website [Goutabi Hokkaido], where 5 lucky winners will receive a special product set from Hokuryu Town.
On Friday, July 4, 2025, the Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Association from Hokuryu Town will be exhibiting at the "Discovery Hokkaido" event at the Daimaru Sapporo store. The event space on the basement floor will feature products related to Kurosengoku soybeans, and the restaurant area on the 8th floor will feature products made with Kurosengoku kinako soybean flour.
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'" [...]
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 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 (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.
Monday, June 16, 2025 The first shipment of Hokuryu Town's specialty "Sunflower Watermelon" was made on Wednesday, June 11, and was sent to markets in Sapporo and Asahikawa. This year, the watermelon was excellent, with a sugar content of 12 degrees, and Takada, the union president, said he hopes to increase awareness of the yellow watermelon and expand production.
Monday, June 16, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kitasorachi Agricultural Cooperative (JA Kitasorachi) (@ja_kitasorachi)
Monday, June 16, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Akihiko Takada (@qiuguanggaotian)
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'" […]
Friday, June 13, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Minorichi Hokuryu (@minorichi_hokuryu)
