Specialties of Hokuryu Town
We will introduce a variety of local specialties that are unique to Hokuryu Town.
- August 15, 2025
Watermelon Festival [Takada Co., Ltd.]
Friday, August 15, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Takada Akimitsu (@qiuguanggaotian)
- August 14, 2025
[Sunflower Watermelon Cultivation - Live TV Broadcast] Live broadcast on STV's "Dosanko Wide"! The "Hokuryu Town Sunflower Festival" featuring 2 million sunflowers in full bloom is here!
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 [...]"
- July 18, 2025
[Sunflower watermelon cultivation, harvesting, and packing] Takada Akimitsu Farm 2025 [Hokuryu Sunflower Watermelon Producers Association] Delivering crisp, sweet deliciousness!
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. […]
- July 10, 2025
Monira had Mayor Sasaki of Hokuryu Town as a guest on the radio ^ ^ The mayor brought sunflowers picked that morning and handed them out to everyone who came to watch ♪ It was like "Sharing happiness" ^ - ^ [Singer-songwriter Hoshino Yuya]
Thursday, July 10, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yuya Hoshino (@yuyahoshino.aie.0117) ◇
- July 7, 2025
Hokuryu producer donates "sunflower watermelon" to nursing home [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]
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.
- July 7, 2025
A gift set of Hokuryu Town's specialties will be given to five lucky winners! [Goutabi Hokkaido]
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.
- July 4, 2025
Kurosengoku Business Cooperative (Chairman Takada Yukio) will be opening its first store at the "Discovery Hokkaido" event being held at Hoppe Town on the first basement floor of the Daimaru Sapporo store!
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.
- 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'" [...]
- 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 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 16, 2025
[Sunflower watermelon cultivation, first shipment & first auction] [Hokuryu Sunflower Watermelon Producers Association] Bringing the energy of summer to Hokuryu Town
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.
- June 16, 2025
The "yellow watermelon" is coming again this year! 🌞 On Wednesday, June 11th, the first shipment of about 60 cases of "Himawari Watermelon", a small yellow watermelon with yellow flesh that is a specialty of Hokuryu Town, was made! [JA Kitasorachi Fruit and Vegetable Division]
Monday, June 16, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kitasorachi Agricultural Cooperative (JA Kitasorachi) (@ja_kitasorachi)
- June 16, 2025
The start of summer - Sunflower watermelon shipment [Takada Co., Ltd.]
Monday, June 16, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Akihiko Takada (@qiuguanggaotian)
- 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
June 12th (Thursday) Sunflower watermelon 🍉🍉🍉 First arrival. It seems that delicious watermelons have been produced this year as well. They are crisp and have a refined sweetness. Fresh watermelons are delivered every day, so please come and buy some! [Minorich Hokuryu]
Friday, June 13, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Minorichi Hokuryu (@minorichi_hokuryu)
- 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 12, 2025
Yellow flesh, juicy Hokuryu "Sunflower Watermelon" shipments begin [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]
June 12, 2025 (Thursday) The Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City) runs an internet site called Hokkaido Shimbun Digital, where an article titled "Yellow flesh, juicy Hokuryu "Sunflower Watermelon" shipments begin" was published on June 11. [...]
- May 14, 2025
[Sunflower watermelon cultivation, pruning and fruiting pole installation] Takada Akimitsu Farm 2025 [Hokuryu Sunflower Watermelon Producers Association]
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 On Monday, May 12, the "pruning and fruiting pole installation work" of sunflower watermelon was underway at Takada Farm. Pruning, pruning (string straightening, string pulling), bud removal Planting sunflower watermelon seedlings […]