This article introduces the "Sunflower Watermelon" cultivated by the Hokuryu Sunflower Watermelon Producers Association. Sunflower watermelons are small yellow watermelons with a refreshing sweetness. In Hokkaido, they are only grown in Hokuryu Town.
September 26, 2025 (Friday) | Updated: March 19, 2026 (Thursday) 2025, Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido. Farmers begin to nurture the summer sun from the winter snow. Joining hands with their colleagues, they converse with the seedlings, pouring their souls into each and every bulb. Green with black stripes […]
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.
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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 [...]"
On Friday, July 18, 2025, the harvest season for the local specialty "Sunflower Watermelon" reached its peak in Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido. At Takada Akimitsu Farm, each watermelon is carefully harvested, polished with the latest automatic brushing machines, and packed into boxes.
On Monday, July 7, 2025, the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City) published an article titled "Sunflower Watermelon Donated to Special Nursing Home by Hokuryu Farmers" on its website, Hokkaido Shimbun Digital. The article was published on July 4th, so we would like to share it with you.
On Thursday, July 3, 2025, the Kita Sorachi Shimbun, an internet site operated by the Kita Sorachi Shimbun Company (Fukagawa City), published an article titled "'Taste the Sweetest Sunflower Watermelon' - Hokuryu Producers Present to Eirakuen" (dated July 2). [...]
On June 30th (Mon) and June 28th (Sat), 2025, Hokuryu Town's specialty product, "Sunflower Watermelon," was featured on "Agri Kingdom Hokkaido NEXT (HBC Hokkaido Broadcasting)." Agri Kingdom Hokkaido NEXT: Hokuryu Town - Yellow Fruit [...]