Number of tourists visiting Hokuryu Town (Hokkaido Tourism Bureau, Department of Economic Affairs) Trends in the number of overnight guests in Hokuryu Town (Hokuryu Town Himawari Commerce, Tourism, and Forestry Division documents) FY2019 Hokkaido Tourist Arrivals Survey (Hokkaido Tourism Bureau, Department of Economic Affairs)
1985 (Showa 59) Mt. Edai Development Plan (Ski Resort) Hokuryu Mt. Edai Comprehensive Forest Recreation Development Etai Resort (Third Sector Sanei Sports) Ski resort slope area: 85.40 hectares Youth Resort Sector […]
The 1989 Sunflower Park Basic Concept was developed around 164 Itaya along National Route 275, to develop a rural resort that combined agriculture and tourism. The project took place over five years, starting in 1990, with a total construction cost of approximately 1.6 billion yen.
Sunflower Village Development: A Sunflower Village that speaks to the world Trailer Tourist Center Observation Deck Nonno no Mori Shiba Square Tourist Information Center Overall Layout Plan: A town hub that is integrated with the sunflowers New Observation Deck ~ Symbolic tree of the sunflower field […]
A "Sunflower" Town Made Possible by the Residents Tsutomu Sakamoto, former chairman of the Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association, is a former Hokuryu Town Hall employee who worked in the Commerce and Tourism Section of the Industry Division. He was involved in tourism for many years, changing the name of the Town Festival to the Sunflower Festival and establishing the town as a sunflower village. […]
Involved in the Tourism Association Secretariat: Hokuryu Town Deputy Mayor Toshimasa Takahashi As deputy mayor of Hokuryu Town, I worked in tourism affairs in the Commerce and Tourism Section of the Industry Division. As head of the Planning Division, I was in charge of the sunflower oil revival project, which led to the revival of sunflower oil. I also expanded the area of the Sunflower Village […]
What is the Land Expropriation Act? Former Secretary General of the Himawari Tourism Association, Nobuhiro Yamada, served as the Commerce and Tourism Section Chief from April 1991 to March 1998, and was instrumental in the development of the Himawari no Sato parking lot and tourist center. He was instrumental in developing Himawari no Sato as a tourist destination. […]
Looking back on my memories of sightseeing in Hokuryu Town. Former manager of the Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourist Center, Susumu Asano, worked in the Residents' Affairs Division of Hokuryu Town Hall, coordinating participants in the Senior Citizens' Club for the Cherry Blossom Festival, serving as the manager of Sunflower Park and dealing with tourists, and as the head of the Planning Division […]