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Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association 50th Anniversary Commemorative Magazine

  • July 17, 2024

12. Memories of the Tourism Association: Former Secretary General of the Himawari Tourism Association, Mr. Nobuhiro Yamada

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. […]

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  • July 17, 2024

12. Memories of the Tourism Association: Former Manager of the Hokuryu Town Himawari Tourist Center, Mr. Susumu Asano

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 […]

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  • July 17, 2024

13 Tourism mascot

Sunflower Bloomer In November 1990, we solicited ideas for a sunflower character, and in March 1991, the design by Kamono Hiroe, a member of the Chonai Kyoei Neighborhood Association, was selected. AgriFighter North Dragon In the FY2013 budget assessment, our […]

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  • July 17, 2024

14. Sunflower Tourism Ambassador and Hokuryu Hometown Ambassador

14 Sunflower Tourism Ambassador The Sunflower Tourism Ambassador is appointed by the mayor to promote Hokuryu Town's distinctive sunflowers and special products, such as sunflower rice, throughout the country. Kengo Kuma Born in Yokohama in 1954. Graduated from the Department of Architecture at the University of Tokyo. […]

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  • July 17, 2024

Tourism and local product promotion activities, etc.

Tourism and local product promotion activities, etc. Autumn Fest (Sapporo Odori Park) Since 2008, the Autumn Fest Executive Committee (with the Sapporo Tourism Association as its secretariat) has been holding the Sapporo Autumn Fest, and Hokuryu Town has also been hosting sunflowers.

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  • July 17, 2024

16 Tourism Promotion Volunteers, etc. 1

16 Tourism Promotion Volunteers, etc. 1 Ryutopia Association In 1987, the Ryutopia Association was established as a group to discuss town development, regardless of occupation, not just agriculture or commerce. The name is a play on the word "dragon" in Hokuryu Town and the word "utopia" in the idiom "utopia." The following year (1988), the association was established in Sen […]

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  • July 17, 2024

16 Tourism Promotion Volunteers, etc. 2

JA Kitasorachi Agricultural Cooperative Women's Division Hokuryu Branch JA Kitasorachi Agricultural Cooperative Fresh Mizu Hokuryu Branch ・Sunflower Festival "Agricultural Product Sales" Sunflower Rice Producers' Association ・Sunflower Festival "Rice Festival" ・New Rice Festival Sunflower Melon Producers' Association ・[…]

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  • July 17, 2024

16 Tourism Promotion Volunteers, etc. 3

Noboru Terauchi and Ikuko Terauchi (Regional Revitalization Cooperation Team ⇒ Village Supporter) In 2010, Noboru Terauchi and Ikuko Terauchi were appointed as Hokuryu Town Regional Revitalization Cooperation Team members. They promoted Hokuryu Town's tourism, local products, and events online, […]

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  • July 17, 2024

Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association Terms and Conditions

Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association Regulations (Name and Office) Article 1 This tourism association is called the Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association (hereinafter referred to as "this association"), and its office will be located within the Hokuryu Town Hall. (Purpose) Article 2 This association will promote the sunflower tourism in Hokuryu Town.

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