Monday, August 22, 2022: The rice in the rice fields is turning from green to yellow-green, and the plump grains are beginning to swell. The ears of rice sway gently in the chilly autumn breeze. With each passing day, the color deepens and the plump grains begin to droop.
Friday, August 19, 2022: A magnificent plane tree stands close to the gate of the community center. It is known as the "Philosophy Tree" because it is said that Plato, a Greek philosopher, preached philosophy in the shade of the plane tree! […]
Thursday, August 18, 2022: The sunflowers at Sunflower Village are working with all their might and concentration until their final moments. They lift their heads, packed with seeds, as if bowing. […]
Wednesday, August 17, 2022 Rose of Sharon (Mukuge), a flower resembling a hibiscus that blooms in midsummer, is a "one-day flower" that withers in a single day. It's a gorgeous flower that combines purity and beauty, cherishing each moment of each day and burning with life... It's a flower that clears the mind. [...]
Tuesday, August 16, 2022: The lovely pale pink and white "Sun Parasol" flower blooms in a garden in Hokuryu Town. True to its name, it quietly poses like a dignified lady, gently holding a white parasol under the midsummer sun. […]
Monday, August 15, 2022: We present the Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association Live Camera Footage from Friday, August 5 to Friday, August 13. We show the sunflower fields in full bloom, the summer sky, the crowds, and the evening sun shining on the sunflower fields.
Friday, August 12, 2022 Tomorrow, Saturday, August 13, marks the beginning of Obon, the season for offering prayers and giving thanks to our ancestors. The sunflowers are blooming, mustering their final strength to face the mighty sun. Summer clouds are hanging over the clear blue sky.
Friday, August 12, 2022. The dry-seeded rice variety "Emimaru" cultivated by Koki Takada of Hokuryu Town has reached the ripening stage. The intense sunlight is helping photosynthesis, and the ears are maturing. The temperature difference is large, and the sunlight and rain […]
Wednesday, August 10, 2022: Tall, adorable sunflowers are in full bloom in the flower beds at Hokuryu Town Hall. They're all huddled together, chatting happily together!!! The cheerfulness of these cute sunflowers is a heartwarming moment. […]
On Tuesday, August 9, 2022, the gorgeous sunflowers at Hokuryu Town's Sunflower Village were in full bloom. The sunflowers were exerting all their energy to bloom in all their glory. Yesterday, in this sunflower village bathed in such happy colors, […]
Monday, August 8, 2022: A landscape of blooming white buckwheat fields, ripening green rice paddies, and the Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen watching over it all. In the blue summer sky, a warm, fluffy cloud and small bubbles float […]
Friday, August 5, 2022: The sunflowers in the maze near the Himawari Tourist Center are in full bloom. The entire area is beautifully covered in happy colors, creating a dreamlike landscape. Overflowing with vital energy and full of vitality, […]