Monday, September 22, 2025 Today, September 22 (Monday), is a new moon. Silence spread across the dawn sky, and the soft morning sun peeked out in the crisp, clear air. It was a refreshing moment, fitting for the start of a new month.
Friday, September 19, 2025 As autumn approaches, the flowers at Nakajima Natural Garden are blooming in all their glory, as if they are reluctant to let go of the summer days and living their lives to the fullest. A burst of orange, pink, and yellow […]
Tuesday, September 16, 2025: The repainting of the main hall roof of Shinryu Shrine has been completed in preparation for the 2025 Autumn Festival! The roof, wrapped in a clear ultramarine color, shines brilliantly in the sunlight. The new shimenawa and bells installed in the worship hall are […]
Friday, September 12, 2025: Exquisite Hokuryu Macarons from Asahikawa's long-established Umeya. The endless blue sky and two million sunflowers blooming toward the sun. In the fertile soil of Hokuryu, Hokkaido, a town that has made the sun its ally, […]
September 10, 2025 (Wednesday) Golden ears of rice, green mountains swaying in the pure breeze—September is the month when the land of Hokuryu sings of bountiful harvests. The annual autumn festival of Shinryu Shrine was held. Every year, I look forward to this day when the neighboring Kitajima Sango […]
Friday, August 15, 2025: When the Door to the Universe Opens On Friday, August 8, a special celestial object shone in the summer night sky. On this day, the Lions Gate, also known as the door to the universe, opened wide, and a powerful light from the heavens poured down on the earth, creating a special […]
Tuesday, August 12, 2025. The golden sunflowers of Hokuryu Town's Sunflower Village are in full bloom, marking the most beautiful season of the year. This breathtaking scene is brought to you by live video from the Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association. The endless sunflowers […]
Thursday, August 7, 2025. A 23-hectare sunflower field stretches across the land of Hokuryu Town. The 2 million sunflowers blooming across the field are now at their most glorious. Their large, golden flowers are spreading out, pointing up toward the sky. […]
Friday, August 1, 2025 Nakajima Family Natural Garden This year, colorful flowers such as zinnias and yellow cosmos are in full bloom at Nakajima Family Natural Garden, swaying in the gentle breeze. Nakajima Family Natural Garden […]
Wednesday, July 31, 2025: The rice ears in the green rice fields are ripening! The heads of the mature rice ears, which are reaching skyward, are gradually getting heavier and beginning to droop slightly. The morning dew, which has been falling for the first time in a while, sparkles and gives a refreshing feeling. […]
July 29, 2025 (Tuesday) Sunfinity is a cute, small sunflower that is said to produce as many as 100 flowers on a single plant. These adorable sunflowers bloom along the road until autumn!!! Local residents watered the […]
Monday, July 28, 2025 I found a lively homemade giraffe flower stand again this year. The yellow body with brown spots is super cute ❤️ The small flower "geranium" has the same color as the bright red lips.