Friday, July 25, 2025 Bathed in the intense, blazing sunlight, the rice ears are growing skyward! This is the rice field scene these days, where you can really feel the vital energy and power of the rice! ◇ noboru � […]
Thursday, July 24, 2025: The graceful lemon-yellow lilies are in full bloom again this year! Their sweet fragrance wafts through the air, and their gentle sparkle of lemon-yellow brings a sense of calm to the soul. With boundless love, gratitude, and prayers... ◇ n […]
Friday, July 18, 2025: Heavenly hydrangeas quietly stand in gardens all over town. Small flowers gather and overlap to form large, round clusters of hydrangeas. The heavenly color, like the clear blue sky, purifies the soul.
Thursday, July 17, 2025: After patiently waiting for the sunflower melon to reach its full ripeness, I enjoyed a melon parfait with ice cream and a melt-in-your-mouth sunflower melon! The over-ripe melon was super sweet!!! The mellow […]
Preparations are steadily underway at Hokuryu Town Himawari no Sato for the opening of the 39th Sunflower Festival on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. We'll bring you the latest information on highlights, including the jumbo maze and the World Sunflower Corner. From Shiga Prefecture […]
Monday, July 14, 2025 The hollyhock (Tachibana hollyhock) is a noble and beautiful flower with tall stems reaching to the sky and large, thin, transparent petals that flutter in the breeze. This year, the flowers are blooming even more brilliantly, standing taller and more dignified. See […]
Monday, July 14, 2025 Daiwa Sunflower Maze The sunflowers in the Daiwa Sunflower Maze at Himawari no Sato are about halfway through blooming. Because of the lack of rain, they are short, but they have a cute, happy color.
July 14, 2025 (Monday) The full moon in July, following Tanabata, is known as the "Buck Moon." The light of the full moon emits a powerful light energy that illuminates a time of turbulent change. The light of the full moon seems to end the current turmoil and herald the dawn of a new era of change. […]
Friday, July 11, 2025: Lilies bloom in the Nakajima Family Natural Garden in Hokuryu Town, emitting a striking golden light. Facing the sun, the lilies stand tall and dignified, their backs facing upwards, their "sunflower-colored" hues shining brightly! […]
July 10, 2025 (Thursday) The sunflower field next to the park golf course was sown late, so the seedlings are still small and growing rapidly. Even during the Sunflower Festival, the sunflowers in the field will likely bloom later in the season. In the sunflower field, the local […]
On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, the Daiwa Sunflower Maze at Himawari no Sato will have a new gate design at the maze entrance! Colorful lettering welcomes visitors! The three brothers with the triple waterwheel also look down on the Sunflower Village with kindness.
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Currently, the sunflower village is completely green! The sunflowers are growing vigorously! In the sunflower field, the mothers are diligently weeding! Thank you for your hard work in the heat! Thank you very much! This summer's blooming […]