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, 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.
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.
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 […]