July 2023
- July 28, 2023
Students from Hokuryu Junior High School gave a guided tour of sunflowers around the world 🕊 It was held in hot weather, but we'd like to thank everyone who came this year! ✨ [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association]
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- July 28, 2023
The "Japan's Best Sunflowers" photo contest is currently underway! Winners will receive a special product from Hokuryu Town ✨ [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association]
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- July 28, 2023
Growth record of the temari grass: The dianthus temari grass planted on Thursday, June 8th has grown big. Maybe we'll be able to harvest it after Obon next month? [Naganomori Activity Organization (Representative: Osamu Kato)]
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- July 28, 2023
On Thursday, July 27th, Himawari no Sato will also be selling soba noodles, fried foods, and the new menu item, warabi mochi soy milk. 🍹 [Himawari Restaurant]
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- July 28, 2023
Hokuryu "Sunflower Festival" guided by Hokuryu Junior High School students explaining to tourists [Hokkaido Shimbun]
On Friday, July 28, 2023, the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, an internet website operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City), published an article titled "Hokuryu Sunflower Festival: Guides Explain to Tourists by Hokuryu Junior High School Students" (dated July 27). [...]
- July 28, 2023
Mr. Suzuki of Hokuryu turns his garden into a stage of light with LED decorations, reusing the old Hekisui Elementary School "mikoshi andon" (portable shrine) lanterns. [Hokkaido Shimbun]
On Friday, July 28, 2023, the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, an internet site operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City), published an article titled "My garden is a stage of light: Mr. Suzuki of Hokuryu, LED decorations, reusing the old Hekisui Elementary School 'mikoshi andon' (portable shrine and lantern)" (July 27, 2023).
- July 28, 2023
Shuji Ito (64), driver of the Himawari sightseeing car [Hokkaido Shimbun]
On Friday, July 28, 2023, the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, an internet site operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City), published an article (dated July 27th) about Shuji Ito (64), driver of the Hokuryu sightseeing car "Himawari-go" [...]
- July 27, 2023
A spectacular sight of blooming sunflowers in Hokuryu, Hokkaido, and Nogi, Tochigi... [Sankei Shimbun THE SANKEI NEWS]
On Thursday, July 27, 2023, the Sankei Shimbun (Tokyo) website, Sankei Shimbun, ran an article titled "Blooming sunflowers create a spectacular sight in Hokuryu, Hokkaido, and Nogi, Tochigi..." (published on July 26 [...]
- July 27, 2023
Bell of the Sun and Happiness
On Thursday, July 27, 2023, the "Bell of Happiness" resonated in the Himawari Village, ringing out with the sound of happiness. It was a wonderful moment, sparkling with solar power and showering the light of happiness on the surroundings along with the sound. ◇ Ikuko (ph […]