Awards and commendations: ❂ March 1983: Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award for "Making Our Village Beautiful" (Hokuryu Town), Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ❂ February 1988: Hokkaido Industry Contribution Award (Agricultural Cooperative Women's Division), Governor of Hokkaido ❂ January 1989: Hokkaido Town Development Award […]
"Our Village is Beautiful" Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award In 1983, the village received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award for "Our Village is Beautiful." The award was given in recognition of the magnificent views, high agricultural productivity, and efforts to beautify the borders, as well as the cultivation of sunflowers as part of the flower-growing campaign.
Hokuryu Town Tourist Facility Location Map ① Hiking Trail Entrance (Sandan-no-Taki Falls) ② Kanpeiya Park ③ Sunflower Village ④ Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen ⑤ Viewing Hill ⑥ Ryujin no Onko ⑦ Yew Forest ① Sandan-no-Taki Falls In July 1963, Shokanbetsu […]
② Konpira Park This park, located on a small hill, is accented by a red arched bridge over a pond and a red roof over the rest area. From early May to early June, the park is filled with blooming Ezoyamazakura and Shibazakura cherry trees, and in autumn, the park is enveloped in autumn leaves, creating a seasonal scenery.
③ Sunflower Village Located 1.5km north of the intersection of National Route 275 and the Machike-Inada Line, the Sunflower Village covers a total area of 2.8 hectares in the Itaya district, including the sunflower fields and parking lot. Established in 1980 by the Women's Division of the Agricultural Cooperative Association […]
④ Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen Located along National Route 275, this hot spring inn is the 17th roadside station in Hokkaido. Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen opened in June 1992 and was renovated in October 1994.
⑦ Yew Forest and Literary Forest This forest was created by the people of Hokuryu, driven by their desire to preserve nature. Along the walking trails, you can find a monument to a poem by Yoshiue Shoryo, who has ties to Hokuryu, and a statue of a man nicknamed "Dorokame" from the University of Tokyo Experimental Forest in Furano.
Sunflower Festival Executive Committee Budget 1989-1998 Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association Financial Statements 1999-2010 Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association Financial Statements 2011-2022
Number of tourists visiting Hokuryu Town (Hokkaido Tourism Bureau, Department of Economic Affairs) Trends in the number of overnight guests in Hokuryu Town (Hokuryu Town Himawari Commerce, Tourism, and Forestry Division documents) FY2019 Hokkaido Tourist Arrivals Survey (Hokkaido Tourism Bureau, Department of Economic Affairs)
1985 (Showa 59) Mt. Edai Development Plan (Ski Resort) Hokuryu Mt. Edai Comprehensive Forest Recreation Development Etai Resort (Third Sector Sanei Sports) Ski resort slope area: 85.40 hectares Youth Resort Sector […]
