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July 17, 2024

  • July 17, 2024

6. List of awards, certificates of appreciation, etc.

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 […]

  • July 17, 2024

6. Awards, certificates of appreciation, etc.

"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.

  • July 17, 2024

7. Hokuryu Town Tourist Facilities: ⑦ Yew Forest and Literary Forest

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.