August 2025
- August 29, 2025
On Sunday, August 18th, the final day of the Sunflower Festival, a Bon Odori dance festival and a fireworks display were held as the finale. We would like to thank everyone who came to the festival this year. Please come and see the sunflowers of Hokuryu Town again next year! [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association, Sakai Yuto]
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- August 29, 2025
The 61st Hokuryu Commercial High School Road Race was held on Sunday, August 17th! Starting at Himawari no Sato, the race allowed participants to view the sunflowers along the course. Many runners, both adults and children, took part in the four races: 10km, 5km, 3km, and pair 2km. [Yuto Sakai, Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association]
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- August 29, 2025
It's packed with lots of vegetables, including cucumber, eggplant, green peppers, and more. They also have large watermelons, madder ball watermelons, small red watermelons, and sunflower watermelons. [Minorich Hokuryu]
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- August 29, 2025
After club hours, everyone stayed behind for adult time and did their own training. That's when the club president performed the Furifuri Whirlwind for the first time! [Hokuryu Kendama Club]
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- August 29, 2025
☀️🌞 We will be making our first store debut at the Beer Party on Friday, August 29th 👏👏【Kitchen Seisei】
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- August 29, 2025
Two huts destroyed in Hokuryu Town due to possible gust of wind on the 26th. Meteorological observatory conducts on-site investigation. [NHK Hokkaido WEB]
On Friday, August 29, 2025, the NHK Hokkaido WEB, an internet site operated by NHK (Tokyo), posted an article titled "A gust of wind may have occurred in Hokuryu Town on the 26th, destroying two huts. The meteorological observatory is conducting an on-site investigation."
- August 29, 2025
A "gust of wind" hits Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido. Damage includes the complete destruction of a vacant house, the roof of a storage shed being blown off, and crops being toppled. The Sapporo Regional Meteorological Observatory dispatches staff to investigate the situation. [HBC/TBS]
On Friday, August 29, 2025, the Hokkaido Broadcasting Corporation (Sapporo) website, HBC Hokkaido News, reported, "A gust of wind hits Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido, destroying vacant houses, blowing off roofs of storage sheds, and destroying crops in fields. [...]"
- August 28, 2025
Local voices connecting to the future: Discussing the future of agriculture, education, and life at the Mibaushi District Town Planning Forum
On August 22 (Fri), a town development discussion meeting was held at the Mibaushi Community Center, with approximately 20 town residents participating. The meeting included explanations of the fiscal year 2025 policies and Regional Revitalization 2.0, as well as topics on agriculture, education, living environment, and more.
- August 28, 2025
☀️🌞 We accept orders for bento boxes. Quantities are limited, so please make your reservation early. 🙇 Please feel free to contact us about the contents. [Kitchen Seisei]
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