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Shinryu Elementary School

• June 30, 2025

Third graders at Shinryu Elementary School learn about growing cherry blossoms in 2025 through hands-on experience. We are grateful for the great cherry blossom trees of Hokuryu Town that grow healthy together!

On Monday, June 30, 2025, the third graders of Shinryu Elementary School participated in the 10th annual "Cherry Blossom Growing Experience Learning." Under the guidance of the Kita Sorachi Forestry Association, the students experienced the work of collecting seeds from cherry blossoms and sowing them in the fields. These cherry blossoms will be grown by the students in three years.

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Treasures of Hokuryu Town

• June 30, 2025

A cute sunflower that emits bright light

Monday, June 30, 2025 After the rain, a cute early-blooming sunflower quietly blooms in a town garden. The small raindrops on the petals sparkle and are beautiful! It's a wonderful sight, as if a bright light of hope has suddenly been lit in my heart.

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Shinryu Elementary School

• June 30, 2025

June 27th (Friday) - All-school "Sunflower Watermelon" event - Sunflower watermelons were donated by the Sunflower Watermelon Producers Association. The children love sunflower watermelons [Shinryu Elementary School]

Monday, June 30, 2025

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Special Nursing Home for the Elderly, Eirakuen

• June 30, 2025

This is a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of a recent story [Eirakuen Special Nursing Home]

Monday, June 30, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Town Eirakuen (@eirakuen2050)

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Sunflower blooming status in 2025, news, etc.

• June 30, 2025

"Weeding" and "thinning" are essential tasks for making beautiful sunflowers bloom. We will report on the "Weeding Crusade" that was carried out over three days from June 25th to 28th, in cooperation with local volunteers. [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association, Yuto Sakai]

Monday, June 30, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association🌻(@sunflower_hokuryu)

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Kitchen Harebare

• June 30, 2025

Kitchen Seisei・# Namul # Kurosengoku Bean Sprout Namul # Kurosengoku Very delicious [Kurosengoku Business Cooperative・Managing Director]

Monday, June 30, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kurosenjyoumu Business Cooperative Association Managing Director (@kurosenjyoumu)

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Agricultural and Livestock Products Direct Sales Minorichi-Hokuryu

• June 30, 2025

The first produce on Sunday, June 29th is Sunny Chocolat corn. It's big and fresh ^_^ We also have a variety of other vegetables, melons 🍈, and watermelons 🍉 available today. [Minoricchi Hokuryu]

Monday, June 30, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Minorichi Hokuryu (@minorichi_hokuryu)

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Hokuryu-cho Sunflower Chorus

• June 30, 2025

On Saturday, June 28th, 19 people practiced. Today is also Mr. Yamamoto's birthday, so we all celebrated with a little celebration. The teacher is so young that purple doesn't suit him yet. We hope he will continue to be healthy and energetic. ♪♪♪ [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus]

Monday, June 30, 2025

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Hokuryu Kendama Club

• June 30, 2025

Tsutsuken Catch Ball Relay (named by me) @tsutsuken.official It would be fun to do something like this at a school parent-child recreation event 🤣 [Hokuryu Kendama Club]

Monday, June 30, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Kendama Club (@hokuryukendama)

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Sunflower blooming status in 2025, news, etc.

• June 30, 2025

We are looking forward to seeing you again this year 🌻 Hana Marche's original "Sunflower Blend" home-roasted coffee ☕️ Continuing from last year, we also have soda and bear drinks 🥤 [Hana Marche]

Monday, June 30, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hana Marche (@hanamarche2022)

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Restaurant Mukohi

• June 30, 2025

🌻 June 27th (Friday) Today's daily lunch: Fried chicken with ponzu sauce and grated daikon radish ♪ Enjoy a refreshing meal [Himawari Restaurant]

Monday, June 30, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Restaurant Himawari🌻(@himawari_hokuryu) ◇

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Kitchen Harebare

• June 30, 2025

☀️🌞 June 28th (Sat) Hami-chan's snacks: Omu-curry and beer 🍺【Kitchen Seisei】

Monday, June 30, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Master Kantera (@kitchenharebare)

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Kuro Sengoku Business Cooperative

• June 30, 2025

July 2nd (Wed) - 8th (Tue) [Event stall at Daimaru Sapporo Store] Carefully selected by our buyers! Taste the legendary Kurosengoku soybeans at "Discover Hokkaido"!

June 30, 2025 (Mon) Daimaru Sapporo, the department store directly connected to Sapporo Station, is the No. 1 in sales in Hokkaido. Its popular food floor, Hoppe Town, will now be the forefront of Hokkaido's delicious food! [Discover]

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sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

• June 30, 2025

Hokuryu Town's specialty product, "Sunflower Watermelon," was introduced on "Agri Kingdom Hokkaido NEXT" (HBC Hokkaido Broadcasting)! [HBC Hokkaido Broadcasting]

June 30, 2025 (Mon) On June 28 (Sat), Hokuryu Town's specialty product, "Sunflower Watermelon," was introduced on "Agri Kingdom Hokkaido NEXT (HBC Hokkaido Broadcasting)." Agri Kingdom Hokkaido NEXT: Hokuryu Town - Yellow Fruit […]

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Hokuryu Kendama Club

• June 28, 2025

The sound of the Kendama resounds, and a circle of smiles connects! The 8th Hokuryu Kendama Festival 2025, enjoyed by people of all ages

Friday, June 27, 2025 On Tuesday, June 24, the 8th Hokuryu Kendama Festival was held at the Hokuryu Town Community Center. 15 members of the Hokuryu Kendama Club were divided into three teams and enjoyed the competition with great energy, despite the heat.

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Treasures of Hokuryu Town

• June 27, 2025

The rice field scenery watched over by Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen

Friday, June 27, 2025 The tillers of the rice plants progress day by day, and the rice fields grow lush and green. With the Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen watching over us from afar, it's a scene that makes you feel like you can hear the joyful singing of the creatures that coexist in the rice fields. […]

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Shinryu Elementary School

• June 27, 2025

June 26th (Thursday) 6th grade general class "Towards independent study" ~ 6th graders will visit Otaru on a school trip. They will research the culture of Otaru and give a presentation in small groups [Shinryu Elementary School]

Friday, June 27, 2025

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Special Nursing Home for the Elderly, Eirakuen

• June 27, 2025

This is a photo from the other day before breakfast! The meals at the facility are delicious, but it's also important to have the opportunity to splurge every once in a while. We will continue to plan these events on a regular basis 😆 [Eirakuen Special Nursing Home for the Elderly]

Friday, June 27, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Town Eirakuen (@eirakuen2050)

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Kuro Sengoku Business Cooperative

• June 27, 2025

＜The story of the 20-year revival of the legendary Kurosengoku soybeans of Hokuryu＞ ㊦ Expanding use: "To become a new local specialty" [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]

June 27, 2025 (Friday) The Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City) runs an internet site called Hokkaido Shimbun Digital, which has an article titled "The story of the revival of the legendary Kurosengoku soybeans of Hokuryu over the past 20 years: Expanding use as a new specialty" (June 27, 2025) [...]

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JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch Office

• June 27, 2025

On Saturday, June 28th, from 5pm, HBC Hokkaido Broadcasting will be introducing "Sunflower Watermelon", a local specialty of Hokuryu Town, famous for its sunflowers, on "Agri Kingdom Hokkaido NEXT" (HBC Hokkaido Broadcasting)! [JA Kitasorachi]

Friday, June 27, 2025

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