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Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association

June 10, 2025

On Monday, June 9th, rice planting was finished, and pretty white and light blue wildflowers were blooming next to the rows of lush green rice. [Yuto Sakai, Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association]

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Naganomori Activity Organization (Representative: Osamu Kato)

June 10, 2025

I recently planted three Somei-Yoshino cherry trees. The tops of the trees I planted previously were eaten by deer, so I thought they were doomed, but new branches and leaves had appeared at the bottom, so I covered them with wire mesh. I wonder what will happen? [Naganomori Activity Organization (Representative: Osamu Kato)]

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Himawari Restaurant

June 10, 2025

🌻 June 6th (Friday) Today's daily lunch: Takikomi gohan (seasoned rice) and fried flounder! [Himawari Restaurant]

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Kitchen Harebare

June 10, 2025

☀️🌞 June 9th (Mon) Hami-chan's Snacks: Hami-chan's Snacks Tettere ~ Kushikatsu and Beer 🍺 The perfect combination 😀 [Kitchen Seisei]

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Hokuryu Town Hall

June 9, 2025

The first university graduates to join the Hokuryu Town JOCV: Arai and Takatsuki, both graduates of Hokkaido University of Information Science, "promote the town's charms" through video production [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]

On Monday, June 9, 2025, the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo) published an article titled "The first university graduates to join the Hokuryu Town JOCV: Arai and Takatsuki, both graduates of Hokkaido University of Information Science, promote the town's appeal through video production." [...]

Feature Articles

June 9, 2025

[Sunflower watermelon cultivation and sugar content testing] Takada Akimitsu Farm [Hokuryu Sunflower Watermelon Producers Association]

June 9, 2025 (Mon) On June 6, Hokuryu Town's "Sunflower Watermelon" underwent its first sugar content test. The tests, conducted at Takada Farm and Sugimoto Farm, revealed that the "Sunflower Watermelon," characterized by its crisp texture and refreshing sweetness, […]

Hokuryu Town Hall