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Shinryu Elementary School

October 12, 2023

October 11 (Wed.) and October 12 (Thu.) 3rd Grade Foreign Language Activity - "Which season do you like? And why is that?" The students enjoyed one-on-one conversation with their teacher. Next, they tried playing number karuta in order to be able to say numbers in English [Manryu Elementary School].

Thursday, October 12, 2023

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Shinryu Elementary School

October 11, 2023

Tuesday, October 10, 3rd and 4th grade - The students practiced Japanese drumming in preparation for the study presentation. The strength and resonance of the taiko sound is improving. Little by little, the students began to feel a sense of dynamism.

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

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Hokuryu Kendama Club

October 11, 2023

Jag ken synchronization with @toru.kt ✨ I hope to synchronize with @yu_charoff someday... [Hokuryu Kendama Club

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Kendama Club (@hokuryukendama)

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Restaurant Mukohi

October 11, 2023

🌻 October 4 (Wed) Today's daily lunch: chicken and oyako rice 🍚 It was a bowl of white rice topped with teriyaki seasoned chicken, tobiko, egg omelet, etc 🍚 【Oshokuji Mukohi

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dining Mukohi🌻(@himawari_hokuryu)

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Shinryu Elementary School

October 10, 2023

October 6 (Fri.) School lunch for the upper grades - 5th graders ate school lunch in a circle formation and 6th graders ate in a group formation. It is nice to eat in an enjoyable atmosphere while seeing each other's faces [Manryu Elementary School].

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

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Hokuryu-cho Sunflower Tourist Association

October 10, 2023

We are pleased to announce the winners of the "Japan's Best Sunflower Photo Contest," which was held from July 22 to August 25! Thank you to everyone who participated and took many wonderful photos ✨🌻✨[Hokuryu-cho Sunflower Tourist Association].

Tuesday, October 10, 2023 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association🌻(@sunflower_hokuryu)

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Hokuryu Kendama Club

October 10, 2023

Adults are also tips. Time for adults to train on their own, which always comes after the activity is over. Airplane synchronization ✈️[Hokuryu Kendama Club]

Tuesday, October 10, 2023 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Kendama Club (@hokuryukendama)

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Ei no Mori Activity Organization (Representative: Osamu Kato)

October 10, 2023

The other day, I painted the storage and resting shed. I used two 4-liter cans of Xyladekol (I'm an amateur...) [Ei no Mori Organization (President: Osamu Kato)

Tuesday, October 10, 2023 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ei no Mori (Hisashinomori) Activity Organization (@hisashinomori)

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Somewhat of a farmer in Hokuryu Town (Mr. Tsukasa Takebayashi)

October 10, 2023

About the Picture Book (2) "Inside the Diaper, Show Me, Show Me! by Mr. Tsukasa Takebayashi, a farmer in Hokuryu Town.

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

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Hokuryu Town Hall

October 6, 2023

Successful applicants for the first round of the 2024 Sorachi Sogo Shinko Bureaus' recruitment qualification examination for township employees [Hokuryu Town HP].

Friday, October 6, 2023

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Shinryu Elementary School

October 6, 2023

Thursday, October 5, 5th Grade Japanese "Debate" - "Is AI Necessary? Is it unnecessary?" Debate was held on the theme of "Is AI necessary or unnecessary?

Friday, October 6, 2023

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Kuro Sengoku Business Cooperative

October 6, 2023

We are pleased to announce that we will be holding a stall at the Sorachi Fair at Hokkaido Shiki Marche in Sapporo Station on Friday, October 13 and Saturday, October 14 [Kuro Sengoku Business Cooperative Association].

Friday, October 6, 2023 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kuro Sengoku Business Cooperative (@kurosengoku)

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Hokuryu-cho Sunflower Chorus

October 6, 2023

It was pouring, but 15 of us practiced. Today, we welcomed new songs. Koi wa mizuiro," "Daydream Believer," "Unchained Melody," and "Kitaryu-cho Himawari Chorus.

Friday, October 6, 2023

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Hokuryu Kendama Club

October 6, 2023

Sukuiken Synchronization ✨ Actually a collaboration between Hokuryu x Ameryu x Numata. I'm more than happy to see friendly competition like this. It's a good place where we can share the "I could do it! It's a good place where we can share our "I've done it!

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Hokuryu Town Related Information

October 6, 2023

Delicious new rice! Come to the "Sorachi Fair"! Sorachi De View

On Friday, October 6, 2023, "Delicious New Rice Gathering" was posted on the Internet site [Sorachi de View] operated by the Hokkaido Sorachi Regional Development Council! Come to the Sorachi Fair! Come to the "Sorachi Fair"!

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Hokuryu Town Related Information

October 5, 2023

(Notice) Hokuryu Town will make an appearance at the Sorachi Fair (Hokkaido Shiki Marche Sapporo Stellar Place) on October 13 (Fri.) - 14 (Sat.).

Thursday, October 5, 2023 "Sorachi Fair" will be held at "Hokkaido Shiki Marche Sapporo Stellar Place Store (Sapporo Stellar Place Center 1st floor)" from October 6 (Friday) to October 19 (Thursday). Hokuryu-cho appears! October [...].

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Hokuryu Town, Former Mayor Yutaka Sano Activity Report

October 5, 2023

Yutaka Sano, Mayor of Hokuryu Town Activity report, October 4 (Wed.) ☆ Administrative visit to developed areas by the Mayor's Association of Northern Sorachi Town (Day 2), Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture About Kameoka Community Bus, Kameoka City Furusato Bus, Kyoto Sungus Stadium in Kameoka City

Thursday, October 5, 2023

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Hokuryu Fire Fighting

October 5, 2023

September 2023: Update of Fire and Disaster Dispatch Breakdown [Hokuryu Fire Department

Thursday, October 5, 2023

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Shinryu Elementary School

October 5, 2023

October 3 (Tue.) and October 4 (Wed.) "Whole-school flowerbed tidy-up" - The children worked energetically to tidy up the flowerbeds, and were able to clean them up in a short time [Manryu Elementary School].

Thursday, October 5, 2023

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Hokuryu Kendama Club

October 5, 2023

Here is a video from the recent Wanpaku Festival in Fukagawa! Many parents and children experienced Kendama. ☺️[Hokuryu Kendama Club]

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Logo "Bright Farming" in the town of Hokuryu
Yellow mailbox of happiness

Yasuhiro Sasaki, Mayor

The mayor talks about Hokuryu's vision for the future

　Yasuhiro Sasaki Mayor's Activity Report

To everyone! I want to talk to you.
We will use their voices in city planning!
Please feel free to stop by the Mayor's office.
November activity schedule　December activity schedule

We tour and speak in Hokuryu Town every month.
Mayor Yasuhiro Sasaki explores the charms of the town

Outline of Hokuryu Town

Hokuryu Town, Map

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Area: 159 km² ❂ Area
❂ Population: 1,562 people[Month-over-month: – 6 ]
❂ Households:770 households[Month-over-month: – 4 ]
(November 1, 2025)
❂ Aging rate :46.2%(20th route in the entire prefecture)
❂ Late aging rate :29.6% (%)(13th in the entire prefecture)
(179 cities, towns, and villages in all provinces)As of January 1, 2025)

Hokuryu Town Web Site

Hokuryu Town Web Site

New local public transportation service launched (R7 10.1.)

On-demand & scheduled routes

Hokuryu Town Introduction Page

Hokuryu Town Introduction Page

Hokuryu Town Hometown Tax Payment

❂ quaint little Kyoto-style home cooking with boiled vegetables and marinated food, also now served in restaurants
❂ Hometown Choice

❂ Rakuten Market

❂ ANA

❂ season

❂ call home