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Feature Articles Smile Party Social Gathering
  • October 16, 2023

The 2023 Hokuryu Town Volunteer Group "Smile Association" Exchange Meeting will be held! Terauchi will introduce this year's Hokuryu Town in a video!

Monday, October 16, 2023 A social gathering for the Hokuryu Town volunteer group "Smile Association" was held at the Hokuryu Town Commercial Revitalization Facility COCOWA multipurpose hall on Wednesday, October 11, from 10:00 AM. Smile Association/Social Gathering […]

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Shinryu Elementary School
  • October 16, 2023

Friday, October 13th - Grade 2 Maths "Multiplication Tables" ~ Before the lesson, the children tried to recite the multiplication tables. There's more to come. Good luck, Grade 2s! [Shinryu Elementary School]

Monday, October 16, 2023

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Minoritch Hokuryu Farm and Livestock Direct Sales Store
  • October 16, 2023

Minoritch Hokuryu will close tomorrow for the year. The weather is nice today and tomorrow, so please come and visit us. We still have some items left. [Minorich Hokuryu]

Monday, October 16, 2023

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Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Association
  • October 16, 2023

The Sorachi Fair will be held at Sapporo Station on Friday, October 13th and Saturday, October 14th. ✨ The venue is Hokkaido Shiki Marche. In addition to Kurosengoku soybean products, we will also be selling sunflower oil and newly harvested rice from Hokuryu Town! [Kurosengoku Business Cooperative]

Monday, October 16, 2023 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Association (@kurosengoku)

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JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch
  • October 16, 2023

Yumi Komatsu, a resident of Hokuryu Town, will appear in the 11th issue of "Hot Kitasorachi" (published October 2023)! [Kitasorachi Agricultural Cooperative]

Monday, October 16, 2023: Yumi Komatsu, a resident of Hokuryu Town, appears in the 11th issue of “Hot Kitasorachi” (published October 2023) by the Agricultural Promotion Department of Kitasorachi Agricultural Cooperative (Fukagawa City). We would like to introduce her to you.

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Topics surrounding the town
  • October 16, 2023

This is Moe Kobayashi, the Hokkaido Rice Ambassador 🐇🎀 This year marks the third time the awards have been held, and the Grand Prix went to "Ryujin Tokubetsu Junmai" by Ryujin Shuzo Co., Ltd. (Gunma Prefecture), which uses "Suisei" rice from Hokuryu Town! 🥇【hokkaidomailove】

Monday, October 16, 2023 View this post on Instagram A post shared by 【Official】Hokkaido Rice LOVE(@hokkaidomailove)

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Hokuko Construction Co., Ltd.
  • October 15, 2023

A mother and cub brown bear were spotted near the site office in Hokuryu Town (Ryusei district). Please be careful when passing by. [Hokuko Construction]

Sunday, October 15, 2023

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Topics surrounding the town
  • October 13, 2023

I hosted the 2023 Hokkaido Sake Awards Ceremony, sponsored by the Hokkaido Prefectural Government. 🎤🍶✨ The Grand Prize went to Ryujin Sake Brewery in Gunma Prefecture. 🍶 The sake rice used is from Hokuryu Town. 🌻 You can see a summary of the awards ceremony on the Hokuryu Town portal site. ✨ [Misa Kunii, Freelance Announcer]

Friday, October 13, 2023 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Misa Kunii / Freelance Announcer [Official] (@kuniimisa_ana) ◇

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Feature Articles Hokkaido Rice Sake Award 2023 Grand Prix Winner
  • October 13, 2023

Award ceremony held! Grand Prix winner! [Suisei, produced in Hokuryu Town] Made with 100% Hokkaido rice! Sake Award 2023 [Ryujin Tokubetsu Junmai] Ryujin Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. (Gunma Prefecture)

Friday, October 13, 2023 The award ceremony for the Hokkaido Rice Sake Award 2023 was held on Tuesday, October 10th from 11:00 AM at the Beer Ridge Hall (B2F) of the Sapporo View Hotel Odori Park. ...

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Topics surrounding the town
  • October 13, 2023

The Sorachi Fair is being held today! We're also doing a rice squeegee, so please come along! [Come to Sorachi! / Sorachi General Bureau, Hokkaido]

Friday, October 13, 2023

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Topics surrounding the town
  • October 13, 2023

The Sorachi Fair is being held again today ♪ Today's rice is from Hokuryu Town! We'll also be holding a rice scooping event, so please come along 😁 [Come to Sorachi! / Sorachi General Subprefecture, Hokkaido]

Friday, October 13, 2023

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Hokuryu Town Hall
  • October 13, 2023

Influenza Vaccination Information [Hokuryu Town Website]

Friday, October 13, 2023

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May 3rd (Holiday) - May 5th (Holiday) 10:00-15:00 Kurosenkoku Golden Week Festival - Food Trucks
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