Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association
  • February 9, 2026

Hokuryu's former Hekisui Station will be open to the public on the 14th, decorated with children's drawings and with chocolate distribution. [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]

On Monday, February 9, 2026, the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo) published an article titled "Hokuryu Old Hekisui Station to Open to the Public on the 14th, Decorated with Children's Drawings and Chocolate Distribution" (dated February 6th) on its website, Hokkaido Shimbun Digital.

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Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association
  • February 5, 2026

[Saturday, February 14th, from 4:00 PM] Old Sapporo Line Hekisui Station Open Day: "The Spirit of Japan" illuminated on a snowy night

Thursday, February 5, 2026: Hekisui Station Open Day on the Former Sapporo-Numazu Line: "The Spirit of Japan" Illuminated on a Snowy Night. A special Valentine's night story will brighten up the winter in Hokuryu Town. The Hekisui Station building, once a vital part of people's lives, will be bathed in warm light and open to the public for a special event. [...]

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Scenery of Hokuryu Town
  • February 5, 2026

Golden sunlight shining on a frozen world

Thursday, February 5, 2026. White, white, white as far as the eye can see. Snow petals have been falling from the sky for several days, enveloping the entire town of Hokuryu in silence. As if pushing the curtain of a long, harsh winter into a new light, a sudden, endless […]

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