• February 4, 2026

Hokuryu Town and Wakayama Prefecture companies sign agreement to increase donations and create jobs through hometown tax donations / Hokkaido [Mainichi Shimbun]

On Wednesday, February 4, 2026, the Mainichi Shimbun, an internet website operated by the Mainichi Shimbun Company (Tokyo), published an article titled "Regional Co-creation through Hometown Tax Donations: Hokuryu Town and Wakayama Businesses Sign Agreement to Increase Donations and Create Jobs / Hokkaido" (February 4th). [...]

  • February 4, 2026

Naoki Kishi, Social Education Officer of the Hokuryu Town Board of Education, appears! "Regional Future Career 2025 Job Guide" [Mirai High School]

February 4, 2026 (Wednesday) – Naoki Kishi of the Hokuryu Town Board of Education was featured in the “Regional Future Career 2025 Job Encyclopedia,” a magazine produced by the “Mirai High School” project run by the Regional Education and Attractiveness Platform (Shimane Prefecture). […]

  • February 3, 2026

Pray for good fortune with Ehomaki!

On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, we will be enjoying Ehomaki (sushi rolls) from Restaurant Kazeguruma at Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen, a traditional Japanese hot springs restaurant, to ward off evil spirits and pray for the health and safety of our families. The Ehomaki, which embodies the blessings of the Seven Lucky Gods, and the luxurious Shrimp Cutlet Roll […]

  • February 3, 2026

The start of "co-creation" utilizing local resources! Hokuryu Town x Jabarize Kitayama Co-creation Agreement Signing Ceremony

On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido, with a population of 1,600, and Jabaraiz Kitayama Co., Ltd., a company based in Kitayama Village, Wakayama Prefecture, with a population of 400, signed a new "co-creation agreement" through hometown tax donations. This agreement goes beyond simple business outsourcing […]