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Hokuryu Junior High School
  • July 25, 2022

Junior High School Athletic Association Report Session and Brass Band Send-Off Party: We applaud each and every player for their efforts. We sincerely hope they will do well at the Brass Band Competition in August. [Hokuryu Junior High School]

Monday, July 25, 2022

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Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association
  • July 25, 2022

The Sunflower Festival started today (July 23rd)! We look forward to seeing many of you there. [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association]

Monday, July 25, 2022 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Himawari (@sunflower_hokuryu)

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Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association
  • July 25, 2022

The Sunflower Festival finally begins tomorrow (July 23rd). The opening ceremony will be held tomorrow at 11:00 AM. [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association]

Monday, July 25, 2022 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Himawari (@sunflower_hokuryu)

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Minoritch Hokuryu Farm and Livestock Direct Sales Store
  • July 25, 2022

Himawari no Sato finally opens today ♪ Minorichi Hokuryu store 2 is also open 🍈 Melon and watermelon 🍉 lined up [Minoricchi Hokuryu]

Monday, July 25, 2022

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Hokuko Construction Co., Ltd.
  • July 25, 2022

We participated in the "Fukagawa City Joint Company Information Session" held in Fukagawa City on July 19th. We are accepting internship applications at any time, so please come and visit our workplace next time. [Hokuko Construction]

Monday, July 25, 2022

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Hokuryu Kendama Club
  • July 25, 2022

Starting today (July 23rd), Sunflower Village is open! Why not shoot a kendama video in front of the many sunflowers? 🌻 [Hokuryu Kendama Club]

Monday, July 25, 2022 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Kendama Club (@hokuryukendama)

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Sunflower blooming status and news for 2022 Hokuryu Sunflower Festival kicks off with a spectacular display of 2 million large yellow flowers: The Hokkaido Shimbun Press, Doushin Online Edition
  • July 25, 2022

Hokuryu Sunflower Festival kicks off with a spectacular display of 2 million large yellow flowers [The Hokkaido Shimbun Press, Doushin Online Edition]

On Monday, July 25th, 2022, the online edition of the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, Doushin, published an article entitled "A stunning 2 million large yellow flowers as the Sunflower Festival kicks off in Hokuryu," which we would like to introduce to you.

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Sunflower blooming status and news for 2022 Mannou ranked 3rd in the nation for "Most Wanted Sunflower Fields" in an online survey - News - COOL KAGAWA - Kagawa Tourism Information provided by The Shikoku Shimbun
  • July 25, 2022

Mannou ranked 3rd in the nation for "Sunflower fields you want to visit" in an online survey [COOL KAGAWA]

On Monday, July 25, 2022, the Shikoku Shimbun newspaper published a website called "COOL KAGAWA," which publishes tourist information about Kagawa. It listed "Hokuryu Town Sunflower Village" (255 votes) in Hokkaido, one of the largest towns in Japan, as the top spot. [...]

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Sunflower blooming status and news for 2022
  • July 25, 2022

Tawawa Hokkaido (Tawawa Shokai, Fukagawa City) will be exhibiting at the 36th Sunflower Festival!

On Monday, July 25th, 2022, during the 36th Sunflower Festival in Hokuryu Town, Tawawa Hokkaido (Tawawa Shokai, Fukagawa City), a company that develops, manufactures and sells fast food using Hokkaido ingredients, posted a picture of itself on Instagram.

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Scenery of Hokuryu Town Sunflower Festival begins
  • July 22, 2022

The 36th Hokuryu Town Sunflower Festival in Hokkaido starts tomorrow (July 23rd)! Get energized by the sunflowers in full bloom! July 21st (Thursday) 2022

Friday, July 22, 2022 The 36th Hokuryu Town Sunflower Festival kicks off tomorrow, Saturday, July 23! A temporary observation deck has been set up, and the "Sunflower" sightseeing car is ready to go! It's as if everyone has been waiting for the Sunflower Festival. [...]

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Activity report by former Hokuryu Town Mayor Yutaka Sano
  • July 22, 2022

Mayor of Hokuryu, Yutaka Sano, Activity Report: July 21st (Thursday) Sorachi District Hokuryu Welfare Conference for the Physically Disabled, Hokuryu Town Organization Heads Meeting

Friday, July 22, 2022

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JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch
  • July 22, 2022

Sunflower Rice News No. 142, July 2022 [JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch]

Friday, July 22, 2022 Google Album [Sunflower Rice News] This album contains image files from JA Kitasorachi's "Sunflower Rice News" No. 120 (published in March 1990) to the latest issue. &#x25b […]

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