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Sunflower blooming status in 2025, news, etc.

• July 22, 2025

Only on Monday, July 21st, the rabbit-shaped air playground equipment "Lapisuke" will be available right in front of the World Sunflower Fields! [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association, Yuto Sakai]

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Sunflower blooming status in 2025, news, etc.

• July 22, 2025

Today, July 20th (Sunday), the opening ceremony for the Hokuryu Town Sunflower Festival was held! The venue was filled with smiles and applause, making for a warm and festive start. [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association, Yuto Sakai]

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Sunflower blooming status in 2025, news, etc.

• July 22, 2025

The 39th Hokuryu Town Sunflower Festival will start on Saturday, July 20th! Preparations are complete all around the venue, and the sunflowers are finally about to bloom. 🌻 [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association, Yuto Sakai]

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Managing Director, Kuro Sengoku Business Cooperative

• July 22, 2025

The Hokuryu Onsen & Kurosengoku Summer Festival will be held on Saturday, August 9th! Pietro, who is super famous for his dressing, will also be there! Your drawing will be turned into a one-of-a-kind dressing! A show by the kids' dance team from Kamisunagawa, Takikawa, and Rumoi, and Hokuryu Kendama [Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Association, Managing Director]

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kurosenjyoumu Business Cooperative Association Managing Director (@kurosenjyoumu)

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Agricultural and Livestock Products Direct Sales Minorichi-Hokuryu

• July 22, 2025

July 21st (Holiday) It contains a lot of white chocolate corn ♪ The pumpkin fairy tale will also be making its first appearance. There are various sizes available [Minorich Hokuryu]

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Agricultural and Livestock Products Direct Sales Minorichi-Hokuryu

• July 22, 2025

Red-fleshed melons have been lined up since yesterday. They are big and beautiful. [Minorich Hokuryu]

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Group home Hekisui

• July 22, 2025

Cherry Picking 🍒 We went cherry picking at Shoji Farm in Nonai! The weather was nice and everyone was saying "It's delicious!" and eating lots of cherries 😆 [Group Home Hekisui]

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

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Hokuryu Kendama Club

• July 22, 2025

Traveling around the world with everyone and the lighthouse - a synchronized challenge to knock down the lighthouse upside down. I feel like posting the video I took right away, but if I wait a little while before posting it, the fun comes back and it feels really good. [Hokuryu Kendama Club]

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 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)

• July 22, 2025

I was particular about the tableware! This time, it's related to my other hobby, making soba noodles. I asked a stonemason in Fukagawa City to make a stone slab for me, and it was completed. I immediately tried serving the noodles on it for dinner. [Naganomori Activity Organization (Representative: Osamu Kato)]

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Sunflower blooming status in 2025, news, etc.

• July 22, 2025

🌻Information Release🌻 ▶︎▶︎Sunflower Watermelon◀︎◀︎ Price▷¥800 Weekend only, while stocks last! Hokuryu Town's brand watermelon. Don't miss this chance to try it! 🌻【Hana Marche】

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Hanamarche

• July 22, 2025

Hanamaru Donuts 🍩 A great accompaniment to coffee. Baked donuts made with ingredients from Hokkaido. Look forward to it 🥹 🌻 [Hana Marche]

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Restaurant Mukohi

• July 22, 2025

[Request] The number of tourists is gradually increasing. Please enter when the curtain is raised. We apologize for the inconvenience in this heat, but please wait in line 🙇‍♀️ Thank you for your cooperation [Himawari Restaurant]

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Kitchen Harebare

• July 22, 2025

[Notice] We have started serving shaved ice🍧. It's hot, so why not cool down with some shaved ice? [Kitchen Seisei]

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by kitchen 晴晴 マスター(@kitchenharebare)

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Kitchen Harebare

• July 22, 2025

I received Japanese sweets from a customer. I ate them with Hami-chan. Kyoto Tsuruya Mitsunobu Ramune Yuzu Amber Sugar I ate them with Hami-chan [Kitchen Seisei]

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Sunflower blooming status in 2025, news, etc.

• July 22, 2025

Sunflowers in full bloom "like a picture" as festival kicks off in Hokuryu [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 On the Hokkaido Shimbun Digital website operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City), an article titled "Sunflower fields behind the door: Festival to begin on the 20th in Hokuryu" (dated July 16) has been published. [...]

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Hokuryu Town Related Information

• July 22, 2025

Hokuryu Town to open online public cram school for elementary and junior high school students in September in cooperation with the Renseikai Group [Kita Sorachi Shimbun]

On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, the Kita Sorachi Shimbun, an internet site operated by the Kita Sorachi Shimbun Company (Fukagawa City), published an article (dated July 19th) entitled "Hokuryu Town to Open Online Public Cram School for Elementary and Junior High School Students in September in Cooperation with the Renseikai Group." […]

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sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

• July 18, 2025

[Sunflower watermelon cultivation, harvesting, and packing] Takada Akimitsu Farm 2025 [Hokuryu Sunflower Watermelon Producers Association] Delivering crisp, sweet deliciousness!

Friday, July 18, 2025 In Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido, the specialty "Sunflower Watermelon" is in the peak harvest season. At Takada Akimitsu Farm, the watermelons are carefully harvested one by one, polished with the latest automatic brush machine, and packed in boxes. […]

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Treasures of Hokuryu Town

• July 18, 2025

A heart-warming moment with the sky-colored hydrangeas!

Friday, July 18, 2025 Sky-colored hydrangeas quietly stand in gardens all over town. Small flowers gather and overlap to form large, round clusters of hydrangeas. They are dyed in the "sky color" of a clear blue sky, and they cleanse the mind.

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Hokuryu Town Hall

• July 18, 2025

Participants wanted for seminar to promote the charms of Hokuryu Town [Hokuryu Town website]

Friday, July 18, 2025

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Hokuryu Town Hall

• July 18, 2025

High school students engaged in early voting administration [Hokuryu Town website]

Friday, July 18, 2025

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