＜Hottokita Sorachi＞ Tomoki Kaneda from Hokuryu Town was featured as a new farmer

April 1, 2020
Hokuryu Town related information
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Wednesday, April 1, 2020

We would like to introduce Tomoki Kaneda (30 years old, Honoka Agricultural Cooperative) from Hokuryu Town, who has been featured as a new farmer in the fourth issue of JA Kitasorachi's community information magazine, ``Hotto Kitasorachi.''

JA Kitasorachi Community Information Magazine "Hotto Kitasorachi" Issue 4

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table of contents

1 Hokuryu Town logo "Bright Farming Methods" and Happy Yellow Postbox
2 Mayor Sasaki Yasuhiro
3 Overview of Hokuryu Town
4 Hokuryu Town Homepage
5 New local public transportation service launched (R7 10.1.)
6 Hokuryu Town introduction page
7 Hokuryu Town Hometown Tax

Hokuryu Town logo "Bright Farming Methods"
Yellow Post of Happiness

Mayor Sasaki Yasuhiro

The mayor talks about Hokuryu's vision for the future

Mayor Yasuhiro Sasaki's Activity Report

To everyone! I want to talk to you.
We will use your feedback to develop the city!
Please feel free to drop by the Mayor's Office.
January activity schedule　February activity schedule

We tour Hokuryu Town every month to give talks.
Mayor Yasuhiro Sasaki explores the charms of the town

Overview of Hokuryu Town

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❂ Area: 159 km²
❂ Population: 1,551 people[Compared to previous month: – 9 】
❂ Household:760 households[Compared to previous month: – 6 】
(January 1, 2026)
❂ Aging rate:46.2%(20th route in the entire prefecture)
❂ Late-stage aging rate:29.6%(13th in the entire prefecture)
(179 cities, towns and villages in the prefectureAs of January 1, 2025）

Hokuryu Town Homepage

New local public transportation service launched (R7 10.1.)

On-demand & scheduled routes

Hokuryu Town introduction page

Hokuryu Town Hometown Tax

❂ Furunavi
❂ Hometown Choice

❂ Rakuten Market

❂ ANA

❂ Saison

❂ Satofull

＜Hottokita Sorachi＞ Tomoki Kaneda from Hokuryu Town was featured as a new farmer

<Yomiuri Shimbun> Hokkaido's first high-standard trunk road opens to traffic

<Hokkaido Press> Hokuryu Town's FY2020 educational administration implementation policy: Special education support staff to be placed in junior high schools, English teachers to be placed in elementary schools

Hokuryu Town related informationLatest 8 articles

<Hokuryu> Tsubasa Arai (25) completes the Honolulu Marathon [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]

Mami Uemura, a member of the Hokkaido Prefectural Assembly, participated in the Hokuryu Town New Year's Day Marathon for the first time! Thank you!

Ranking of Hokkaido's roadside stations that couples want to visit! Which one beats out second-placed Sunflower Hokuryu? [2025 Survey] [All About News]

[Appearance by Yuto Sakai, a Hokuryu Town Regional Revitalization Supporter] Two JR Rumoi Line stations hold their final Christmas celebrations: Mochi pounding at Ishikari-Numata Station and a cake from the old station building unveiled at Kita-Chichibubetsu Station [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]

Watanabe Farm Co., Ltd. (Hekisui, Hokuryu Town) registered its corporate number on December 18, 2025. [FOUNDED-TODAY]

Taiwanese high school students say "The meat and rice are delicious" during "Dream Rural School" overnight exchange in Fukagawa and other areas [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]

Elementary school students' ideas for town development: Sixth graders become one-day council members at "Children's Parliament" in Hokuryu [Kita Sorachi Shimbun]

Eleven sixth-graders from Shinryu Elementary School ask sharp questions about Hokuryu's urban development at the "Children's Assembly" [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]