Friday, July 22, 2022
The online edition of The Hokkaido Shimbun Press, Doushin, has published an article titled "Hokuryu tops list of popular summer sunflower fields, rated as 'on a completely different scale' in a nationwide survey by life insurance companies, with hopes of a boost from the festival starting on the 23rd."
!["Sunflower fields in Hokuryu are the most popular places to visit in summer" [Hokkaido Shimbun Press, Doushin Online Edition]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022-07-22-5.29.30.jpg)
![Hokuryu Town's "Sunflower Festival" is about to begin! It won first place in the "Sunflower Fields You Want to Visit in Summer" survey! [Sorachi Debut]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/36388e31eec001a8caf6b78fef8fe80b-375x495.jpg)
![Flag installation and preparation for the Sunflower Festival 7.21 [Hokuryu Junior High School]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cb0680f6cd063f356a35f7fec839d802-375x424.jpg)