50 Years of the Tourism Association's History [1970s]
| Year number | 月 | Major Events |
| Showa45年 1970年 | 5 | 第1The 10th Hokuryu Town Cherry Blossom Festival was held (Konpirayama Park) |
| 🌻 | The town3Konpirayama Park Development Project in a 2019 Plan (Roads, rest areas, water facilities, toilets, outdoor stage, etc.) | |
| Showa46年 1971年 | 5 | 第2The 10th Hokuryu Town Cherry Blossom Festival was held (Konpirayama Park) |
| Showa47年 1972年 | 2 | The Sapporo Winter Olympics are held |
| 5 | Konpira Park rest area completed | |
| 5 | 第3The 10th Hokuryu Town Cherry Blossom Festival was held (Konpirayama Park) | |
| 6 | The JR Sapporo-Numa Line (between Shintotsukawa and Numata) is abolished. | |
| 7 | Hokuryu Town Tourism Association established (S47.7.4) Yoshio Komatsu appointed as chairman The association's basic activities are: 1) regional tourism development and facility improvement, 2) publication and distribution of regional tourism information publications, 3) tourist road and transportation research and development, and 4) promotion of tourism events. (*The hiking trail from Shinsuna Pass to Sandan Falls is14Until this year, the trail was maintained by mowing the grass, but due to the low number of people using the trail, it is no longer maintained.) The main business of the tourist association at that time was the holding of the Cherry Blossom Festival at Konpirayama Park.3year number22The festival was held until the 100th Cherry Blossom Festival.5The event was held in mid-summer, during the busy agricultural season, but was very crowded. In addition, the Tourism Association implemented a flower-filled campaign as an environmental beautification campaign and held a flower bed competition. | |
| 8 | 第810th Agricultural Festival held | |
| 11 | New hiking trail established at Konpirayama Park1.75km | |
| Showa48年 1973年 | 5 | Konpirayama Park outdoor stage set up |
| 5 | 第7The 10th Hokuryu Town Cherry Blossom Festival was held (Konpirayama Park) | |
| 8 | 第1210th Agricultural Festival held | |
| 🌻 | Construction of new road to Konpirayama Park completed | |
| 🌻 | Oil shock occurs (11month~) | |
| Showa49年 1974年 | 5 | 第5The 10th Hokuryu Town Cherry Blossom Festival was held (Konpirayama Park) |
| 8 | 第1010th Agricultural Festival held | |
| Showa50年 1975年 | 5 | 第6The 10th Hokuryu Town Cherry Blossom Festival was held (Konpirayama Park) |
| 8 | 第1110th Agricultural Festival held | |
| Showa51年 1976年 | 5 | Konpirayama Park outdoor stage set up |
| 5 | 第7The 10th Hokuryu Town Cherry Blossom Festival was held (Konpirayama Park) | |
| 8 | 第1210th Agricultural Festival held | |
| 🌻 | Construction of new road to Konpirayama Park completed | |
| 🌻 | The Nakafurano Lavender Field was featured in the Japanese National Railways calendar, sparking tourism in Hokkaido for flowers. | |
| Showa52年 1977年 | 5 | 第8The 10th Hokuryu Town Cherry Blossom Festival was held (Konpirayama Park) |
| 8 | 第13The Town Citizens Festival is held (the Agricultural Festival is expanded and renamed the Town Citizens Festival). The secretariat is transferred from the agricultural cooperative to the town. | |
| 1978 1978 | 4 | As part of an environmental beautification campaign, the Lions Club donated flower pots, which were placed in the city center and planted by the Women's and Commerce Division. |
| 5 | The 9th Hokuryu Town Cherry Blossom Festival was held (Konpirayama Park) | |
| 8 | The 14th Town Festival was held | |
| 1979 1979 | 3 | Chairman Yoshio Komatsu receives a letter of appreciation from the Governor of Hokkaido for his contribution to environmental beautification. |
| 5 | The 10th Hokuryu Town Cherry Blossom Festival was held (Konpirayama Park) | |
| 5 | In August, the Lions Club will plant Shibazakura in Konpira Park. |
