Agricultural Festival ~ Town Festival ~ Sunflower Festival: 2000s
年 | name | schedule | Content |
2000 2000 | 14th Sunflower Festival | July 22 ~ August 25th | Sunflower Village Opening Ceremony (drumming, Hokuryu Junior High School brass band performance, ribbon cutting, rice cake throwing, fireworks), jumbo sunflower maze, sunflower maze with ostriches, operation of the Sunflower Train, sunflower corner from around the world, Hokuryu Junior High School sunflower guide, YOSAKOI Soran (passkey & Hokkaido Medical University), beer party, fun raffle, 2000 Ryudoshi Millennium Project Dragon Fireworks Festival, 3rd Sorachi Kita Yosakoi Junior Tournament, sunflower village light-up, local product sales (Chamber of Commerce Women's Division, JA Women's Division, JA Fresh Mizu), local rice festival (sales of specially cultivated rice, don processing, rice cake pounding, rice cake throwing), sunflower photo contest, sunflower and mixed flower harvesting experience, 36th Hokuryu Commercial High School Road Race Tournament, Hokuryu Ondo Parade, Bon Odori Festival, senior citizens club tourist guide, mini event with the shop association (rock-paper-scissors tournament) |
2001 2001 | 15th Sunflower Festival | July 21 ~ August 23rd ・25th | Sunflower Village Opening Ceremony (Hokuryu Taiko, ribbon cutting, Hokuryu Junior High School brass band, rice cake throwing), sunflower maze, world sunflower corner, Himawari-go operation, free bicycle rentals, song variety show (Katsuhiko Fukagawa and Eiji Ohno), beer party, fun raffle, YOSAKOI Hokkaido Medical University, sunflower fireworks display, Self-Defense Force band concert, 4th Yosakoi Soran Festival Junior Tournament, sales of local specialties (Chamber of Commerce Women's Division, JA Women's Division, JA Fresh Mizu, JA Youth Division, sales of specially cultivated rice, don processing, rice cake pounding, rice cake throwing), 37th Hokuryu Commercial High School Road Race Tournament, Hokuryu Ondo Parade, Hokuryu Bon Odori Festival, light-up of Himawari Village, mini events by the vendor association (rock-paper-scissors tournament, raw egg catch-ball tournament) |
2002 2002 | 16th Sunflower Festival | July 20 ~ August 23rd ・25th | Sunflower Village Opening Ceremony (Hokuryu Taiko, ribbon cutting, Hokuryu Junior High School brass band, rice cake throwing), sunflower maze, sunflower corner of the world, operation of the Sunflower Train, free bicycle rental, sunflower exhibition room (replica of Van Gogh's sunflowers, sunflower sketching session, sunflower Photo Exhibition), Hokuryu Taiko 10th Anniversary Concert, Sales of Local Specialties (Women's Division of the Chamber of Commerce, JA Women's Division, JA Fresh Mizu, JA Youth Division, Sales of Specially Cultivated Rice, Don Processing, Mochi Pounding, Mochi Throwing), Sunflower Flower Festival (YOSAKOI Hokkaido Medical University, Song Variety Show by Eiji Ohno, Hiroshi Wakahara, Eiko Miyama, Beer Party, Fun Raffle, Sunflower Fireworks Display), Concert by the Hokkaido Prefectural Police Band, 5th YOSAKOI Junior Tournament, 38th Hokusho Road Race Tournament, Light-up of Himawari no Sato, Mini Events by the Shop Association (Rock-Paper-Scissors Tournament, Raw Egg Catch Ball Tournament), Hokuryu Ondo Parade, Hokuryu Bon Odori Festival |
2003 2003 | 17th Sunflower Festival | July 19 ~ August 23rd ・25th | Sunflower Village Opening Ceremony (Hokuryu Taiko drumming, ribbon cutting, performance by Hokuryu Junior High School brass band, rice cake throwing), sunflower maze, operation of the Himawari sightseeing car, world sunflower corner, free bicycle rental, wheelchair rental, lecture by Yuko Arimori, rock-paper-scissors tournament, sunflower field opera concert (Akira Chiyozaki), sunflower flower festival (YOSAKOI Kaido Medical University, song show by Eiji Ohno, beer party, fun raffle, sunflower fireworks), raw egg catch competition, sunflower village light-up, ostrich and duck farm, sunflower exhibition room, sunflower tourist guide, sunflower market (JA Women's Division, sales network, JA Fresh Mizu), specialty rice festival (JA Youth Division organic rice and melon watermelon sales, don processing, games, rice cake pounding, rice cake throwing), Hokuryu Ondo parade, Hokuryu Bon Odori festival |
2004 2004 | 18th Sunflower Festival | July 17 ~ August 25th | Sunflower Village Opening Ceremony (Hokuryu Taiko drumming, ribbon cutting, rice cake throwing, performance by Hokuryu Junior High School brass band), "Himawari-go" sightseeing car, sunflower maze, sunflower tourist guide, world sunflower corner, sunflower exhibition room, sunflower festival, rock-paper-scissors tournament, recycle shop, sunflower market and specialty rice festival (rice cake pounding, rice cake throwing), 10,000-step walk through the sunflower fields, sunflower flower festival (Sakiko Ito song show, beer party, fun raffle, YOSAKOI Hokkaido Medical University), sunflower fireworks festival, raw egg catch ball tournament, sunflower village light-up, sunflower flower festival (Sakiko Ito song show, beer party, fun raffle, sunflower fireworks festival, 40th Hokuryu Commercial High School Road Race, Hokuryu Ondo Parade, Hokuryu Bon Odori festival |
2005 2005 | 19th Sunflower Festival | July 16 ~ August 24th ・26th | Sunflower Village Opening Ceremony (Hokuryu Taiko drumming, ribbon cutting, rice cake throwing, performance by Hokuryu Junior High School brass band), "Himawari-go" sightseeing car, Sunflower Tourist Guide, Ostrich and Duck Farm, World Sunflower Corner, Sunflower July 16th Maze, Rock-Paper-Scissors Tournament, Sunflower Village Light-Up, Sunflower Green Day, Recycle Shop, Sunflower Horse Trekking, Sunflower Market and Specialty Rice Festival (rice cake pounding, rice cake throwing), Raw Egg Catch Ball Tournament, 10,000-Step Walk in the Sunflower Fields, Sunflower Flower Festival (Akemi Mizusawa Song Show, Beer Party, Fun Raffle, YOSAKOI Hokkaido Medical University, Sunflower Fireworks Display), 41st Hokusho Road Race, Hokuryu Ondo Parade, Hokuryu Bon Odori Festival |
2006 2006 | 20th Sunflower Festival | July 15 ~ August 24th ・25th | Sunflower Village Opening Ceremony (Hokuryu Taiko drumming, ribbon cutting, performance by Hokuryu Junior High School brass band, rice cake throwing), wheelchair rental, sunflower bicycle rental, "Himawari-go" sightseeing car, sunflower maze, ostrich and duck farm, world sunflower corner, sunflower tourist guide, rock-paper-scissors tournament, nostalgic car festival, sunflower horse trekking, sunflower village light-up, sunflower green day (mini-games), sunflower market and specialty rice festival (rice cake pounding, rice cake throwing), raw egg catch competition, sunflower flower festival (Ishihara Junko song show, beer party, fun raffle, YOSAKOI Hokkaido Medical University, sunflower fireworks), all-prefecture sunflower park golf tournament, 42nd Hokuryu Commercial High School Road Race, Hokuryu Ondo Parade, Hokuryu Bon Odori festival |
2007 2007 | 21st Sunflower Festival | July 14 ~ August 25th | Sunflower Village Opening Ceremony (Hokuryu Taiko drumming, ribbon cutting, performance by the Hokuryu Junior High School brass band, rice cake throwing), wheelchair rental, sunflower bicycle rental, "Himawari-go" sightseeing car, sunflower maze, ostrich and duck farm, sunflower corner from around the world, sunflower tourist guide, rock-paper-scissors tournament, 2nd Nostalgic Car Festival, sunflower horse trekking, sunflower village light-up, sunflower green day (mini-games), sunflower market and specialty rice festival (rice cake pounding, rice cake throwing), raw egg catch competition, sunflower flower festival (indies live concert, Yumiko Yamamoto song show, beer party, fun raffle, YOSAKOI Hokkaido Medical University, sunflower fireworks display) |
2008 2008 | 22nd Sunflower Festival | July 14 ~ August 24th | Sunflower Village Opening Ceremony (Hokuryu Taiko drumming, ribbon cutting, performance by Hokuryu Junior High School brass band, rice cake throwing), wheelchair rental, sunflower bicycle rental, "Himawari-go" sightseeing car, sunflower maze, ostrich and duck farm, world sunflower corner, Hokuryu Junior High School sunflower guide, sunflower sightseeing guide, travel smile photo rally point, flower rally point, RUSHJAPAN (treasure hunt), rock-paper-scissors tournament, 3rd Nostalgic Car Festival, sunflower village light-up, sunflower Festival (mini games), Sunflower Market and Specialty Rice Festival (rice cake pounding, rice cake throwing), Raw Egg Catch Ball Tournament, Launch Dreams and Rockets High into the Sky, Sunflower Flower Festival (hula dancing, Vivace and Rumiko Fukada Song Show, beer party, fun raffle, YOSAKOITHE☆Hokkaido Medical University, Sunflower Fireworks Festival), 3rd Hokkaido Sunflower Park Golf Tournament, Melon and Watermelon Festival, 44th Hokusho Road Race Tournament, Hokuryu Bon Odori Festival, 2nd Sunflower Frisbee Tournament |
2009 2009 | 23rd Sunflower Festival | July 18 ~ August 25th | Sunflower Village Opening Ceremony (Hokuryu Taiko drumming, ribbon cutting, performance by Hokuryu Junior High School brass band, rice cake throwing), Sunflower bicycle rental, "Himawari-go" sightseeing car, Sunflower maze, Ostrich and Aigamo duck farm, World Sunflower Corner, Sunflower Tourist Guide, Sunflower Green Day (mini game), Rock-paper-scissors tournament, Sunflower Village illumination, Hokkaido Liver (JUNCO & CHEEP 180 city and town performance), Flower Festa 1 (Samurai Sentai Shinkenger show, hula dancing, Hiro Aoyama impersonation, Katada Go rockabilly song show, beer guitar) |
