Agricultural Festival, Town Festival, Sunflower Festival: 2010-2023
年 | name | schedule | Content |
2010 2010 | 24th Sunflower Festival | July 17 ~ 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, sightseeing car "Himawari-go", sunflower maze, ostrich and duck farm, world sunflower corner, sunflower guide at Hokuryu Junior High School, sunflower tourist guide, sunflower market, specialty rice festival, sunflower green day (mini game), rock-paper-scissors tournament, raw egg catch ball & sunflower frispee tournament, Mi=steam locomotive operation, sunflower flower festival (Nanada Kenji impersonation & Takeyama Akiyo song show, Events include: Sorachi Taiko Federation Creative Taiko Concert, 5th Hokkaido Sunflower Park Golf Tournament, Melon and Watermelon Festival, 46th Hokusho Road Race Tournament, Hokuryu Bon Odori Festival, Flower Festa 2 (Himawari City Specialty Rice Festival, Raw Egg Catch Ball Tournament, Sunflower Frisbee Tournament), Sorachi Taiko Federation Creative Taiko Concert, Sunflower Art Exhibition, 4th Hokkaido Sunflower Park Golf Tournament, Melon and Watermelon Festival, 45th Hokusho Road Race Tournament, Hokuryu Bon Odori Festival |
2011 2011 | 25th Sunflower Festival | July 16 ~ August 21st ・25th | Sunflower Village Opening Ceremony (Hokuryu Taiko drumming, ribbon cutting, performance by Hokuryu Junior High School brass band, rice cake throwing, Sunflower Village Opening Sale and Shop 10%OFF Sale), Bicycle Rental, Sightseeing Car "Himawari-go", Sunflower Maze, Ostrich Farm, Aigamo Pond, World Sunflower Corner and Hokuryu Junior High School Sunflower Guide, Rock-Paper-Scissors Tournament, Mini Steam Locomotive, Sunflower Green Day (mini game), Raw Egg Catch Ball Tournament, Sunflower Frisbee Tournament, Flower Festival (Sumiyama Akio Song Show, Bee Events include: a party, a fun raffle, and a fireworks display; a LOVEPALLET live performance; JR Healthy Walking; a specialty rice festival and friendship sale; rice cake pounding and throwing; a YOSAKOI performance by the Hokkaido Medical University; a concert by the 2nd Division Self-Defense Forces; a creative drumming performance by the Sorachi Taiko Federation; a sunflower art exhibition; the 6th Hokkaido Sunflower Park Golf Tournament; a melon and watermelon festival; the 47th Hokusho Road Race Tournament; a Hokuryu Bon Odori festival; and an appearance by the Nippon-Ham Fighters mascot, BB (a social event with BB). |
2012 2012 | 26th Sunflower Festival | July 21 ~ August 25th | Sunflower Village Opening Ceremony (Hokuryu Taiko drumming, ribbon cutting, performance by Hokuryu Junior High School brass band, rice cake throwing, Sunflower Village Opening Sale and Shop 10%OFF Sale), bicycle rentals, battery-powered cars, "Himawari-go" sightseeing car, sunflower maze, Aigamo Pond, World Sunflower Corner and Hokuryu Junior High School sunflower guide, Sunflower Green Day (mini-games), rock-paper-scissors tournament, mini steam locomotive operation, Sunflower Green Day (mini-games), raw egg catch tournament, sunflower frisbee tournament, flower festival (Koori Kenta singing show, beer party, fun raffle, fireworks), specialty rice festival and friendship sale, rice cake pounding, rice cake throwing |
2013 2013 | 27th Sunflower Festival | July 20 ~ August 24th | Sunflower Village Opening Ceremony (Hokuryu Taiko drumming, ribbon cutting, performance by Hokuryu Junior High School brass band, rice cake throwing, Sunflower Village Opening Sale and Shop 10%OFF Sale), bicycle rentals, battery-powered cars, "Himawari-go" sightseeing car, sunflower maze, ostrich farm & duck farm, World Sunflower Corner & Hokuryu Junior High School Sunflower Guide, Sunflower Green Day Mini-Game & Lottery, Rock-Paper-Scissors Tournament, mini steam locomotive, Specialty Rice Festival & Friendship Sale, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 2nd Band Concert & Self-Defense Force Disaster Response Exhibit, "Hokuryu Maru" dragon float display, AgriFighter North Dragon Hero Show & Himawari Saki-chan mascot costume, Flower Festival (Mizuki Ohashi singing show & Hiro Aoyama impersonation show, beer party, fun raffle, YOSAKOI dance performance by "Medical University of Hokkaido", fireworks display). |
2014 2014 | 28th Sunflower Festival | July 19 ~ August 24th | Sunflower Village Opening Ceremony (Hokuryu Taiko drumming, ribbon cutting, performance by Hokuryu Junior High School brass band, rice cake throwing), bicycle rental, sightseeing car "Himawari-go", sunflower maze, ostrich farm & duck farm, world sunflower corner, sunflower green day mini game, rock-paper-scissors tournament, mini steam locomotive, specialty rice festival & friendship sale, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 2nd Band concert & Self-Defense Force disaster response exhibition, dragon float "Hokuryu Maru" exhibition, AgriFighter North Dragon Hero Show & Mascot Festival, HIROK O (Yoko Takeuchi) Sunflower Art Exhibition, Flower Festa (Utamaro Impersonator and Yamanaka Ayana Song Show, Beer Party, Fun Raffle, Yosakoi Dance "Hokkaido Medical University", Fireworks Display), Sunflower Frisbee Tournament, Dragon Float "Hokuryu Maru" Exhibition, Sorachi Taiko Federation Creative Taiko Performance, 9th Hokkaido Sunflower Park Golf Tournament, Melon and Watermelon Festival, Sunflower Ikebana Exhibition, 50th Hokusho Road Race Tournament (with Akabane Yukiko invited), Hokuryu Bon Odori Festival, Coloring Corner, Hokuryu Stamp Rally |
2015 2015 | 29th Sunflower Festival | July 18 ~ August 23rd | Sunflower Village Opening Ceremony (Hokuryu Taiko drumming, ribbon cutting, performance by Hokuryu Junior High School brass band, rice cake throwing), bicycle rental, sightseeing car "Himawari-go", sunflower maze, Aigamo Ranch, sunflower corner from around the world, sunflower corner featuring Su-chan (actress Yoshiko Tanaka), coloring corner, sunflower green day, rock-paper-scissors tournament, specialty rice festival and friendship sale, concert by the 2nd Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Band, exhibition of the Self-Defense Forces' disaster response and international peace activities, exhibition of the dragon float "Hokuryu Maru", sunflower frisbee tournament, frisbee Lawrence Festa (North Dragon Hero Show, Fujikawa Naomi, Nene & Wakana Song Show, Beer Party, Fun Raffle, Yosakoi Dance Performance "Hokkaido Medical University", Fireworks Display), THE Taiko in Hokuryu, Sunflower Ikebana Exhibition, 10th All-Hokkaido Sunflower Park Golf Tournament, Melon and Watermelon Festival, 51st Hokusho Road Race Tournament, Hokuryu Bon Odori Festival, Let's Connect with Ribbons (Ribo-chan)! Hokkaido 2015, Mascot & Sentai Character Festival |
2016 2016 | The 30th Sunflower Festival | July 16 ~ August 21st | Sunflower Village Opening Ceremony (Hokuryu Taiko drumming, ribbon cutting, performance by Hokuryu Junior High School brass band, rice cake throwing), sunflower maze, Aigamo duck farm, sunflower corner from around the world, Su-chan (actress Yoshiko Tanaka) sunflower corner, panel exhibition commemorating the 30th Sunflower Festival, coloring corner, sunflower green day, rock-paper-scissors competition, slackline experience session, world's best slackline rider performance, specialty rice festival and friendship sale, screening of the film "100-Year Meals", AgriFighter North Dragon Hero Show, harp concert, dragon float "Hokuryu Maru" exhibition, Flower Festa (Sunflower Chorus, Oe Yutaka Song Show, U-Ji Koji Manzai, Beer Party, Fun Raffle, Yosakoi Dance Performance "Hokkaido Medical University", Fireworks Display), Mascot & Sentai Festival, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 2nd Band Concert, Self-Defense Force Disaster Relief and International Peace Activities Exhibition, THE Taiko in Hokuryu, Sunflower Ikebana Exhibition, 11th All-Hokkaido Sunflower Park Golf Tournament, Sunflower Frisbee Tournament, Karaoke Competition, Candy House Construction, Melon and Watermelon Festival, 52nd Hokusho Road Race Tournament, Hokuryu Bon Odori Festival |
2017 2017 | The 31st Sunflower Festival | July 15 ~ August 20th | Sunflower Village Opening Ceremony (Hokuryu Taiko, ribbon cutting, performance by Hokuryu Junior High School brass band, Mochimaki Sunflower Village Opening Sale, Shop 10%OFF Sale), Bicycle Rental, "Yu-bai-sha! Himawari-go", Sunflower Maze, Aigamo Ranch, World Sunflower Corner (World Sunflower Guide), Su-chan (actress Yoshiko Tanaka) Sunflower Corner, Flying Dragon Exhibition in Sunflower Village, Coloring Corner, Sunflower Green Day, Rock Paper Scissors Tournament, Slackline Experience, 46th Japan Agriculture Award Winner Hokuryu Sunflower Rice Festival and Friendship Sale, Asahikawa Self-Defense Force Ground Self-Defense Force 2nd Sound Band concert, Self-Defense Force disaster relief and international peace activity exhibition, AgriFighter North Dragon Hero Show, Flower Festa (Sunflower Chorus, Oizumi Itsuro Song Show, Dandy Itano Comedy Stand-Up, Beer Party, Fun Raffle, Yosakoi Dance "Hokkaido Medical University", Fireworks and Light-up to Commemorate the 125th Anniversary of the Town's Founding), Local Character and Hero Festival, THE Taiko Festival in Hokuryu, 12th All-Hokkaido Park Golf Tournament, Karaoke Competition, Sunflower Ikebana Exhibition, Melon and Watermelon Festival, 53rd Hokusho Road Race Tournament, Hokuryu Bon Odori Festival |
2018 2018 | The 32nd Sunflower Festival | July 14 ~ August 19th | Sunflower Village Opening Ceremony (Hokuryu Taiko, ribbon cutting, performance by Hokuryu Junior High School brass band, Mochimaki Sunflower Village Opening Sale, 10%OFF sale at the shop), rental bicycles, sightseeing rides, "Sunflowers of the World Corner", Su-chan (actress Yoshiko Tanaka) Sunflower Corner, Sunflower Festival, Asahikawa Ground Self-Defense Force 2nd Band Concert, Self-Defense Force Disaster Relief Activities, International Peace Activities Exhibition, Rock-Paper-Scissors Tournament, 54th Hokusho Road Race Tournament, Sunflower Ikebana Exhibition, PALLET Live (ayako・Yuki Ichikawa), Karaoke competition, Local character hero festival, Flower festival (Sanae Jonouchi and Yuya Hoshino singing show, beer party, fun raffle, YOSAKOI dance performance "Hokkaido Medical University", fireworks display & light up), Local character & hero festival, THE Taiko Festival in Hokuryu, 13th All Hokkaido Himawari Park Golf 7 Tournament, Melon and watermelon festival, Hokuryu Bon Odori Festival (Concert by hometown ambassadors Mountain Mouse "Marcy" & Hananotane "Mutsumi" |
2019 2019 2019 | The 33rd Sunflower Festival | July 20 ~ August 20th | Sunflower Village Opening Ceremony (Hokuryu Taiko drumming, ribbon cutting, performance by Hokuryu Junior High School brass band, Mochimaki Sunflower Village Opening Sale, Shop 10%OFF Sale), bicycle rentals, "Himawari-go" sightseeing car, sunflower maze, Nonno Forest, Aigamo Ranch, Sunflower Corner from around the World, Sunflower Corner featuring Su-chan (actress Yoshiko Tanaka), dragon float "Hokuryu Maru" exhibition, 55th North-South Road Race, Sunflower Green Day, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Northern Army Band Concert, Disaster Relief Activities, International Peace Activities Exhibition Sunflower Ikebana Exhibition, Rock-Paper-Scissors Tournament, Street Awareness Campaign to Prevent Traffic Accidents, Yamamoto Saki Sunflower Live, Specialty Rice Festival and Friendship Sale, Free Distribution of Sunflower Rice, Karaoke Competition, AgriFighter North Dragon Hero Show, Sunflower Flower Festa (Ishihara Junko Song Show, MC Kobashi Aya (Personality, Beer Party, Fun Raffle, YOSAKOI Dance "THE★Hokkaido Medical University", Fireworks Display & Lighting), THE Taiko Festival in Hokuryu, 14th All Hokkaido Sunflower Park Golf Tournament, Local Character & Hero Festival Melon and Watermelon Festival, Hokuryu Bon Odori Festival |
Reiwa 2 2020 | 34th Sunflower Festival | Cancelled due to COVID-19 (sunflowers will not be planted and soil will be prepared, and the tourist center shop will not be open) | |
Reiwa 3 2021 | The 35th Sunflower Festival | Cancelled due to COVID-19 (The tourist center shop will not be open, and only sunflowers will be planted.) | |
Reiwa 4 2022 | The 36th Sunflower Festival | July 20 ~ August 20th | Due to COVID-19, the event will be scaled down. The tourist center shop will remain open. Sunflower Village Opening Ceremony (Hokuryu Taiko, ribbon cutting, performance by the Hokuryu Junior High School brass band), sunflower maze, "Himawari-go" sightseeing car, Nonno Forest, Aigamo Ranch, World Sunflower Corner, Su-chan (actress Yoshiko Tanaka) Sunflower Corner, dragon float "Hokuryu Maru" exhibition, 58th Hokuryu Commercial High School Road Race canceled, rock-paper-scissors tournament, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 2nd Band concert, 4th Oil Summit, Hokuryu Town 130th Anniversary Summer NHK Radio Exercise Tour (207 participants), fireworks, THE Taiko Festival in Hokuryu, 16th All-Hokkaido Sunflower Park Golf Tournament, melon and watermelon direct sales events, Hokuryu Bon Odori Festival |
Reiwa 5 2023 | 37th Sunflower Festival | July 20 ~ August 20th | Sunflower Village Opening Ceremony (Hokuryu Taiko, Hokuryu Junior High School Brass Band Performance, Rice Cake Throwing), "Himawari-go" Sightseeing Wheel, Sunflower Maze, Nonno Forest, Aigamo Ranch, Sunflowers of the World Corner, Su-chan (actress Yoshiko Tanaka) Sunflower Corner, Asahikawa Ground Self-Defense Force 2nd Band Concert, Self-Defense Force Disaster Relief and International Peace Activities Exhibition, Rock-Paper-Scissors Tournament, 59th Hokuryu Commercial High School Road Race Tournament, Fireworks Display & Lighting), Hokuryu Taiko 30th Anniversary THE Taiko Festival in Hokuryu, Saki Yamamoto Sunflower Live, Sunflower Village Original Puzzle "Tell the Sunflowers Stories," Art Event "Let's All Be Van Gogh," Sompo Himawari Life "Sunflower Walk Rally," 17th Hokkaido Himawari Park Golf 7 Tournament, Melon Festival, Watermelon Festival, Hokuryu Bon Odori Festival (fireworks) |
