Monday, July 29, 2024
On Friday, July 26th, the Sorachi Scenic Byway Caravan, sponsored by the Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau, visited the towns of Hokuryu and Numata in the northern Sorachi region. The "Sorachi Scenic Byway - Experience the Future Road" was held. Mayor Yasuhiro Sasaki of Hokuryu also participated in the event, providing support.
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- 1.1 Visiting Hokuryu Town and Numata Town as part of the Sorachi Scenic Byway Caravan activities
- 1.2 participants
- 1.3 program
- 1.4 Hokuryu Town Fieldwork
- 1.4.1 Experience the Hokuryu Town Sunflower Festival event "A Guide to Sunflowers Around the World by Junior High School Students"
- 1.4.2 Visiting Hokuryu Town Sunflower Village
- 1.4.3 Enjoy sunflower soft serve ice cream at the tourist center!
- 1.4.4 We took a bus to the roadside station Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen, had lunch, and then headed to Numata Town.
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- 3 Related sites and pages
Sorachi Scenic Byway - Experience the Future Road -
The Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau launched the "Scenic Byway Hokkaido" initiative in 2005 to create attractive tourist spaces. There are 13 scenic byways and two candidate routes in Hokkaido, with approximately 400 organizations currently engaged in activities.
The Sorachi Scenic Byway will use the distinctive national highway that runs through the jurisdiction of 10 cities and 14 towns as its main route, the Do-o Expressway that runs north to south, and the two rivers, the Ishikari River and the Sorachi River.
The Sorachi Scenic Byway is run under the motto "Sorachiing" (continuous connection in the present tense), and involves 10 cities, 14 towns, and 22 organizations. Hokuryu Town's Sunflower Tourism Association joined in 2024 (Reiwa 6).
Visiting Hokuryu Town and Numata Town as part of the Sorachi Scenic Byway Caravan activities
In Hokuryu Town, we participated in the "World Sunflower Guide by Junior High School Students" as an event to experience the Sunflower Festival. After visiting the Sunflower Village, we had lunch at the roadside station Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen. After that, we moved to Numata Town by bus.
In Numata Town, we visited the Numata Town Fossil Experience Museum, Moe no Oka, Snow Science Museum, and Yumekkuru (Numata Town Lifelong Learning Center).
participants
23 people from Chishibetsu Town Planning Division, Imoseushi Town Planning and Promotion Division, Numata Town Industry Creation Division, Hokuryu Town Planning and Promotion Division, Sorachi Construction Association/Sorachi SBW Secretariat, Sorachi DE I-ne, Akabira Love River Promotion Association, Japan's Straightest Town Planning Research Group (NPO), Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and Hokkaido Development Technology Center (General Incorporated Association).
program
- Fieldwork: Visiting Hokuryu Town and Numata Town
・Experience the Hokuryu Town Sunflower Festival (participate in a tour of sunflowers from around the world led by junior high school students)
Lunch will be at the Sunflower Hokuryu Roadside Station Restaurant "Fusha"
In the afternoon, we visited Numata Town and visited the Numata Town Fossil Experience Museum, Moe no Oka, Snow Science Museum, and Yumekkuru (Numata Town Lifelong Learning Center). - Information exchange
Hokuryu Town Fieldwork
Experience the Hokuryu Town Sunflower Festival event "A Guide to Sunflowers Around the World by Junior High School Students"
Visiting Hokuryu Town Sunflower Village
Enjoy sunflower soft serve ice cream at the tourist center!
Take the bus to the roadside station Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen and have lunch
After that, we head to Numata Town.
It is with boundless love, gratitude, and prayer that the Sorachi Scenic Byway's groundbreaking activities lead people to discover the town's charms by learning about the region's landscape, nature, culture, and history, and pass this knowledge on to future generations.
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Related sites and pages
| The 38th Sunflower Festival (Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido) will be held! Saturday, July 20, 2024 - Sunday, August 18, 2024 |
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❂ Duration: 30 days ❂ Area: Approximately 23 hectares ❂ Number of trees: 2 million ❂ Best time to see: Early August  |
A full-scale mystery-solving tour will be held at the Hokuryu Town Sunflower Festival. Become a girl who can hear the voices of flowers and embark on a great adventure to uncover the legend of Sunflower Village...
◇ Interview and text: Ikuko Terauchi (Photography and editing assistance: Noboru Terauchi)
