#4 Miharu Yamagami | Turning the dream of agriculture into a job and making agriculture a dream job [Around the Sunflowers] Your story living in this town

December 18, 2025
Around the sunflowers, Regional revitalization 2.0, Hokuryu Town Hall, Honoka Agricultural Cooperative
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Thursday, December 18, 2025

#4 Miharu Yamagami | Turning the dream of agriculture into a job and making agriculture a dream job [Around the Sunflowers] Your story living in this town

Reporting Team

producer:Junko Wada
Photographer:Atelier in the Sky by Kenzo Kosuge
Writer:Akie Ichijo

Hokuryu Town logo "Bright Farming Methods"
Yellow Post of Happiness

Mayor Sasaki Yasuhiro

The mayor talks about Hokuryu's vision for the future

Mayor Yasuhiro Sasaki's Activity Report

To everyone! I want to talk to you.
We will use your feedback to develop the city!
Please feel free to drop by the Mayor's Office.
December activity schedule　January activity schedule

We tour Hokuryu Town every month to give talks.
Mayor Yasuhiro Sasaki explores the charms of the town

Overview of Hokuryu Town

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❂ Area: 159 km²
❂ Population: 1,551 people[Compared to previous month: – 9 】
❂ Household:760 households[Compared to previous month: – 6 】
(January 1, 2026)
❂ Aging rate:46.2%(20th route in the entire prefecture)
❂ Late-stage aging rate:29.6%(13th in the entire prefecture)
(179 cities, towns and villages in the prefectureAs of January 1, 2025）

Hokuryu Town Homepage

New local public transportation service launched (R7 10.1.)

On-demand & scheduled routes

Hokuryu Town introduction page

Hokuryu Town Hometown Tax

❂ Furunavi
❂ Hometown Choice

❂ Rakuten Market

❂ ANA

❂ Saison

❂ Satofull

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#4 Miharu Yamagami | Turning the dream of agriculture into a job and making agriculture a dream job [Around the Sunflowers] Your story living in this town

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