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- October 15, 2025
November 8, 2025 (Saturday) "New Farmers Fair" Exhibit at Job Kita Plaza [Hokuryu Town Website]
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
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New farmers
This is an article about training for new farmers in Hokuryu Town (growing watermelons, melons, etc. under the guidance of a supervising agricultural engineer).
- September 30, 2025
[Saturday, November 8th, Hokuryu Town Participates] 42 Hokkaido Organizations Exhibit at the Hokkaido New Farmers Fair [Super!! Shun Hokkaido]
On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, the Hokkaido Prefectural Government's blog "Super!! Seasonal Hokkaido" published an article (dated September 25th) entitled "42 Hokkaido organizations will exhibit at the Hokkaido New Farmers Fair," so we would like to introduce it to you.
- September 11, 2025
Hokuryu Town will also be exhibiting at the "New Agricultural People Fair 2025" to be held at the Tokyo International Forum on Monday, September 15, 2025. [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association, Yuto Sakai]
Thursday, September 11, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association🌻(@sunflower_hokuryu) ◇
- September 3, 2025
September 15th (Monday) "New Farmers Fair" Exhibit at International Forum Hall E (in front of JR Yurakucho Station) [Hokuryu Town Website] [New Farmers Fair 2025]
September 3, 2025 (Wednesday) Hokuryu Town Website New Agricultural People Fair 2025 Co., Ltd. (Nokyo Kanko Co., Ltd. (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology)) posted an event titled “New Agricultural People Fair 2025” on the website operated by Mynavi (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo).
- September 3, 2025
[11/8 - Hokuryu Town Store] Make farming an option in Hokkaido! Hokkaido New Farmer Fair! NEW! [Lifestyle]
On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, the Hokkaido Part-Time Job Information Company (Sapporo City) published an article titled "Kurashigoto" (Lifestyle), an internet site run by the company. The article reads, "(November 8) Make farming an option in Hokkaido! Hokkaido New Farmer Fair to be held! NEW!" [...]
- June 5, 2025
We'd like to introduce you to the agricultural experience event "Meet the Agricultural Girls! Explore Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido with an Agricultural Traveler," scheduled to be held on July 12th (Sat) and 13th (Sun). 🎶 [Yuto Sakai, Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association]
Thursday, June 5, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association🌻(@sunflower_hokuryu) ◇
- February 7, 2025
We will be exhibiting at the Hokkaido New Farmers Fair on Saturday, March 8, 2025. [Hokuryu Town Website]
Friday, February 7, 2025 ◇
- September 24, 2024
Announcement [Hokuryu Town Exhibit] Saturday, October 5th, Hokkaido New Farmers Fair 2024, Grand Mercure Sapporo Odori Park (formerly Royton Sapporo)
On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, the Hokkaido Prefectural Government posted an article on its website titled "Hokkaido New Farmers Fair 2024 to be held [Hokkaido local governments and agricultural corporations exhibit]." The fair is run by My Co., Ltd. […]
- June 24, 2024
A visit to Hokuryu Town, a town known for safe and secure rice production, led by Director-General Yusaku Hiragata of the Agricultural Products Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
On June 21st (Friday) and June 16th (Sunday), Director-General Yusaku Hiragata of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ Agricultural Production Bureau, along with representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Hokkaido Agricultural Administration Office, visited Hokuryu Town and exchanged opinions with members of the Honoka Agricultural Cooperative.
- June 20, 2024
<The current state of Sorachi in a declining population society> Supporters help aging communities in northern Sorachi, introducing club activities and giving advice to new farmers [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]
On Thursday, June 20, 2024, the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo) published an article titled "The Current State of Sorachi in a Declining Population Society: Supporters Help Aging Communities, Expanding in Northern Sorachi: Introducing Club Activities and Employment Opportunities [...]" on the Hokkaido Shimbun Digital website.
- June 20, 2024
Hokkaido New Farmers Fair to be held, featuring 60 exhibiting organizations (municipalities), one of the largest in Hokkaido [Hokkaido Prefectural Government, Agriculture Department]
On June 20, 2024 (Thursday), the Hokkaido Prefectural Government (Sapporo City) Agricultural Policy Department, Product Production Promotion Bureau, Technology Extension Division, published an article titled "Hokkaido New Farmers Fair to be Held, with 60 Exhibiting Organizations (Municipalities), the Largest in Hokkaido" (dated June 19th) [...]
- June 5, 2024
New farmers, Kosuke Sato and his wife Tomomi Sato, are cultivating "Sunflower Watermelon" after switching from being a salaryman to farming in Hokuryu Town for the fourth year.
On June 5th (Thursday) and June 3rd (Monday), we spoke with Kosuke Sato (age 47) and his wife Tomomi Sato (age 47), who started farming sunflowers and watermelons in Hokuryu Town in 2021. Farmland and Water Hokuryu […]
- February 19, 2024
March 2nd (Saturday) Exhibiting at the Hokkaido New Farmers Fair in Polestar Sapporo [Hokuryu Town Website]
January 18th (Thursday), 2024 [Updated] February 19th (Monday) Hokuryu Town Website Hokkaido New Farmers Fair Held with 56 Exhibitors (Local Governments), the Largest in Hokkaido [Hokkaido Agriculture Department] Hokuryu Town New Farmers Brochure ◇
- July 15, 2022
Bright yellow "Sunflower Watermelon" with a sugar content of over 11 degrees, juicy and delicious, Hokuryu Town, Sorachi Prefecture [Hokkaido Shimbun Press, Doushin Online Edition]
On Tuesday, June 21, 2022, the cultivation of sunflower watermelons in Hokuryu Town was featured in the online edition of the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, so we would like to introduce it to you.
- June 15, 2022
Sunflower watermelons are super sweet again this year, shipments begin in Hokuryu [Hokkaido Shimbun]
On Wednesday, June 15, 2022, the first shipment of Hokuryu Town's specialty "Sunflower Watermelon" was featured in the "Hokkaido Shimbun Doushin Online Edition," so we would like to introduce it to you.
- June 13, 2022
[Video available for a limited time] Shipments of "Sunflower Watermelon" with yellow flesh and plenty of sweetness begin in Hokuryu Town [NHK Hokkaido NEWS WEB]
On Monday, June 13, 2022, the first shipment of Hokuryu Town's specialty "Sunflower Watermelon" was featured on "NHK Hokkaido NEWS WEB." There was also a video interview with Toshinari Watanabe. We would like to introduce it to you. [...]
- April 21, 2022
[Video available for a limited time] Hokuryu Town's specialty "Sunflower Watermelon" seedlings planted. Characterized by yellow flesh and sweetness. [NHK Hokkaido NEWS WEB]
On Thursday, April 21, 2022, the planting of Hokuryu Town's specialty "Sunflower Watermelon" was featured on "NHK Hokkaido NEWS WEB." There is also a video interview with Toshinari Watanabe. We would like to introduce it to you.
- February 2, 2022
Hokuryu Town's new farming training (cultivating watermelons, melons, etc. under the guidance of a certified agricultural instructor) is featured on "Mynavi Agriculture" [Mynavi Agriculture]
On Wednesday, February 2, 2022, a special feature article on training for new farmers in Hokuryu Town (cultivating watermelons, melons, etc. under the supervision of agricultural instructors) was published in "My Navi Agriculture." We would like to introduce it to you. Related Articles ◇
- November 19, 2021
Notice of exhibit at Hokkaido New Farmers Fair (11/23) [Hokuryu Town Website]
Friday, November 19, 2021
- November 18, 2021
[Hokuryu Town New Farmer Brochure 2021] (Notice) Hokuryu Town will be participating in the Hokkaido New Farmer Fair 2021 on November 23rd (National Holiday)!
Hokuryu Town will be participating in the Hokkaido New Farmers Fair 2021, which will be held at Access Sapporo (Sapporo City) on Thursday, November 18th, 2021 and November 23rd (National Holiday). Hokkaido New Farmers Fair 2021 For those interested in agriculture […]