On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City) published an article titled "Turning Hokuryu into a Handmade Town: First Event to Gather Artists, Introducing Local Materials" (October 10, 2025).
On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, an article about Kurosengoku soybeans was published on the website “JIDL: A Heart-Exciting, Healthy Lifestyle,” run by the Japan Institute of Medical and Dietary Medicine (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo). We would like to introduce it to you.
On Friday, October 31, 2025, the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo) published an article titled "Hokkaido University of Information Science Students Project Powerful Images onto Walls at Hokuryu Onsen for a Day or Two" on its website, Hokkaido Shimbun Digital. The article was published on October 30.
On Thursday, October 23, 2025, the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo) published an article titled "7,000 Pumpkins Decorate Chishibetsu Station on the 25th as 'Halloween Station'" on its website, Hokkaido Shimbun Digital, published on October 22.
On Thursday, October 23, 2025, the Kita Sorachi Shimbun, an internet site operated by the Kita Sorachi Shimbun Company (Fukagawa City), published an article titled "Creators from a variety of genres come to Hokuryu for the first time at the Sunflower Town Craft Marche [Kita Sorachi Shimbun]."
Thursday, October 23, 2025. Under the clear autumn skies, a long-awaited event will be held where you can enjoy the "autumn bounty" that Hokuryu Town is proud of to your heart's content! On Sunday, October 26th, at the Soba-uchi Exchange Hall (formerly the Iwamura Community Center […]
On Tuesday, October 21, 2025, the Hokkaido Shimbun Digital website, operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo), published an article titled "More than 90% of municipalities in Hokkaido are 'concerned' about emergency shooting of brown bears. 40% of municipalities in Hokkaido surveyed are 'considering' the practice."
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On Monday, October 20, 2025, NewsLink and the Tokachi Mainichi Shimbun published an article titled "Interaction between volunteers and residents through local specialties and experiences at Koto Marche [Tokachi Mainichi Shimbun]" (dated October 17th). The article [...]
Monday, October 20, 2025 Today, I'm speaking at a study session for town hall staff in Hokuryu, Hokkaido. Brainstorming in a town of 1,600 people! pic.twitter.com/bpsoe0E3Dv — Takeshi Matsunaga @ […]
On Monday, October 20, 2025, Creema Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kotaro Marubayashi), operator of Japan's largest handmade marketplace, Creema, announced that it will hold a special event on Saturday, January 17th and Saturday, January 18th, 2026.
Friday, October 17, 2025: The Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo) has published an article titled "Harvesting of Shiny Kurosengoku Rice Cultivation Begins in Hokuryu" (dated October 16th). We would like to share it with you. [...]
On Friday, October 17, 2025, an article titled "Debut of Sorachi, an online site operated by the Hokkaido Sorachi Regional Revitalization Council, titled "[October 17-30] This year's delicious new rice is here! Sorachi Fair Autumn" was published.
![Hokuryu Town Makes an Appearance! The 1st Sorachi Autumn Festival [Minami Sorachi Hometown Municipality Association]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-10-17-10.06.32-768x486.jpg)
Friday, October 17, 2025: The Minami Sorachi Hometown Municipality Association's Facebook page is posting a photo of the "1st Sorachi Autumn Festival," which was held in front of JR Iwamizawa Station on Monday, October 13 (national holiday). Hokuryu Town […]
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 We would like to introduce you to the special website for the 1st Sorachi Autumn Festival, which has been launched on Sorachi Debut, an internet site operated by the Hokkaido Sorachi Regional Revitalization Council.
On Friday, October 3, 2025, the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City) published an article titled "New Public Transportation in Hokuriku Begins Trial: Demand-responsive Transportation and Regular Routes as Pillars, Three Routes: Town, Takikawa, and Fukagawa."
![Nicknamed "Himawari," Hokuryu's new regional public transportation service begins operation today, the 1st. [Kita Sorachi Shimbun]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-10-01-18.22.09-768x662.jpg)
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On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, an article titled "Aiming for a Tour of Hokkaido! A Smile-Discovering Adventure #7" (dated September 30) was published on the website "Dosanko Wide 179" operated by Sapporo Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (STV). [...]
On Monday, September 29, 2025, the Kita Sorachi Shimbun, an internet site operated by the Kita Sorachi Shimbun Company (Fukagawa City), published an article titled "Oh! Let's try this! Kurosengoku natto, a popular hotel breakfast dish [Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen] [Kita Sorachi Shimbun]" […]
On Friday, September 26, 2025, the Rurubu Information Edition (Domestic) Editorial Department, an internet site operated by JTB Publishing Co., Ltd. (Koto-ku, Tokyo), published an article titled "Day Trips from Sapporo! 5 Recommended Spots Around Asahikawa" (September 9th, 2025).