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Shinryu Elementary School

November 28, 2025

November 26th (Tue) & 27th (Thu) - 5th & 6th Grade "Dream Classroom" ~ This time, we invited former professional soccer player Yusuke Sato to participate in a recreational activity in the first half and listen to a lecture by Sato in the second half. [Shinryu Elementary School]

Friday, November 28, 2025

November 26, 2025

Shinryu Elementary School 5th Grade "Rice Farming Experience and Harvest Festival" Making Rice Balls and Miso Soup

On November 21st (Friday), 2025, the fifth graders at Shinryu Elementary School held a harvest festival where they made rice balls and miso soup using the newly grown rice they had grown themselves. Under the guidance of Mr. Akimitsu Takada, they learned about rice planting and harvesting. They also made rice balls and miso soup using tuna mayonnaise and other seasonings.

November 26, 2025

November 25th (Tue) 5th Grade Foreign Language - Find mistakes in familiar English words and answer by looking at the initials and pictures of English words that appear in the textbook. Today, we will also try writing English sentences in our notebooks [Shinryu Elementary School]

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

November 25, 2025

November 20th (Thurs) & 21st (Fri) 6th Grade Art Class: "From a Single Board" - Students will think about the purpose and use of the item and create it so that it can be used in their daily lives [Shinryu Elementary School]

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

November 20, 2025

November 19th (Wednesday) 4th Grade Science: "How things heat up" - How does heat transfer when you heat the end of a metal rod or the corner of a metal plate? [Shinryu Elementary School]

Thursday, November 20, 2025

November 19, 2025

November 18th (Tuesday) 5th grade health class "The connection between mind and body" ~ The health teacher gave a health lesson. The mind and body are connected [Shinryu Elementary School]

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

November 18, 2025

November 17th (Monday) 6th grade general class "Making Hokuryu a better town" ~ School trip (independent study) to investigate the town of Otaru [Shinryu Elementary School]

2025年11月18日（火）

November 17, 2025

Friday, November 14th - 5th grade homework "Sewing (sewing machine)" - Making aprons. We will be making them using a sewing machine [Shinryu Elementary School]

Monday, November 17, 2025

November 13, 2025

November 12th (Wednesday) 4th Grade Science: "Temperature Changes in Metals" - Does metal change volume when heated? We will heat a metal ball that can pass through a metal ring and conduct an experiment to see if it can pass through. [Shinryu Elementary School]

Thursday, November 13, 2025

November 12, 2025

November 11th (Tuesday) Year 6 Foreign Language - Warming up with an English vocabulary quiz. They are preparing for an exchange with Australian children next month. [Shinryu Elementary School]

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

November 11, 2025

November 6th (Thurs), 7th (Fri), and 10th (Mon) - 5th Grade Physical Education "Transforming into Popcorn" ~ A dance that shows how popcorn is made. The students were divided into 4 groups and worked together to create the dance. [Shinryu Elementary School]

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

November 6, 2025

November 5th (Wednesday) 4th Grade Science - Last time we learned that the volume of air changes depending on the temperature. This time we will learn about "water". Does volume change with temperature? [Shinryu Elementary School]

Thursday, November 6, 2025

November 5, 2025

November 4th (Tuesday) Grade 3 Math: "Fractions" - This is the first time students have learned fractions. Paper tape was given to each of the four groups. Each group divided it into four equal parts, making them one-quarter the size. [Shinryu Elementary School]

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

November 4, 2025

Friday, October 31st - 6th grade science class: "The Structure of the Earth" - Students observed fossil specimens found in the strata. They also found fossils of bivalves such as ammonites, scallops, and clams, as well as plant fossils. [Shinryu Elementary School]

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

October 30, 2025

October 28th (Tue) and 29th (Wed) - Year 6 "Cherry Blossom Tree Planting" - This is the fourth year since the cherry trees were planted in the third grade. The trees reached a height of over 165cm, the highest ever recorded. [Shinryu Elementary School]

Thursday, October 30, 2025

October 28, 2025

Monday, October 27th: 2nd grade Japanese class: "How to make paper cup fireworks" - Students read the text carefully. They make paper cup fireworks while looking at pictures. [Shinryu Elementary School]

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

October 27, 2025

Hokuryu Town Logo Workshop: Design is a form of "compassion." The "colors" and "spirit of harmony" of Hokuryu Elementary and Junior High School students will color the future of Hokuryu Town.

Monday, October 27, 2025 On Thursday, October 23, elementary and junior high school students from Hokuryu Town participated in an online workshop as part of a town-wide project to create a new logo for Hokuryu Town. They learned from professionals that "design is compassion" [...]

October 27, 2025

Friday, October 24th: Grade 6 Moral Education: "What does it mean to cooperate?" - Thinking about the important things to cooperate with each other [Shinryu Elementary School]

Monday, October 27, 2025

October 24, 2025

October 23rd (Thursday) 5th Grade Comprehensive "Financial Class" ~ Kita Sorachi Shinkin Bank and Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance visited our school to talk about "Planned Money Management" and "Consumer Disputes (Charges)" [Shinryu Elementary School]

Friday, October 24, 2025

October 23, 2025

Wednesday, October 22nd - 5th Grade Art Class "Peek Inside" - Children create a small world inside a box. They can see it by peeking through a hole in the box. [Shinryu Elementary School]

Thursday, October 23, 2025

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

Hokuryu Town Map

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❂ Area: 159 km²
❂ Population: 1,560 people[Compared to previous month: – 2 】
❂ Household:766 households[Compared to previous month: – 4 】
(December 1, 2025)
❂ 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

Hokuryu Town Homepage

New local public transportation service launched (R7 10.1.)

On-demand & scheduled routes

Hokuryu Town introduction page

Hokuryu Town introduction page

Hokuryu Town Hometown Tax

❂ Furunavi
❂ Hometown Choice

❂ Rakuten Market

❂ ANA

❂ Saison

❂ Satofull