Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association

May 23, 2025

We present to you the rice planting experience of fifth graders from Shinryu Elementary School. [Yuto Sakai, Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association]

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May 22, 2025

We'd like to introduce you to the planter-making project undertaken by the energetic Women's Division of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday, May 21st. [Yuto Sakai, Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association]

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May 20, 2025

Introducing a new dessert made with Kurosengoku soybeans, known as the "mysterious black soybeans" that are a specialty of Hokuryu Town! [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association, Sakai Yuto]

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May 19, 2025

The moss phlox at Konpira Park Campground is in full bloom! At Konpira Park, located on a small hill, the spring weather has brought the moss phlox to full bloom, creating a spectacular carpet of flowers. [Yuto Sakai, Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association]

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May 19, 2025

The 39th Sunflower Festival is finally underway! ✨ We'll be bringing you real-time updates on the sunflowers from sowing to flowering and right up to the festival itself, so stay tuned! [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association, Yuto Sakai]

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May 14, 2025

Summary of cherry blossom spots in Hokuryu Town: This is the last of the cherry blossom scenery we have been bringing you since early May. Finally, we will introduce a summary of the spots we have introduced so far. [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association, Sakai Yuto]

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association 🌻 (@sunflower_hokuryu)

May 13, 2025

Introducing Cherry Blossom Spots in Hokuryu Town Vol. 6: Today, we will be driving along National Route 94, which connects to Mashike Town, and introducing the mountain cherry blossoms that bloom along the road from the Edaibetsu River to the Edaibetsu Dam. [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association]

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May 12, 2025

Introducing Cherry Blossom Spots in Hokuryu Town Vol. 5: Today, I would like to introduce the cherry blossoms at three shrines in Hokuryu Town! ⛩️ 🌸 [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association, Sakai Yuto]

Monday, May 12, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association 🌻 (@sunflower_hokuryu)

May 12, 2025

Introducing Cherry Blossom Spots in Hokuryu Town Vol. 4: Today we'll be introducing the cherry blossoms of Yew Forest, a handmade forest created by the people of Hokuryu Town, overflowing with pioneering spirit. 🌸 [Yuto Sakai, Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association]

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May 9, 2025

Introducing Cherry Blossom Spots in Hokuryu Town Vol. 3: Today we will introduce a single cherry tree in the grounds of Kotokuji Temple, the 9th temple of the 88 sacred sites of Hokkaido. [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association, Yuto Sakai]

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May 8, 2025

Introducing Cherry Blossom Spots in Hokuryu Town Vol. 2: Himawari Park Golf Course [Hokuryu Town Himawari Tourism Association, Yuto Sakai]

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May 7, 2025

This is the Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association 🌻 I'm Sakai, a new volunteer who will be sharing real-time information about sunflowers and tourism in Hokuryu Town. Thank you for your support 🙇 [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association, Sakai Yuto]

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February 5, 2025

"Hokuryu Town Ice Candle 2025" will be held in front of Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen on Saturday, February 15th and Sunday, February 16th. [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association]

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February 3, 2025

(Notice) Hokuryu Town Ice Candle 2025❗ 2/14 (Fri) In front of Hokuryu Junior High School and Shinryu Elementary School, 2/15 (Sat) - 2/16 (Sun) Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen - A fantastic and wonderful evening for the whole family❗

Ice candles will be lit on Monday, February 3, 2025, in front of Hokuryu Junior High School and Shinryu Elementary School on Friday, February 14, and on the grounds of Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen from Saturday, February 15 to Sunday, February 16. They will be lit one after another starting at sunset. […]

October 7, 2024

The winners of Hokuryu Town's "Japan's Best Sunflower Photo Contest 2024" have been decided! [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association]

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August 21, 2024

The 2024 Sunflower Festival has concluded successfully! Thank you very much to everyone who came this year 🙇‍♀️ We look forward to seeing you again next year! [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association]

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August 14, 2024

The Hokuryu Taiko Festival 2024 was held on August 12th (National Holiday)! Did you enjoy the powerful live taiko drumming? ✨ [Hokuryu Town Himawari Tourism Association]

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August 13, 2024

Mai (Yoga Life Coach, Former ZONE Member) participated in the Fukagawa Police Station Chief of the Day event! 🚓 [Hokuryu Town Himawari Tourism Association]

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August 13, 2024

Two million sunflowers turn yellow. Soba noodles and soft serve ice cream made with the seeds are also available in Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido. [STV News Hokkaido, Yahoo! News]

On Tuesday, August 13, 2024, Yahoo! News, an internet site operated by Yahoo Japan Corporation (Tokyo), reported, "2 million sunflower seeds dyed yellow, soba noodles and soft serve ice cream made with seeds also available in Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido […]

August 6, 2024

The Hokuryu Kendama Festival was held on Sunday, August 4th! We had a lot of participants and it was a very lively event! [Hokuryu Town Himawari Tourism Association]

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