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Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association

  • July 17, 2024

7. Hokuryu Town Tourist Facilities: ① Sandan-no-Taki Falls

Hokuryu Town Tourist Facility Location Map ① Hiking Trail Entrance (Sandan-no-Taki Falls) ② Kanpeiya Park ③ Sunflower Village ④ Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen ⑤ Viewing Hill ⑥ Ryujin no Onko ⑦ Yew Forest ① Sandan-no-Taki Falls In July 1963, Shokanbetsu […]

  • July 17, 2024

7. Hokuryu Town Tourist Facilities: ② Konpira Park

② Konpira Park This park, located on a small hill, is accented by a red arched bridge over a pond and a red roof over the rest area. From early May to early June, the park is filled with blooming Ezoyamazakura and Shibazakura cherry trees, and in autumn, the park is enveloped in autumn leaves, creating a seasonal scenery.

  • July 17, 2024

7. Hokuryu Town Tourist Facilities: ③ Himawari no Sato

③ Sunflower Village Located 1.5km north of the intersection of National Route 275 and the Machike-Inada Line, the Sunflower Village covers a total area of 2.8 hectares in the Itaya district, including the sunflower fields and parking lot. Established in 1980 by the Women's Division of the Agricultural Cooperative Association […]

  • July 17, 2024

7. Hokuryu Town Tourist Facilities: ⑦ Yew Forest and Literary Forest

⑦ Yew Forest and Literary Forest This forest was created by the people of Hokuryu, driven by their desire to preserve nature. Along the walking trails, you can find a monument to a poem by Yoshiue Shoryo, who has ties to Hokuryu, and a statue of a man nicknamed "Dorokame" from the University of Tokyo Experimental Forest in Furano.

  • July 17, 2024

9 Tourism data

Number of tourists visiting Hokuryu Town (Hokkaido Tourism Bureau, Department of Economic Affairs) Trends in the number of overnight guests in Hokuryu Town (Hokuryu Town Himawari Commerce, Tourism, and Forestry Division documents) FY2019 Hokkaido Tourist Arrivals Survey (Hokkaido Tourism Bureau, Department of Economic Affairs)

  • July 17, 2024

12. Memories of the Tourism Association: Former Chairman of the Hokuryu Town Himawari Tourism Association, Mr. Tsutomu Sakamoto

A "Sunflower" Town Made Possible by the Residents Tsutomu Sakamoto, former chairman of the Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association, is a former Hokuryu Town Hall employee who worked in the Commerce and Tourism Section of the Industry Division. He was involved in tourism for many years, changing the name of the Town Festival to the Sunflower Festival and establishing the town as a sunflower village. […]

  • July 17, 2024

12. Memories of the Tourism Association: Hokuryu Town Deputy Mayor Toshimasa Takahashi

Involved in the Tourism Association Secretariat: Hokuryu Town Deputy Mayor Toshimasa Takahashi As deputy mayor of Hokuryu Town, I worked in tourism affairs in the Commerce and Tourism Section of the Industry Division. As head of the Planning Division, I was in charge of the sunflower oil revival project, which led to the revival of sunflower oil. I also expanded the area of the Sunflower Village […]

  • July 17, 2024

12. Memories of the Tourism Association: Former Secretary General of the Himawari Tourism Association, Mr. Nobuhiro Yamada

What is the Land Expropriation Act? Former Secretary General of the Himawari Tourism Association, Nobuhiro Yamada, served as the Commerce and Tourism Section Chief from April 1991 to March 1998, and was instrumental in the development of the Himawari no Sato parking lot and tourist center. He was instrumental in developing Himawari no Sato as a tourist destination. […]

  • July 17, 2024

12. Memories of the Tourism Association: Former Manager of the Hokuryu Town Himawari Tourist Center, Mr. Susumu Asano

Looking back on my memories of sightseeing in Hokuryu Town. Former manager of the Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourist Center, Susumu Asano, worked in the Residents' Affairs Division of Hokuryu Town Hall, coordinating participants in the Senior Citizens' Club for the Cherry Blossom Festival, serving as the manager of Sunflower Park and dealing with tourists, and as the head of the Planning Division […]

  • July 17, 2024

13 Tourism mascot

Sunflower Bloomer In November 1990, we solicited ideas for a sunflower character, and in March 1991, the design by Kamono Hiroe, a member of the Chonai Kyoei Neighborhood Association, was selected. AgriFighter North Dragon In the FY2013 budget assessment, our […]

  • July 17, 2024

14. Sunflower Tourism Ambassador and Hokuryu Hometown Ambassador

14 Sunflower Tourism Ambassador The Sunflower Tourism Ambassador is appointed by the mayor to promote Hokuryu Town's distinctive sunflowers and special products, such as sunflower rice, throughout the country. Kengo Kuma Born in Yokohama in 1954. Graduated from the Department of Architecture at the University of Tokyo. […]