JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch
The blog of the JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch. It publishes the Sunflower News and other news.

Price list and how to purchase Hokuryu Town Sunflower Rice (White Rice/Brown Rice) for 2025
Hokuryu Town boasts safe, secure, and delicious rice to the rest of Japan. Oborozuki, Yumepirika, Nanatsuboshi, Kazenokomochi. Which farmer, when, and in which field...
We will introduce the activities of the Hokuryu Sunflower Rice Producers Association, winner of the Grand Prize at the 46th Japan Agriculture Awards. They are committed to safe food production to protect the lives and health of the nation's citizens.
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Contains image files from No. 120 (published March 1990) to the latest issue.
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- December 2, 2025
🌾✨JA Kitasorachi Rice Promotion Event✨🌾 From November 20th to 23rd, we held a rice promotion event at the Otofuke Town supermarket "Hapio (JA Kino)"🍚 [JA Kitasorachi]
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
- December 1, 2025
Umanchu Market 23rd Anniversary Festival Sunflower Rice Sales Event On Saturday, November 22nd and Sunday, November 23rd, 2025, a tasting and sales event for Hokkaido rice "Sunflower Rice" was held at the 23rd anniversary festival held at "Umanchu Market" in Itoman City, Okinawa Prefecture. [JA Kitasorachi]
Monday, December 1, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kitasorachi Agricultural Cooperative (JA Kitasorachi) (@ja_kitasorachi) ◇
- October 28, 2025
Sunflower Rice News No. 172, October 2025 [JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch]
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 Google Album [Sunflower Rice News] This album contains image files from JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch's "Sunflower Rice News" No. 120 (published in March 1990) to the latest issue. […]
- October 1, 2025
Price list and purchasing instructions for Hokuryu Town sunflower rice (white rice and brown rice) for 2025 [JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch]
How to purchase Hokuryu-grown sunflower rice (as of Wednesday, October 1, 2025) JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch: Nationwide shipping available. All varieties of sunflower rice (Nanatsuboshi, Oborozuki, Yumepirika, Pesticide-reduced Kitakurin, Germinated Brown Rice (Nana […]
- September 26, 2025
[New Rice Thanksgiving Festival] Saturday, September 27th, 9:00 AM. With gratitude in every grain. Hokuryu Himawari Rice New Rice Thanksgiving Festival will be held! A day to experience the "spirit of harmony" of Japan's No. 1 village.
Friday, September 26, 2025 Tomorrow, Saturday, September 27, 2025, the Minoritch Hokuryu will be hosting the New Rice Thanksgiving Festival. The festival will feature a wide selection of new rice from Sunflower Rice, a brand that won the Japan Agriculture Award. In collaboration with Hamatonbetsu Town, you can win seafood and other luxurious prizes.
- September 26, 2025
Hokuryu Town's "Sunflower Rice" now comes in a new package 🌻 JA Kitasorachi x Rice Resin eco-friendly rice bag (^^)/✨ [JA Kitasorachi]
Friday, September 26, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kitasorachi Agricultural Cooperative (JA Kitasorachi) (@ja_kitasorachi)
- September 22, 2025
Sunflower Rice News No. 171, September 2025 [JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch]
Monday, September 22, 2025 Google Album [Sunflower Rice News] This album contains image files from JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch's "Sunflower Rice News" No. 120 (published in March 1990) to the latest issue. […]
- August 27, 2025
Sunflower Rice News No. 170, August 2025 [JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch]
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Google Album [Sunflower Rice News] This album contains image files from JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch's "Sunflower Rice News" No. 120 (published in March 1990) to the latest issue. […]
- August 22, 2025
[Hokuryu Town also has a stall] Delicious! Fun! Come to JA Kitasorachi's "Sakura Market"! [JA Kitasorachi]
On Friday, August 22, 2025, the JA Kitasorachi Women's Division will be hosting the Sakura Market, a warm and handmade event! The event will feature a wide variety of delicious locally grown vegetables, processed foods, and lovely handmade goods.
- August 8, 2025
Kitasorachi Agricultural Cooperative donates 350 kilograms of Fukagawa-grown cucumbers to school lunches for elementary and junior high school students in Hokuryu [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]
On Friday, August 8, 2025, the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo) published an article titled "Kitasorachi Agricultural Cooperative Donates 350 Kilograms of Fukagawa-Grown Cucumbers for School Lunches" on its website, Hokkaido Shimbun Digital, dated August 7. [...]
- July 23, 2025
Sunflower Rice News No. 169, July 2025 [JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch]
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 Google Album [Sunflower Rice News] This album contains image files from JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch's "Sunflower Rice News" No. 120 (published in March 1990) to the latest issue. […]
- July 1, 2025
Sunflower Rice News No. 168, June 2025 [JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch]
July 1, 2025 (Tuesday) Google Album [Sunflower Rice News] This album contains image files from JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch's "Sunflower Rice News" No. 120 (published in March 1990) to the latest issue. & […]
- June 16, 2025
"Yellow watermelons" are back again this year! 🌞 On Wednesday, June 11th, the first shipment of approximately 60 cases of "Sunflower Watermelons," a small, yellow-fleshed watermelon unique to Hokuryu Town, was made! [JA Kitasorachi Fruit and Vegetable Division]
Monday, June 16, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kitasorachi Agricultural Cooperative (JA Kitasorachi) (@ja_kitasorachi)
- June 2, 2025
Sunflower Rice News No. 167, May 2025 [JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch]
June 2, 2025 (Mon) Google Album [Sunflower Rice News] This album contains image files from JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch's "Sunflower Rice News" No. 120 (published in March 1990) to the latest issue. & […]