Sunflower Blooming Status and News

August 23, 2023

The 37th Sunflower Festival has ended. Thank you for all the moving experiences!!!

Wednesday, August 23, 2023 The 37th Sunflower Festival ended on Sunday, August 20. This year, the sunflowers in the village bloomed early! 2 million sunflowers bloomed beautifully in the sunlight, creating a happy atmosphere.

August 23, 2023

Hokuryu Town Mayor Yutaka Sano's Activity Report: August 21st (Mon) Mayor's Department and Section Chief Meeting, Visit from the Hokuryu Teachers' Union "All Hokkaido Caravan" ✦ The 37th Sunflower Festival, which began on July 22nd, ended on August 20th 🌻 We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who visited during the festival period 🌻

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

August 22, 2023

59th Hokusho Road Race Tournament 2023 Results

Tuesday, August 22, 2023 59th Hokuryu Road Race Tournament 2023 Results Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023 Venue: Hokuryu Town, Uryu District, Hokkaido Organizer: Hokuryu Town Sports Association Contact: Hokuryu Town Hall Sports […]

August 22, 2023

Mayor of Hokuryu, Yutaka Sano, Activity Report: August 20th (Sunday) 59th Hokusho Road Race Tournament

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

August 22, 2023

Our Sunflower Festival stall has concluded successfully 🌻 Thank you to everyone who came to visit, everyone who purchased from us, our friends who supported us over the long period of our stall, and my husband 💠 [Shizenshita - Tatsuya and Hitomi Ueii]

Tuesday, August 22, 2023 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shizenka (@shizenka2020)

August 22, 2023

The Sunflower Festival, which was held from July 22nd to August 20th, has now ended 🌻 Thank you to all our customers who came 😊 [Himawari Restaurant]

Tuesday, August 22, 2023 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Restaurant Himawari🌻(@himawari_hokuryu)

August 21, 2023

Hokuryu Town Mayor Yutaka Sano Activity Report: August 18th (Friday) Reiwa 5 Memorial Ceremony for the War Dead, General Assembly Meeting, Discussion on Local Public Transportation, Sunflower Festival "Bon Odori Festival and Fireworks Display"

Monday, August 21, 2023

August 21, 2023

We held the Hokuryu Commercial High School Road Race Tournament 🏃‍♀️ Thank you to everyone who participated and braved the heat ✨ [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association]

Monday, August 21, 2023 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association 🌻 (@sunflower_hokuryu)

August 21, 2023

The Hokuryu Maru glows with fireworks after the Bon Odori festival 🐉 [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association]

Monday, August 21, 2023 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association 🌻 (@sunflower_hokuryu)

August 21, 2023

We held a Bon Odori festival ✨ 👘 ✨ Thank you to everyone who participated! 🙇‍♀️ [Hokuryu Town Himawari Tourism Association]

Monday, August 21, 2023 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association 🌻 (@sunflower_hokuryu)

August 21, 2023

Thank you very much to everyone who participated! 🥲 Also, thank you to everyone involved in the # Sunflower Festival, the organizers Hokuryu Board Game Club, and everyone at Akarui Shoten for their cooperation and daily operations! 🌻 [Hokuryu Board Game Club]

Monday, August 21, 2023

August 21, 2023

After the rain, 200 runners race in Hokuryu for the first time in four years. [Hokkaido Shimbun]

On Monday, August 21, 2023, the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, an internet site operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City), published an article titled "200 Racers Run Through Hokuryu After the Rain: First Road Race in Four Years" (dated August 20). [...]

August 21, 2023

Enjoy Bon Odori with a variety of costumes at Hokuryu [Hokkaido Shimbun]

On Monday, August 21, 2023, the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, an internet site operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City), published an article titled "Various Costumes Enjoy Bon Odori in Hokuryu" (dated August 19th). We would like to introduce it to you. [...]