50 Years of the Tourism Association’s History [1980s] Year Month Major Events 1980 4 Susumu Yotsutsuji, an agricultural cooperative employee who participated in a European inspection training program, saw the sunflower fields around Belgrade Airport in the former Yugoslavia.
50 Years of the Tourism Association: The 1980s: New Frontier Festival New Frontier Festival In 1987, NHK Hokkaido launched the "Hometown Pride and Song Pride Competition" in an effort to revitalize Hokkaido.
50 Years of the Tourism Association’s History [1990s] Year Month Major Events 1990 4 Tetsuo Sasaki appointed as the Tourism Association’s president 5 The 21st Hokuryu Town Cherry Blossom Festival was held (Konpirayama Park) 6 “Safety measures to protect the lives and health of the people […]”
50 Years of the Tourism Association [2000s] Year Month Major Events 2000 5 Expanded the Himawari no Sato area from 13ha to 14.5ha 5 Appointed 10 people as "Hokuryu Tourism Ambassadors" (Hajime Hoshiba, Tomoya Shimizu, Susumu Yotsutsuji, Fujie […]
50 Years of the Tourism Association [2010s] Year Month Major Events 2010 7 Renovation of the Himawari no Sato Observatory 8 The Sunflower Festival fireworks display, which was canceled last year, will resume 🌻 Expressway […]
50 Years of the Tourism Association [2020s] Year Month Major Events Reiwa 2 (2020) 2 After the Sapporo Snow Festival (Sapporo City), which attracted approximately 2 million tourists from Japan and abroad, came to a close on the 13th, the COVID-19 outbreak […]
Cherry Blossom Festival (1970-1991) The Cherry Blossom Festival was held in mid-May, and was a huge success, even during the busy agricultural season. Environmental Beautification Campaign: Flower-filled Campaign: The Chamber of Commerce Women's Division installed flower pots (VSP project […]
Initially, sunflowers were planted on 1.4km of farmland, 20m wide and 1.4km long, from the Wa district to Wa city and from Sunflower Park to Hekisui city, as a tourist landscape crop, with subsidies from the town. Later, as part of the "Multifunctionality Payment Project," the town received subsidies to plant sunflowers.
Agricultural Festival, Town Citizens' Festival, Sunflower Festival: 1960s-1980s tr style=”height: 63.75pt;”>Showa 65 (1985) The 21st Town Citizens' Festival was held on August 1 […]
Agricultural Festival ~ Town Festival ~ Sunflower Festival: 1990s Year Name Date Contents 1990 4th Sunflower Festival Himawari no Sato Main Venue August 4th - August 25th Himawari no Sato Hiking & […]
Agricultural Festivals, Town Festivals, and Sunflower Festivals: 2000s Year Name Date Contents 2000 14th Sunflower Festival July 22nd - August 25th Sunflower Village Opening Ceremony (Taiko drumming, Hokuryu Junior High School brass band)
50 Years of Tourism Association History: The 2000s: Minato Kobe 2001 Sunflower Citizens Symposium Minato Kobe 2001 Sunflower Citizens Symposium The symposium was held on August 3, 2001, by the Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Agricultural Festival ~ Town Festival ~ Sunflower Festival: 2010-2023 Year Name Date Contents 2010 24th Sunflower Festival July 17th - August 25th Sunflower Village Opening Ceremony (Hokuryu Taiko, Tape […]
Awards and commendations: ❂ March 1983: Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award for "Making Our Village Beautiful" (Hokuryu Town), Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ❂ February 1988: Hokkaido Industry Contribution Award (Agricultural Cooperative Women's Division), Governor of Hokkaido ❂ January 1989: Hokkaido Town Development Award […]
"Our Village is Beautiful" Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award In 1983, the village received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award for "Our Village is Beautiful." The award was given in recognition of the magnificent views, high agricultural productivity, and efforts to beautify the borders, as well as the cultivation of sunflowers as part of the flower-growing campaign.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
