• June 24, 2024

A visit to Hokuryu Town, a town known for safe and secure rice production, led by Director-General Yusaku Hiragata of the Agricultural Products Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

On June 21st (Friday) and June 16th (Sunday), Director-General Yusaku Hiragata of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ Agricultural Production Bureau, along with representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the Hokkaido Agricultural Administration Office, visited Hokuryu Town and exchanged opinions with members of the Honoka Agricultural Cooperative.

  • June 24, 2024

Kosuke Sato, a farmer cultivating sunflower watermelons, won the Grand Prize in his first year of business! JA Kitasorachi 2023 Agricultural and Livestock Products Competition, Fruit and Vegetable Division

On Monday, June 24, 2024, the May 2024 issue (No. 278) of JA Kitasorachi, published by Kitasorachi Agricultural Cooperative (Fukagawa City), featured six people from the Hokuryu Town Branch as recipients of the 2023 Agricultural and Livestock Products Competition Awards. […]

  • June 24, 2024

The Hokuryu Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry Youth Division participates in the "Kizuna Appreciation Campaign" cleanup at Himawari no Sato [Kita Sorachi Shimbun]

On Monday, June 24, 2024, the Kita Sorachi Shimbun (Fukagawa City) published an article titled "Hokuryu Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry Youth Division Sweats Cleaning Up at Himawari no Sato (Sunflower Village) as a 'Bonds and Appreciation Movement'" (dated June 22). We would like to share this article with you.

  • June 21, 2024

The flyer for the 38th Hokuryu Town Sunflower Festival 2024 is now complete! The sunflowers are grown with love by the people of Hokuryu. We look forward to seeing many of you there!

Friday, June 21, 2024. The flyer for the 38th Hokuryu Town Sunflower Festival 2024, sponsored by the Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association (Chairman Yukio Takada), has been completed. The sunflowers that the Hokuryu town residents cultivate with love and compassion […]