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Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Association
  • September 19, 2025

The legendary Kurosengoku soybeans are a big hit at the Asahikawa Station Marche and in vending machines in Fukagawa! Hokuryu Town's challenge is hot

Friday, September 19, 2025 Kurosengoku, the legendary soybean variety that Hokuryu Town is proud of, is attracting attention with a new venture. At the Asahikawa Station Marche, held at JR Asahikawa Station from Saturday, September 13 to Sunday, September 15, the Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Association […]

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Hokuryu Town Board of Education
  • September 18, 2025

[September 21st, Hokuryu Town Library] Picture book author Horikawa will be invited to an event at the Hokuryu, Chipubetsu, and Numata libraries on the 21st and 22nd. [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]

September 18, 2025 (Thursday) Picture Book Author Horikawa's Event The Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo) runs an internet site called Hokkaido Shimbun Digital, which reports that "Picture Book Author Horikawa's Event will be held at libraries in Hokuryu, Chishibetsu, and Numata on the 21st and 2nd. [...]

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Hokuryu Town Board of Education
  • September 17, 2025

A whirlwind of laughter without any side effects! Geisha Boys took Hokuryu Town Himawari University by storm, bringing the crowd into fits of laughter with their Showa era hits and witty talk!

On September 11th (Tue), 2025, the Hokuryu Town Himawari University September Seminar took place at the community center from 10:00 AM. The Asahikawa-based Geisha Boys appeared. Dressed in glamorous geisha costumes, they performed nostalgic Showa-era hits and lighthearted tunes.

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Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association
  • September 17, 2025

We'll be introducing you to the early autumn scenery of Hokuryu Town! This time, we traveled around Etaibetsu and captured the scenery inside the Konpira Park Campground and the riverside scenery changing into autumn colors on camera. 🍂 [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association, Yuto Sakai]

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association🌻(@sunflower_hokuryu)

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Shinryu Elementary School
  • September 16, 2025

Shinryu Elementary School 5th graders "Rice Farming Experience/Rice Harvesting" A moving experience of golden rice! Try your hand at traditional rice harvesting!

On September 10th (Wednesday), six fifth-graders from Shinryu Elementary School in Hokuryu Town experienced rice harvesting. The seedlings they planted in May turned golden brown, and the students learned how to use a sickle from Mr. Akimitsu Takada of Takada Co., Ltd., and then tried their hand at harvesting the rice. […]

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