• December 22, 2025

On the winter solstice of 2025, when the door of light opens, prayers for the return of the sun will spread to the world

Monday, December 22, 2025 12:03 AM on Monday, December 22. This is the moment when the sun's power is at its weakest and then rises again. We have reached a turning point in the universe known as the winter solstice. Since ancient times, the phrase "Ichiyo Raifu" (the return of the sun) has been used to describe this moment.

  • December 22, 2025

[Appearance by Yuto Sakai, a Hokuryu Town Regional Revitalization Supporter] Two JR Rumoi Line stations hold their final Christmas celebrations: Mochi pounding at Ishikari-Numata Station and a cake from the old station building unveiled at Kita-Chichibubetsu Station [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]

On Monday, December 22, 2025, the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo) published an article titled "Two JR Rumoi Line Stations to Celebrate Christmas for the Last Time: Mochi Pounding at Ishikari-Numata Station, and a Cake from the Old Station Building Unveiled at Kita-Chichibube Station" on its website, Hokkaido Shimbun Digital.