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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Hokuryū, Hokkaido

Hokuryū (北竜町, Hokuryū-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 1 October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 1,724, and a density of 11 persons per km. The total area is 158.82 km.

It is home to the Hokuryū Sunflower Village, the largest sunflower fields in Japan, where more than a million sunflowers bloom between July and August.

Culture

Mascot

Himawari Saki-chan, the town's mascot

Hokuryū's mascot is Himawari Saki-chan (ひまわり咲ちゃん). She is a sunflower who attends Hokuryū's various events and promotes products and tourism of the town. She was unveiled in March 1991.

References

  1. ^ "ひまわり咲ちゃん". Hokuryu Town Himawari Tourism Association.