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{{Nihongo|'''Hokuryū'''|北竜町|Hokuryū-chō}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] located in [[Sorachi Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]].
{{Nihongo|'''Hokuryū'''|北竜町|Hokuryū-chō}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] located in [[Sorachi Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]].


As of September 2016, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 1,965, and a [[population density|density]] of 12 persons per km². The total area is 158.82&nbsp;km².
As of 1 October 2020, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 1,724, and a [[population density|density]] of 11 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area is 158.82&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.


It is home to the Hokuryu Sunflower Village, the largest sunflower fields in Japan, where more than a million sunflowers bloom between July & August.
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==
==Culture==
===Mascot===
===Mascot===
[[File:Himawari Saki-chan.png|thumb|left|200px|Himawari Saki-chan, the town's mascot]]
[[File:Himawari Saki-chan.png|thumb|left|200px|Himawari Saki-chan, the town's mascot]]
Hokuryū's mascot is {{Nihongo|'''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 is unveiled on March 1991.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hokuryu-kankou.com/chara.html|title=ひまわり咲ちゃん|website=Hokuryu Town Himawari Tourism Association}}</ref>
Hokuryū's mascot is {{Nihongo|'''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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hokuryu-kankou.com/chara.html|title=ひまわり咲ちゃん|website=Hokuryu Town Himawari Tourism Association}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==

Latest revision as of 12:06, 1 March 2024

Hokuryū
北竜町
Town
Sunflower field in Hokuryu town
Sunflower field in Hokuryu town
Flag of Hokuryū
Flag
Official seal of Hokuryū
Emblem
Location of Hokuryū in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Location of Hokuryū in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Hokuryū is located in Japan
Hokuryū
Hokuryū
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°44′N 141°53′E / 43.733°N 141.883°E / 43.733; 141.883
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
DistrictUryū
Area
 • Total158.82 km2 (61.32 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
 • Total1,724
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.town.hokuryu.hokkaido.jp

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 km2. The total area is 158.82 km2.

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[edit]

Mascot[edit]

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.[1]

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]


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