Hokuryū, Hokkaido

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Hokuryū
北竜町
Town
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Sunflower field in Hokuryu town
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Location of Hokuryū in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
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Hokuryū
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°44′N141°53′E / 43.733°N 141.883°E / 43.733; 141.883
CountryJapan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
District Uryū
Area
  Total158.82 km2 (61.32 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
  Total1,724
  Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website www.town.hokuryu.hokkaido.jp

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

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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

Mascot

Himawari Saki-chan, the town's mascot Himawari Saki-chan.png
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]

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References

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