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

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Hokuryū 北竜町
Town
Sunflower field in Hokuryu town
Flag Emblem
Location of Hokuryū in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Hokuryū Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°44′N 141°53′E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
District	Uryū
Area
• Total	158.82 km2 (61.32 sq mi)
Population  (September 30, 2016)
• Total	1,965
• Density	12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.hokuryu.hokkaido.jp

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 1,965, and a density of 12 persons per km². The total area is 158.82 km².

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

Culture

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

External links

• Official Website (in Japanese)

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На других языках

[ru] Хокурю