Sunﬂower Park Hokuryu Onsen
163-2, Itaya, Hokuryu-cho
Tel. 0164-34-3321

A complex resort facility
comprised of a hotel, a spa,a restaurant serving dishes
prepared with local ingredientsand a shop where local
specialties are available

A town that takes
advantage of the sunSpecial products of Hokuryu Town
Tourism Division in the Industry Section ofthe Hokuryu Municipal Government
Tel. 0164-34-2111

Hokkaido

A wide range of delicious local products are among the attractionsof the town of Hokuryu. Visitors to the town can enjoy a variety offood including
Himawari melons and watermelons in addition
toHimawari rice grown with reduced amounts of agriculturalchemicals, as well as Kurosengoku soybeans higher in healthynutrients than other black soybean species.

HokuryuTown

Access Map
From the Sapporo area

HokuryuTown

・Take the Hokkaido Expressway and get oﬀ at theTakikawa IC. It is approximately 30 km from the IC to
Hokuryu Town via National
Route 38 and then National
Route 275. (Approx. 1 hr. 40min.)Asahikawa
Sapporo・Approx. 100 km via National
Route 275 (Approx. 2 hr.)From the Asahikawa area

From airports
・From New Chitose Airport:
Approx.
150 km via the Hokkaido
Expressway (Approx. 2 hr.)Approx. 50 km via National
Routes 12, 233 and then 275(Approx. 1 hr.)・From Asahikawa Airport:
Approx. 70 km (Approx. 1hr. 30 min.)

TOWN

M AP
To Numata Town
NumataIC

Hokuryu
Himawari IC

Sunflower
Festival
From Mid-July to Late AugustFree Admission & Parking

Farm Stand
Minoricchi Hokuryu

Sunﬂower Park
Chobo-no-Oka
Lookout Hill
Himawari no Sato
Himawari Tourist CenterTo Mashike Town

Prefectural Road 94

Gas station

Kitasorachi
Shinkin BankSunﬂower Town

Tourist Center

Sunﬂower Festival
Open daily during the festival

Hokuryu Town Oﬃce
Post oﬃce

Hokuryu Bridge

To Moseushi Town
and Fukagawa CityEtaibetsu RiverTo Uryu Town
and Sapporo City

■The best time to view sunﬂowers is from late July to early August.
■The festival features a sunﬂower
maze, sunﬂowers from aroundthe world, bicycle rentals, and a
tourist center where souvenirs
and snacks are available.

To Chippubetsu
Town andAsahikawa City

To Rose Garden Chippubetsu

Etaibetsu Bridge

The magniﬁcent view of an expansive yellow carpet of approximately
1.5 million sunﬂowers covering a 23.1-ha hill is sure to catch the eyeof visitors.
The Sunﬂower Festival is a major event in Hokuryu Town that lasts
for an entire month while the sunﬂowers are in full bloom.
A sunﬂower maze, ﬁreworks display and many other enjoyable
events are held during the festival. Sunﬂower-related products,melons, watermelons and other local specialties are sold andshipping services are available. The Sunﬂower Festival has become amajor summer event representing Hokkaido.

Chikushi BridgeNational Route 233

Uryu River

Hokuryu Town Himawari Tourism Association143-2, Itaya, Hokuryu-cho Tel. 0164-34-2111
http://hokuryu-kankou.com

Himawari no sato

To Rumoi City

National Route 275

Sunﬂower Village

A great summer eventin Hokuryu Town

Chippubetsu
IC

Convenience store

Sunﬂower maze

Sightseeing Car Himawari-go

Hokuryu

Yawara, Hokuryu-cho, Uryu-gun,
Hokkaido 078-2512
Tel. 0164-34-2111 Fax 0164-34-2118
URL http://www.town.hokuryu.hokkaido.jp/