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Hokuryū, Hokkaido

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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 / 43.733°N 141.883°E / 43.733; 141.883
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
District	Uryū
Area
• Total	158.82 km2 (61.32 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2020)
• Total	1,724
• Density	11/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.

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.

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]

• Official Website (in Japanese)

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