Hokuryū, Hokkaido

Hokuryū
北竜町
Town
Sunflower field in Hokuryu town
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
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
DistrictUryū
Area
  Total
158.82 km2 (61.32 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
  Total
1,724
  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.