The beekeeping club members finished harvesting honey in Akita Prefecture at the end of June and moved to Hokkaido.

Honey harvesting began locally in late July.

Honey harvesting in Hokkaido mainly takes place in the Akan region and Teshikaga town in eastern Hokkaido.

In Teshikaga Town, buckwheat fields, which are the source of nectar for buckwheat honey, spread out as far as the eye can see, and they are in beautiful bloom.

Beyond the buckwheat fields in full bloom you can see Mount Io, a famous power spot in Hokkaido.

Not only buckwheat flowers bloom in Teshikaga Town, but also linden tree flowers, which are the source of linden nectar.

When you peel off the tightly closed nectar cap with a honey knife, you will find a generous amount of honey inside.

Some beekeeping club members say they find this moment when the nectar overflows to be irresistible.

Golden-colored flower honey. Flower honey harvested in Hokkaido often contains buckwheat honey, which can make the honey darker.

Brown buckwheat honey is darker in color than flower honey and has a distinctive flavor.

In Hokkaido, about 2,400 km away from Kumamoto, the beekeeping club members are harvesting honey from SUGI BEE GARDEN. There have been a lot of cloudy days recently, and they regretfully commented that if it were just a little more sunny, they would be able to harvest more.

There is only a little honey left in Hokkaido.

I hope to harvest a lot this year!

(Sulfur Mountain and Buckwheat Honey)