Once-a-year honey harvest in Hokkaido!
This year's honey harvest in Hokkaido started on Sunday, July 23rd!

Honey harvesting in Hokkaido mainly takes place in the Akan region and Teshikaga town in eastern Hokkaido.Buckwheat honey was harvested near the Kawayu Apiary in Mashu, Teshikaga Town, Hokkaido.

Near the beehives, there is a vast buckwheat field covering the entire site!Buckwheat flowers are characterized by their small white flowers.The beekeeping club members carefully carry each hive to be installed.Beekeeping club members working in a buckwheat fieldPicking up the nest frameBy peeling off the tightly closed honey cap with a honey knife, a generous amount of honey will spill out.

Buckwheat syrup coming out

On that day, the highest temperature in Teshikaga Town reached a whopping 38 degrees!
The local beekeeping club members were worried that the temperature would affect the bees, but they said that the bees are flying around happily.

At the apiary in the Akan area of Hokkaido, we harvested honey from linden trees.There are many linden tree flowers blooming near the apiary.The bees are flying around happily, so we can expect to harvest high-quality honey again this year.

Bodhi tree honey coming out

Beekeeping club members harvest honey from SUGI BEE GARDEN in Hokkaido, about 2,400 km from Kumamoto.
This year, due to abnormal weather, the whole country has been experiencing extremely hot days, and it seems that high temperatures are continuing in Hokkaido as well.
There is only a little honey left in Hokkaido.
The local beekeeping club members will continue to work hard to collect honey in Hokkaido, while being careful to avoid heatstroke!