The flower fields in Furano, Hokkaido, Japan, will bring you wireless surprises every June and July. You can welcome the coming of midsummer calmly. The vast sea of ??flowers contains not only natural charm, but also more A kind of lingering warmth and unrestrained feeling left by the perfect unity of heaven and man. Here is a detailed guide to share with you.
Furano is famous for its landscape that combines wavy colorful flower fields with lavender fields. It is known as the "Provence of the East". The vast sea of ??flowers, mainly lavender, fills the air with a special fragrance. The delicate fragrance makes summer in Furano almost equated with the romance of purple.
The Furano area of ??Hokkaido includes Furano City, Kami-Furano Town, Naka-Furano Town and Minami-Furano Town. The first three are relatively close to each other, and most of the restaurants are in Furano City; the north of Kami-Furano Town also focuses on flower fields. Biei; and the famous Furano flower field farms are mainly concentrated in Nakafurano Town. Minamifurano is a little further away and has the large Tomamu Hoshino Resorts.
Furano City
Main attractions in the west: Furano Wine Factory, Furano Grape Juice Factory, Furano Cheese Factory, New Furano Prince Hotel (Wind Garden, Fairy Terrace, Forest Timepiece All here), Highland Furano lavender fields.
Main attractions in the east: Luxiang Forest (Luxiang), Luxiang Observation Deck, Found Home and Goro’s Stone House (the filming location of "Love in the North Country"), Furano Jam Garden, Torinuma Park.
Nakafurano Town
Nakafurano is the essence of summer travel in Furano. There are three famous lavender fields nearby: Kitahoshiyama Lavender Garden and Ayaka no Sato are both near the station. Tomita The farm is closer to the north. The three attractions are within walking distance, and the latter two are about a 25-minute walk from the former.
Kamifurano Town
Main attractions: Hinode Park, FlowerLand Kamifurano, Miyama_, Goto Juno Museum of Art.
Tomita Farm
As the most famous viewing spot for Furano lavender, Tomita Farm has the largest lavender field in Japan. In 1976, the photo here was selected as a calendar for Japan National Railways. Picture, now it has formed a one-stop industry farm focusing on lavender planting, sales, and essential oil production. This purple color all over the mountains and plains is the greatest tenderness of Furano.
In addition to the purple trend of lavender, there are also white gypsophila, red poppies, pink machi grass, orange California poppies, etc. in the flower field. Colorful flowers dot the gently rolling hills. , is the signature place of Tomita Farm. Strips of brightly colored flower ribbons turn the slopes into a beautiful rainbow.
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Furano flower calendar and the best time to enjoy flowers May: tulips, lupines, iris, poppies, and Ezo azaleas June: tulips, lupines, poppies, Mustard flower, potato flower, sunflower, sage July: lavender, poppy, mustard flower, potato flower, sunflower, sage August: lavender, sunflower, sage, cosmos September-October : Sunflowers, sage, cosmos, buddleia
Tomita Farm has a tractor sightseeing vehicle "Lavender Bus" painted in lavender color, which runs in the eastern part of the lavender park, and it takes about 15 to 15 minutes to circle the park. 20 minutes, full of openness. There is an audio guide in four languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean. You can enjoy the vast lavender fields, the Toga Mountain Range and the Yubari Mountains from the car.
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Lavender bus fare: Adults (middle school students and above) 200 yen/Children (over 4 years old and under elementary school students) 100 yen/Free for children under 3 years old_
You can also choose to experience the cheerful colorful summer in the shade of the trees. Tomita Farm’s original ice cream is also lavender flavored, with thick lavender essence extract added. Take it into your mouth one bite at a time.
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Lavender ice cream is 300 yen in a cone and 250 yen in a cup. It is limited from mid-April to early November every year.
In the garden, there are the house of incense and dried flowers, the house of _Petit René, the house of millet flowers, the house of forest, the house of Rapport, the house of flower people René, the house of Petit René, and the house of Lavare. , Arbre's _ are all on sale.
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Furano Tomita FarmFarmTomita
Address: No. 15, Baseline North, Nakafurano-cho, Sorachi-gun, Hokkaido
Transportation: 1.JR Get off at Nakafurano Station and walk for 20 minutes/2. In summer (June-August), get off the Norokko train at Lavender Field Station and walk for 7 minutes
Ticket: Free
Opening hours: July to August 8:30-18:00/5 to June to September 8:30-17:00
Website: www.farm-tomita.co.jp
Hinode Park
Hinode Park is the earliest lavender field in Japan. Every early summer, the hills in the park are covered in purple. From the observatory tower on the hill, you can not only have a panoramic view of the entire Lavender Park, but also the Tokachidake Mountains, which is recognized by the Tokachidake Tourism Association as one of the "Eight Scenic Spots of Kamifurano". The most suitable place for taking pictures in Hinode Park is the white "Love Bell" in front of the observatory, where it meets the purple lavender. Every July during the lavender season, weddings are held here. Surrounded by bells and lavender, you can witness the happiness of the newlyweds.
Tips:
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Address: No. 27, East Line 1, Kamifurano-cho, Hokkaido
Transportation: From JR 15 minutes walk from Furano Station
Ticket: Free
Opening hours: all day, May to October is the best viewing period
Website: www.f -la.info/farm/hinodepark.html
Ayaka no Sato
Ayaka no Sato is located around Tomita Farm, but there are fewer tourists than Tomita Farm. It was once selected as a Japanese movie The location where "Love Letter at 60" was filmed, many couples now also like to hold lavender weddings here. In addition to different varieties of lavender, other flowers and plants of different colors are also planted in the flower field. Ayaka-no-Sato, which is located on the slope of a hillside, offers a very vast view of Furano City and the Tokachidake Mountains running parallel to it. During the lavender season, you can also experience the fun of lavender harvesting.
Tips:
Saika Nosato
Address: 6-1, Okacho, Nakafurano Town
Transportation: From JR Nakafurano Station Get off the bus and walk for about 20 minutes
Business hours: June to September 8:00-17:00
Hokuseiyama Town Camp Lavender Garden
Hokusei The Yamachoei Lavender Garden is located on the slopes of Mount Kitahoshi in Nakafurano and is run by the local town Miyacho. In mid-July, the lavender on the hillside is in full bloom, as if covered with a purple carpet, with poppies, red bunches and other flowers in the middle.
You can take the cable car for climbing to the top of the town camp lavender garden. From the top of Mount Hokusei, you can overlook the beautiful flower fields at the foot of the mountain. It has become magnificent and magnificent, and is called "value. Million dollar view".
Tips:
Machi-operated Lavender Garden
Address: 1-41 Miyacho, Nakafurano-cho, Sorachi-gun, Hokkaido
Transportation: JR Arrival Nakafurano Station, 700 meters walk
Opening hours: 9:00-16:45
Tickets: Free ※ Cable car tickets are 300 yen for adults and 200 yen for children (reference)
FlowerLand Kami-Furano
Flower Land in Kami-Furano
It is the earliest and longest flower field in the Furano area, starting in May and lasting until September. You can experience different flower scenery every month. Sitting on a tour bus converted from a tractor, driving slowly through the vast flower fields, it is like heading to a fairy tale country.
In addition, you can also experience making lavender sleeping sachets by yourself, which can help you sleep and soothe the mind. You can use it for yourself or give it to others, just treat it as a nearby item~ If the weather is good, you can also See the snow-capped mountains in the distance.
Tips:
FlowerLand Kamifurano
Address: No. 5-27 North, Kamifurano-cho Nishi, Sorachi-gun, Hokkaido
Transportation: From JR It takes about 12 minutes by taxi from Furano Station
Flower field business hours: June to September 9:00-18:00 (September to 17:00)
Website: /static /access.php
Self-driving
The following is an estimated time that does not include rest time, etc., and uses summer driving time as a standard. When traveling to Hokkaido, which has a vast hinterland full of scenic spots, it is recommended not to make your itinerary too tight. However, since self-driving in Japan requires an international driver's license, it is difficult for many friends to drive in Japan, so it is recommended to charter a car.
Bus
Furano’s long-distance buses mainly run between Sapporo and Asahikawa.
The Chuo Bus "Highway Furano Line" connects Furano and Sapporo. There are 8 round-trip buses a day. The fare from Sapporo Station to Furano Bus Terminal is 2,260 yen. For the operation timetable, please refer to Chuo Bus official website: /access/station.asp
Lavender Flower Field Station Location
Furano? Biei Norokko_
Local Transportation
If you want to visit the scenic spots in Furano and Biei, in addition to renting a bicycle is a more convenient way, you can also choose to charter a car or use a sightseeing bus.
Sightseeing bus "Kururu"
The "Kururu" (くるる) that runs in summer is a popular sightseeing bus in Furano City. Starting from JR Furano Station, we tour Furano Market (FURANO
MARCHE), Furano Cheese Factory, Resort Hotel Area, Furano Wine Factory and other major tourist attractions. This year's ticket also includes "Love in the North Country" Tickets for 3 photography bases.
Because Furano is located in the middle of Hokkaido, it is nicknamed the "Navel of Hokkaido". In order to pray for a smooth life, health and safety, Furano holds the Hokkai Navel Festival at the end of July every year, and participants will draw patterns on their bellies. , dressed in colorful traditional costumes, dance and parade. From the beautiful nature of Furano, to the rich products, to the unique Navel Festival, these all show the simple customs and customs of Furano.