* | Biei: Shikisai-no-Oka, Zerubu-no-Oka, Hokusei-no-Oka Observatory |
* | Kamifurano: Hinode Park, Flower Land Kamifurano, Kanno Farm, Farm Tomita Lavender East |
* | Nakafurano: Farm Tomita, Choei Lavender Garden, Saika-no-Sato |
* | Furano: Lavender Forest Highland Furano, Furano Budo-ga-Oka Park, Kaze-no Garden, Rokugo Observatory |
* | Minamifurano: Lake Kanayama Lavender Garden |
・ | Furano: Yamabe Nature Park Taiyo-no-Sato, Nakafurano: Hoshini Tegatodokuoka Campsite 090-1302-1422 |
・ | Kamifurano: Hinode Park Auto Campsite 0167-39-4200 |
・ | Fukiage Fureai Campsite 0167-45-3251 |
You can withdraw money in Furano using an international card at any 7-Eleven Convenience Store (Exception: Master Card) in Furano or at the Furano Post Office. These ATMs have English commands and are simple to use. There is a 7-Eleven in the Kitanomine Area as well as in town. The Central Post Office is downtown 1.5km from the base of the ski area.
[Goro's Stone House and the first house] | |
Late Apr. - Sep. 9:30am - 5:30pm (Last admission) closes at 6pm Oct. - Nov. 9:30am - 4:00pm (L.A.) closes at 4:30pm Closed during winter. |
[Recycled Houses] | |
Open all year: 9:30am - 5:30pm (L.A.) closes at 6pm From Nov to Apr open 10am - 4pm Open year round. |
[Rokugo Forest] | |
Never closed Apr - Sep. 9am -5:00pm (L.A.) closes at 5:30pm Closed, Closed during winter. |
・ | Shikisai Festival with full of flowers and Fireworks: (Kamifurano Cho Hinode Park 0167-45-2191) |
・ | Nakafurano Lavender Festival and Fireworks: (Choei Lavender Garden 0167-39-3033) |
・ | Lake Kanayama Lake water Festival (Minamifurano Cho Kanayama Lakeside 0167-39-7000) Furano Firework Display (The Sorachi River dry riverbed behind the Furano High School http://furanohanabi.jimdo.com/) |
* | By JR: It takes about 2 and a half hours, New Chitose Airport to Sapporo, Sapporo to Takikawa (transfer at Takikawa) and Takikawa to Furano. During summer you can take the [Lavender Express] without having to transfer. Please inquire at JR Hokkaido : http://www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/ By bus: take the Chuo Bus [Express Furano] from Sapporo Bus Terminal directly to Furano. See here for timetables. http://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/highway/ |
* | Rental cars: it takes about 2 to 2 and a half hours by car. From Chitose you can get on the expressway at Chitose IC to Sapporo and Asahikawa, get off at Mikasa IC and take Route116 to Route 452 to Route135 then to Route 38. Or you can get on at Chitose IC Sapporo bound and from Chitose Eniwa get onto DOTO EXPRESSWAY and get off at Shimukappu IC then take Route 273 to Route 38. For detailed access information please see the transportation access page. |
・ | Sightseeing by taxi: Chuo Hired Cars, Furano Taxi |
・ | Some indoor/outdoor activity tours offer shuttle service. |
・ | Some lodging facilities offer sightseeing tours for hotel guests, or offer shuttle service to the stations. Please take advantage of these options for sightseeing in winter. |
* | From Sapporo: by car 2 hours, by JR about 2 hours (JR website http://www2.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/) By bus: Sapporo - Furano Furano Express Furano (Chuo Bus info http://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/highway/) |
* | From Tomakomai: by car 2 hours and 30 min. |
* | From Hakodate: by car about 6 hours For details please see the transportation and access page. |
・ | Take the bus to Rokugo to the end of the line. It takes about 40 min from JR Furano Station. Furano Jam Garden is about another 3km from Rokugo Bus stop, 40 minutes on foot from Rokugo bus stop. Furano Bus 0167-23-3131 |
・ | You can rent a bicycle near Rokugo bus stop. It takes about 20 minutes from Rokugo bus stop to Furano Jam Garden. Rokugo Rental Cycle Sugimoto Shop 0167-29-2025 |
1-30 Hinode-machi, Furano Hokkaido
TEL 0167-23-3388