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Furano sits in the heart of Hokkaido, with its legendary flower fields, vast purple lavender stretching to the horizon in July, alongside neighbouring Biei with its rainbow-coloured flower hills and the famous Blue Pond. In winter it becomes a powder-snow ski resort. It's reachable from Sapporo or Asahikawa.
Why stay in Furano
Lavender fields
Farm Tomita with purple lavender to the horizon in July, fragrant air and lavender ice cream.
Biei flower hills
Shikisai-no-Oka with rainbow flower beds across rolling hills, a view like a painting.
Blue Pond
A turquoise-blue pond dotted with tree stumps, Biei's iconic image in every season.
Skiing and nature
Good snow at Furano ski resort in winter, and beautiful changing colours over the fields in autumn.
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Local dishes to try in Furano
- 1🍛
Furano Curry
Curry with local vegetables and meat, rich in flavour from Hokkaido ingredients.
📍 Citywide - 2🍦
Lavender-milk ice cream
Soft-serve scented with lavender and rich Hokkaido milk, a treat to enjoy among the flower fields.
📍 Farm Tomita - 3🍈
Furano melon
Famous sweet, juicy orange-fleshed melon, eaten fresh or over soft-serve.
📍 Seasonal - 4🌽
Boiled corn & potato
Sweet corn and potatoes from Hokkaido farms, sweet and crisp straight from the field.
📍 Farm - 5🧀
Cheese and pizza
Homemade cheese and wood-fired pizza from the Furano Cheese Factory.
📍 Cheese factory
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Farm Tomita
The most famous lavender farm, with purple fields to the horizon in July, plus ice cream and fragrances.
📍 Nakafurano - 2🌈
Shikisai-no-Oka
Multi-coloured flower hills arranged in rainbow stripes over rolling slopes, loveliest in summer.
📍 Biei - 3💧
Blue Pond
A turquoise-blue pond with standing tree stumps, beautiful in summer and under winter illuminations.
📍 Biei - 4🌳
Patchwork Road
Fields and lone trees arranged like patchwork over the hills, a classic Hokkaido countryside scene.
📍 Biei - 5🧀
Furano Cheese Factory
A Hokkaido cheese and milk ice cream factory where you can taste and try hands-on activities.
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3 Furano hotels our team picked for you
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★ 9.3LuxuryFenix Furano
#1 ski-in/ski-out luxury in Furano · opposite the Kitanomine Gondola
★ 9.1Upper-midLa Vista Furano Hills
#2 onsen resort · rooftop mountain-view baths and free late-night food
★ 9.0Valueโรงแรมแนะนำทั้งหมดในFurano
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Hotel Munin Furano
#6 Nordic-style boutique · quiet garden retreat outside town
Alpine Backpackers
#10 backpacker guesthouse · 5-minute walk to the Kitanomine slopes
Furano Natulux Hotel
#4 modern boutique · across from JR Furano station
New Furano Prince Hotel
#3 ski-in/ski-out resort · Furano Ropeway side with Ningle Terrace
Hotel Edel Warme
#8 Budget ski hotel · 10-min walk to Kitanomine Gondola + onsen
Furano La Terre
#7 Onsen resort · 15 hot-spring baths in one place
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🚆 Getting around Furano
JR train
From Asahikawa or Sapporo (with a transfer). In summer the Norokko train runs for lavender-field views.
Sightseeing bus
The summer Twinkle Bus loops Farm Tomita and Biei's sights, handy if you don't drive.
Rental car
Driving yourself is the easiest, since the sights are spread out, recommended for the Biei-Furano flower fields.
From Asahikawa Airport
Closest to Biei-Furano, about an hour's drive to Furano.
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See this city's guide →Frequently asked — where to stay in Furano
When should you go to see Furano's lavender?+
Mid-July is the lavender peak, while other flowers bloom around June to August. Summer is the high season.
Do you need to rent a car for Furano-Biei?+
Renting a car is easiest since the sights are spread out, but in summer there's the Norokko train and bus tours to choose from.
What is there in Furano in winter?+
Furano ski resort has good-quality snow, and the Blue Pond is lit up in the evening, a completely different feel from summer.
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