Over the next few weeks I'll try to post as many day trip ideas from Asahikawa as I can possibly remember making over the last six years. Lets start the count at #1 and see how we go. This one is titled "Show me the Lavender", and if you know anything at all about Hokkaido, you'll know that we can only be talking about Naka Furano, everyone's favourite flower destination.
Furano is about an hour south of Asahikawa using the major roads, and about 50% longer if you want to use the scenic rural roads (these are actually quicker during the peak tourist season when the major roads are full of tourist buses). For the Biei lovers, please don't panic, we haven't forgotten about you, we'll cover Biei in a different post (For those that are interested, Biei is closer to Asahikawa than Furano and by all accounts should have been mentioned first,...what can I tell you,...Furano came to mind first!).
If you're into the lavender and flowers, you need to head to Tomita Farm. The last three weeks of July should be about right. Once there you'll be able to see, smell, photograph and eat lavender (...lavender ice cream at least). Tomita Farm has many great gift shops dedicated to lavender related products, you'll be sure to find something you like.
Naka Furano access information can be found here.
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