Flower Land Kamifurano （フラワーランドかみふらの）| Flower Field | Kamifurano

If you'd like to enjoy peaceful flower fields without a lot of visitors in Furano area, I recommend "Flower Land Kamifurano （フラワーランドかみふらの）".

One of the characteristics of this farm is to provide several "experience" programs for the visitors; craft-making experiences, flower experiences, farming experiences, and vehicle experiences.

We joined the "pillow-making" experience （安眠わたまくら体験）". This is how to make a lavender pillow. 

First, place lavender potpourri on some cotton. 

Then spread it, and roll it! That's it!! Hahaha! Very simple, isn't it?

Lavenders are believed to induce sound sleep! Perfect!!

How about the tourist tractor bus going around the park?

Let's go!

Fist, we enjoyed Oriental Poppies.

And then colorful Dahlias!!

How about Zinnias?

How beautiful they are!

It takes 10 minutes to go around the park by tractor.

The facility also has lavender fields and

Blue Sapphire fields!! The kinds of flowers are really depending on the season.

Last, but not least, we enjoyed Furano melons!

We really love this 150,000 ㎡ flower park!

■Where is "Flower Land Kamifurano （フラワーランドかみふらの）"?

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■Tour guide information■

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IRODORI Field （彩りの畑）in Full Bloom | Farm Tomita （ファーム富田）| Naka-Furano

FARM TOMITA （ファーム富田） is one of Hokkaido’s premier flower farms. Originally a simple lavender farm, today the farm has expanded to include a number of large fields of various flower types, including Poppies, French Marigolds, and many more. 
Now "IRODORI Field （彩りの畑）" in the farm is in full bloom!

How beautiful the baby's breath is!

No admission fee, nor no parking lot fee in the farm! Perfect! Would you like to come here? (Of course!!)

Let's go to the "SAKIWAI Field （倖の畑）" in the same flower farm. The lavenders here are going to be in full bloom!

Lavender fragrance in this field is very comfortable!

How about the "HANABITO Field （花人の畑）", near the entrance? It was packed with visitors on that day!

Even in July, we can enjoy snow-capped mountains and flowers at the same time in Furano! You must love this wonderful town!

The field is like a rainbow, isn't it?

Last but not least, we enjoyed the "Autumn Field （秋の彩りの畑）".  I'm sure I'll be back next year, too!

When you come here, please enjoy Hokkaido melon and lavender soft ice cream! Yummy x 2!!

If you are interested in this flower field in other seasons, please refer to my other posts!
■Late May----→☆ (including lavender souvenir information)
■Early June---→☆ (including a snow-capped mountain pic)
■Mid July----→☆ (the best season)

■Where is Farm Tomita （ファーム富田）?

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■Tour guide information■

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ALPACA FARM （アルパカ牧場）| Biei

A new facility opened in Shikisai-no-Oka （四季彩の丘） recently!
(*If you are interested in Shikisai-no-Oka （四季彩の丘）, a flower park in Biei, please refer to my other blog→★）

Voila!
Welcome to ALPACA FARM （アルパカ牧場）↓

How cute they are!

 We really enjoyed feeding them! They are coming!

Munch crunch!

Munch, crunch!

Give me more!!! Hahaha!

We loved this black alpaca especially! He is very adorable!

Good boy!

■Admission fee■

・Adults---500 yen

・Kids----300 yen

After the farm, we fully enjoyed Shikisai-no-Oka （四季彩の丘）, a flower park.

■Where is "Shikisai-no-Oka （四季彩の丘） & "ALPACA FARM （アルパカ牧場）"?

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■Tour guide information■

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Trappistine Convent （トラピスチヌ修道院）| Hakodate

The Trappistine Convent （トラピスチヌ修道院）, the Lady of the Angels' Convent, was founded in 1898 by eight nuns from the convent in Ubexy, France. Bishop Berlioz of the Hakodate diocese asked them to come here because he felt there was a great need to spread Christianity in this area. The nun's living conditions at the beginning were so poor, so much so, that the headquarters in France was considering to recall their nus to France.
Most of the present building was reconstructed in 1927 after a big fire in 1926.

Let's go!

First, the statues of St. Michael （聖ミカエル像） and

the Virgin Mary （聖母マリア像） welcome us to the convent!

We are now allowed to enter the building, but it's worth visiting here! The nus has mainly three jobs; praying, working in the agricultural fields, and reading every day.

We had a wonderful time in front of the Lourdes Cave （ルルドの洞窟） for a while.......

Let's go to the highest point!

I love the contrast of the blue sky, the redbrick building, and green!

 Look at the beautiful scenery from the top!

The statue of St. Teresa （聖テレシア像） always makes us happy.

We had a peaceful time here in the Trappistine Convent （トラピスチヌ修道院）.

P.S.

Are you interested in delicious vanilla ice cream? If so, let's go to the parking lot, and drop by this souvenir shop named the Forest Shop （市民の森売店）!

 

They serve very delicious vanilla ice cream with 8% of milk fat content!!! Yummy x 2!!!

■Where is "Trappistine Convent （トラピスチヌ修道院）"?

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■Tour guide information■

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Panorama Road （パノラマロード）| Biei

Biei （美瑛）is a small town surrounded by a picturesque landscape of gently rolling hills and vast fields. A pleasant way to enjoy the charm of Biei is by cycling or driving through the hills and visiting some of the flower fields and famous trees along the way. The area northweat of the town center is named the "Patchwork Road" and the area sourth of the town center the "Panorama Road".

After enjoying the "Patchwork Road （パッチワークロード）",

* If you are interested in the the "Patchwork Road", please refer to my other post→☆.

we moved from JR Biei Station （JR美瑛駅） to JR Bibaushi Station （JR美馬牛駅） to head for the "Panorama Road （パノラマロード）".

If you want to rent a mountain bike, please visit "guide-no-Yamagoya （ガイドの山小屋）" just in front of the station.

It is 200 yen/hr or 1,200 yen/day. Very reasonable, isn't it?

First, we visited Bibaushi Elementary School （美馬牛小学校）.

This triangle roof is loved by a lot of people including Shinzo Maeda （前田　真三）, a world famous landscape photographer, who uses this school as an object in his art works.

We headed for his photo gallery!

Through this birch forest road...............

Voila!
How beautiful the Tokachidake mountain range!!!

We were so impressed with the "Panorama Road"!!!

As we used a mountain bike, it was very easy to stop and take pictures of our favorite objects like this!

We arrived at the entrance of his photo gallery.

Located near a birch forest, Takushinkan （拓真館）, his photo gallery, displays about 80 art works.

Visitors are not allowed to take his pics in his gallery, and I borrowed some of his works from his website.

* If you want to know the details, please refer to my other post→☆

We headed for the third destination, using the same road.

Although we used the same road, the scenery looked different. It seems the landscape changes every minute!

Next, we visited "Shikisai-no-Oka （四季彩の丘）", a flower park.

We enjoyed outstanding panoramic views of the Daisetsuzan mountain range as well as seven hectrares of pristine flowerbeds.

* If you want to know the details, please refer to my other post→☆

Last but not least, we visited "Shinei-no-Oka （新栄の丘）" a view park.

This park is known as a popular place for watching sunsets.

See?? It is very beautiful!!

We fully enjoyed this hilly wonderful town today!

When you find the triangle roof, JR Bibaushi Station （JR美馬牛駅） is just around the corner!

How do you like the "Panorama Road （パノラマロード）"?

I'll be back in July again with my tour guests!

■Where is the "Panorama Road （パノラマロード）"?

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■Tour guide information■

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