Über diesen Ort: Furano
Furano in Zentral-Hokkaido ist berühmt für seine Lavendelfelder um die Farm Tomita. Mitte bis Ende Juli ist Blütehöhepunkt, wenn der purpurne Teppich vor blauem Himmel eine der malerischsten Szenen Japans schafft.
Highlights
- Farm Tomita — founded 1958, with 12 lavender varieties and the «Rainbow Patchwork Fields,» peaking mid-to-late July
- Rainbow Patchwork Fields — seven colors of flowers arranged in rainbow stripes, a globally rare composition
- Biei Blue Pond — dead birches and blue water, a byproduct of Hokkaido Electric's sediment dams, used as Apple's MacBook Pro wallpaper
- Shikisai-no-Oka — 150,000 m² of flower fields in Biei, with continuous summer–autumn blooms; tractor tours available
- Shin-ei Hills and Patchwork Road — iconic Biei hill landscapes, including the «Ken & Mary Tree» and «Seven Star Tree»
