Farm Tomita

① Nakafurano "Color Fragrance Village" ►Check-in experience: - Not many people come to Color Fragrance Village, one reason is that it's quite a distance away, requiring a climb up a steep slope; the other is that this quaint place is more of a niche spot, and large travel groups generally don't come here. - After crossing a field opposite Nakafurano Station, turn onto a small path and slowly climb up, the destination is at the end of the forest! Along the way, there are lovely little flowers and grasses planted by local residents - Once you reach the lavender garden, you're greeted by a sea of purple! Sunflowers! The sunflowers planted here are golden yellow, small and delicate, and particularly endearing! From a corner of the flower field, you can see the distant Tokachi mountain range! ►Recommended visit: 2 hours ►Transportation: Take the JR express train from Sapporo to Furano ② Furano's most beautiful farm: Tomita Farm ► After returning to Nakafurano Station, I rented a bicycle and set off for "Tomita Farm," the farm of the Tomita family who persisted in growing lavender many years ago! ► Tomita Farm - Composed of several flower fields, among which the most famous is the colorful flower field. It's like a luxurious flower carpet visible even from the moon, stretching straight towards the pine forest on the other side of the field! - Unlike the singular scenery of Provence, Furano's lavender, set against various environments (colorful fields, large forests, distant mountains, blue skies and white clouds), presents various postures. It feels like a painting from any angle, with endless scenes to capture - Continue cycling to a lavender field on the hillside, which is the oldest lavender field of Tomita Farm, giving a bit of a Provencal feel! - The bike rental was scheduled for 2 hours, but I ended up wandering around for almost 3 hours before heading back. ► Town-run Lavender Garden - When returning the bike, I took a distant look at the town-run Lavender Garden on the way, which is a flower field in summer and Nakafurano's ski resort in winter! The word "Nakafurano" is spelled out with flowers in the middle, complemented by various colors of flowers below ►Recommended check-in: 3 hours ►Transportation: Rent a bicycle

When we arrived at Furano from Otaru, all we saw were bare or green fields. Our expectations were not high so we were extremely delighted to see brightly coloured flowers at Farm Tomita. Rows and rows of neatly planted flowers in rainbow hues greeted us. It is the first time we have seen such a colourful field. The place is huge and colorful with many kinds of flowers. Better spend more time there. I believe most of the time should be crowd with tourists. Parking was adequate in the vicinity and there were cafes selling lavender ice cream and souvenir stores. It is just next to the Melon place . #givethanks #givethanks

#thingstodo If you are lucky with the weather, it’s absolutely gorgeous to visit. The rows of colourful flowers, combined with the open sky and distant mountains make it a necessary visit if you’re in Hokkaido. There are a lot of buses bringing tourists in the summer, so be aware it can get busy, but it didn’t feel cramped when I was outside the buildings. The ice-cream was delicious (I recommend melon and lavender), just make sure you eat it quickly. It melts very fast in the heat. The farm shops are very beautiful and well decorated, and sell all sorts, including dried flowers, perfumes, decorations and food items. The closest all-year train station is a 20-25 minute walk away, and only 5 minutes by train from Furano. The melon farm next door is also a necessary visit!

Farm Tomita is one of Hokkaido’s largest tourist attraction site. It has various beautiful flower fields including the 5-hectare lavender field and other flower gardens. The lavender flowers were almost gone when we visited. The best time to visit Farm Tomita is in late June to early August. During this time the flowers in the garden will be in bloom and a colorful sight can be experienced. Farm Tomita is a 25-minute walk from JR Furano Station. There is a special “Furano-Biei Norokko-go” train that runs between Asahikawa and Furano from June to mid-September. The train stops at the special station Lavender Farm Station, which is a 7-minute walk to Farm Tomita. You can also take a taxi but it's difficult to find one. #farmtomita #lavenderfields #hokkaido #hokkaidotravel #mytripvlog #urbanexplorer #tripblazers #awesomepic #japan #japanstories