Continued from last post here. An overview of the entire itinerary can be found here.
After eating curry for lunch at Yuiga Doxon, we started our sightseeing trip through Furano and Biei. Furano is known for its picturesque rural landscapes and its flower fields, especially its lavender fields in the summer. The neighboring town of Biei is also known for its beautiful rural landscape of rolling hills and vast fields. As these two areas are close to each other, we were able to drive to the various attractions of both areas relatively easy.
Although we planned to visit a couple of farms and fields, more rain was in the forecasts and so we had to limit our visit to just the main attractions. Additionally, we were still early in the summer season, so the flowers were not too impressive. The first areas we arrived at on our drive was Tomitas Melon House and Farm Tomitas which are owned by the same family and right next to each other. It is located in Nakafurano town. Continue reading “Tabemono Summer Vacation- Hokkaido/Tohoku 2016 Day 5 – Furano and Biei Part 1 – Tomita Melon House, Farm Tomita, and Trick Art Museum”