I got a special nice deal from my friend who is working in a tour company based in Sapporo. My wife and I was invited to join a 1 day tour trip to Furano by bus. Even though it sounds like a short trip, but it was a really fun trip with a lot of sightseeing and eating amazing foods! We visited in total three places in Furano, Shikisai no Oka, Farm Tomita and Ningle Terrace. There are many places in Hokkaido that are waiting to be explored, do not forget, If you need help arranging private tour in Hokkaido, you can use our trip planner!

Furano 1 Day Tour: Meeting Point and Rest Stop

The meeting point was near Susukino Station and we needed to wake up really early in Saturday morning so we can catch the bus at 7 am. It takes around 2 hours from Sapporo to Furano by driving (includes toll road). After departing from Sapporo, it took us around 1 hour to finally reach the first rest area located in Sunagawa for a quick toilet break. The rest area looks really well-maintained with some shops, toilets, and even small park.

Furano 1 Day Tour: Enjoying the Scenery Along the Way

Bus trip may sound really boring; but actually I enjoyed the trip as much as the main attraction! I got to see some great Hokkaido summer scenery along the way. Hokkaido is really famous for its beautiful natural scenery; flowers, lush green grass field and etc. Here are some of the best picture I shot along the way.

Furano 1 Day Tour: Shikisai no Oka Biei

After another 1 hour of enjoying the natural scenery along the way, finally we reached our first destination, Shikisai no Oka. This place is actually located in Biei Town, which is close to Furano, and it is really famous for its amazing flower fields with colorful flowers. Not only beautiful flower fields, you can also enjoy some nice soft cream, Melon, Alpaca farm, ATV ride, and even Helicopter ride! Since we did not have much time here (only around 1.5 hour), we decided not to take the helicopter ride and instead just taking pictures of the amazing flower field. If you are too lazy to walk within the huge flower field, you can also pay for a golf cart ride that will take you inside the field.

Furano 1 Day Tour: Farm Tomita

After walking enjoying colorful scenery of flower field in Shikisai no Oka, we proceeded to eat lunch and shop a bit in a small shopping center/ restaurant area. After eating and shopping, we proceeded directly to Farm Tomita, which is located in Furano. This place also has beautiful flower fields, but it is not as big as Shikisai no Oka in Biei. However, Farm Tomita is focused more on the dining experience and atmosphere, since you can enjoy various local delicacy like Lavender Soft Cream while watching the beautiful scenery of the surrounding Lavender Field. Flower field in Farm Tomita mainly focus on Lavender, so that is why all workers wear purple, and even their machines are painted purple!

Furano 1 Day Tour: Ningle Terrace

After enjoying amazing Lavender Soft Cream in Farm Tomita, we proceeded to Ningle Terrace, a place famous for its cute picturesque forest cottages that sells some original artworks. Ningle Terrace is not as big compared to the previous two places, so it took us only 30 minutes to explore each of the small cute shops inside the Ningle Terrace. Even though we did not shop for any artwork, we ended up purchasing some bottles of fresh milk produced by some local farms in Furano (sold in a shop in Prince Hotel located next to Ningle Terrace).