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▼TOURISM INFORMATION

Furano city Furano contains a survey mark that denotes the geographic center of  Hokkaido.  It is famous for its lavender, wine and as a site for World Cup  Skiing.  It is also known for the television drama Kitano kunikara, From  the Northern Country, written and scripted by Soh Kuramoto.  Kuramoto is  also the organizer behind a theatrical group known as the Furano Juku.   Garbage in Furano is collected according to six different categories to aid  recycling.

• Origin of the city name： furanui in Ainu meaning sulfurous muddy land
• Population： 26,695(Male:12,870 Female:13,825)
• Household： 9,824
• Area： 600.83 square km
• Natural Symbols：
  • Official Flower = Dahurian azalea 　
  • Official Tree = Yew tree 　
  • Official Bird = Great black woodpecker
• Sister city： Nishiwaki(Hyogo pre. JAPAN) , Schladming(AUSTRIA)
• Accomodation： Hotels(13) Ryokans(10) Pensions(32) Youth Hostel(1)
• Camping： Torinuma Koen(Park) Campsite, Taiyo-no-Sato(Village of the Sun)
• Hot springs： Highland Furano (Lavender field)
• Festival：
  • Hokkai Heso Matsuri(Center of Hokkaido Festival)(Jul.28-29) 　
  • Wine and Grape Festival(Sept.) 　
  • Furano Ski Festival(Feb.)
• Senic spots：
  • Wine Factory, Cheese Factory 　
  • Rokugo-no-Mori(a location for a TV drama) 　
  • Furano Ski Hill 　
  • Lavender-no-Mori(Lavender field)
• Local-Products/ wine, cheese

Information
    Furano Jyohou Plaza(5-10 Wakamatsucho Furano-city 076,      Phone : 0167-23-3521)