Our next destination was Nakafurano. This time, we
decided to stay on a farm and we chose Guesthouse Akane-yado (16 to 17
Jun) Nakafurano Beberui, Nakafurano,
Sorachi District, Hokkaido Prefecture 071-0711, Japan Phone:
+81167444177 Email: akaneyado2005@ybb.ne.jp
Free WiFi is available in all areas. Free private parking
is possible on site. We stayed for 1 night and lodging was ¥11,000. We chose
half board with breakfast and dinner and meals came to ¥3,600.
We checked into the Akane-yado Farmstay after a long
drive from Asahidake. The drive there was very scenic, passing through Biei and
Furano.
Akane-yado is located within a vast area of farmlands of
all kinds of crops, mainly grains, particularly rice. The usual way of
navigating through GPS which is based on the reference of the destination's
telephone was not very useful. It was later that we found out that the
Akane-yoda has a 'Mapcode'. It will be best to obtain the map-code if you are
driving there. However it was serendipity when we got lost there. While asking
for directions, we drove through rolling plains of many shades of green-fields
at various stages of maturity. Some were just ploughed, others had seedlings
and yet some were bearing grains. It was a treat, getting lost in the area of
minor roads.
It is a very cosy and comfortable stay at the property.
We arrived and were quickly checked-in and given the tour of the facility and
the house-rules. The living lounge was a very comfortable place for all the
guests to mingle with jazz and new-age music in the background. The music was a
very nice touch, we felt. The other guest-accessible areas are the dining room,
the indoor patio and the outdoor deck just outside the house. The beverages are
provided in the pantry area and some premium beverages and alcoholic drinks in
the fridge and bar are chargeable. The rule is to register your consumption as you
help yourself. Trust is the word. We find that very prevalent all across
Hokkaido.
We arranged for our dinner and breakfast to be catered and
we found both meals to be very well thought of and delicious.
We have stayed in many home-stays and we find this to be
one of the best managed and clean. Bath and toilet facilities are shared
commons. The rooms are basic but comfortable and very clean. When the rules are
observed by all guests, the stay is made so comfortable and pleasant.
Especially in the farm environment. Do observe the rules about venturing into
farmlands and properties belonging to the farmers. They are making a livelihood
and it is important not to disrupt their work. Also, it is not polite to step
into their farms without proper preparation. We may introduce parasites and
organisms that may not be good for the plants. The Japanese take their farming
very seriously. Same with the agricultural economies like Australia and New
Zealand.Show less
Room Tip: You'd have a choice of tatami room or regular
bed.
These are views of the farm from our lodging.
A short stop at the Furano Cheese Factory
Farm Tomita 15
Nakafurano Kisen Kita, Nakafurano, Sorachi District, Hokkaido Prefecture
071-0704, Japan +81
167-39-3939 is the landmark site in the
region and no trip to Furano is complete without a visit there. A touristy spot. Go for the lavender ice-cream. The crowds is a bug-bear. We went in middle June and the
flower are not in bloom yet. A better time will be in July. Then the Lavender
will be in bloom.
Blue Pond (Aoiike) Shirogane, Biei-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido
071-0235, Japan GPS the phone number 0166-94-3355 The Blue Pond is named after is deep blue color which it owes
to natural minerals dissolved in the water. The pond is part of an erosion control system that was
built to prevent damage to Biei in case of an eruption by nearby Mount
Tokachidake. It takes 5-10
minutes to walk through the forest to the pond.
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