富良野 Furano, Japan

北海道にある富良野はラベンダーと「北の国から」で有名な地。アイヌ語のフラヌイ（匂いのする所）に由来し、十勝岳の噴気にちなんだと言われている。写真は数ある農園のうちの1つ、ファーム富田で撮った写真。シーズン前で満開のラベンダーは見られなかったけど、ラベンダーラムネ、ソフト、ゼリーとか色々あって十分に楽しめた。けどシーズンは7〜8月に行くのがベスト。

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・富良野観光協会
・ファーム富田

Furano is in the prefecture of Hokkaido. Well-known throughout Japan as a tourism destination, it is famous for its lavender fields and the TV drama “Kita no Kuni Kara”. The city name is taken from the Ainu word “Fura-nui” that means “Foul-Smelling Place”, in the language of the native people in Hokkaido. Photos were taken at the Farm Tomita, one of Hokkaido’s premier flower farms. I visited in off-season, so lavenders and other flowers were not in full bloom. Along with the fields, the farm has cafes, ice cream venders selling delicious lavender ice cream, gift shops, a dried flower shop and a potpourri shop. Best to visit on July and August to see an incredible scenery.

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*Furano Tourism Association 
* Farm Tomita