Furano & Biei: Is This the Most Beautiful Place in Japan?

Furano & Biei: Is This the Most Beautiful Place in Japan?

Konichiwa, my friends, and welcome to 
the most beautiful place in Hokkaido. And good morning from Furano in central Hokkaido. 
It’s about 7:30 in the morning right now, and I’m leaving my hostel and there’s literally 
no one in the town. It’s just empty roads that lead up to these beautiful mountains with the blue 
sky and the clouds floating by. It’s so relaxing. And today we are going on a flower-filled, 
food-packed adventure in one of the most beautiful places in Japan—starting at Farm Tomita, the most 
famous lavender fields here in the region. So, I’m going to head to the train station, 
hop on, and I’ll see you when we get there. All right, we have arrived. It was about a 
10-minute ride from Furano to where we are right now at Naka-Furano. And it’s a 20-minute 
walk over to the Tomita Flower Farm. But I’m already seeing some farms right here. And this 
one has a ski lift that brings you up over the flowers. I think we might have to make a quick 
stop and do that before we get to the main flower farm because it looks like fun.
Thank you. All right. This is a little chair for my big 
butt. But man, it is so pretty. We got such a good day today. Look how blue that sky is. And 
it really contrasts with the flowers. I love it. Hokkaido’s really impressed me so much with the 
nature I’ve seen for the last couple of days. I actually got here from Sapporo on Friday and 
today is Sunday. I took the Lavender Express. It is a special summer train that only runs for June, 
July, and August. I paid 8,000 yen for a roundtrip ticket, and it included—for 500… didn’t include—it 
was 500 more yen to get a free pass for the train. So, I can go anywhere on the train for the four 
days that I’m going to be here. And this is one of those stops. So, it’s definitely a money saver. 
And the train ride was so beautiful. The seats were comfortable. Great views out the windows. And 
if you head up to the front car, you can actually go into the Lavender Lounge, and the seats face 
directly out the windows. They even have little charging ports for your phone that have a stand so 
you can just put your phone on it and record out the window so you don’t have to hold your phone. 
I love Japan. They are so efficient.
And look at that lavender. It’s lavender season after all.
All right, let’s go check out the view. 
Wow, it is stunning up here. Talk about ringing in the day the right way.
And there is a little walkway that goes down into the lavender. I love this. You can 
hear that music playing in the background. There’s butterflies everywhere. 
Oh my God, it’s so beautiful. There’s just something about nature 
that—it just gets me, you know? Like how delicate it is, and how beautiful, and 
how impermanent everything in life is. And when you see these beautiful purple flowers and 
bumblebees and all these amazing butterflies, it just hits me right in my heart. Wow.
So grateful you’re here with me for this. Thank you. What an amazing first stop for the day. 
And it was completely unplanned. Right now, I’m going to hop back on the chairlift and head down. 
And I will see you when we get to Tomita Farm. Welcome to Tomita Farm. And it is so beautiful 
here. And it’s absolutely free, which I love. I also was looking at the sign just inside 
the entrance and this place is massive. So, we are going to go and grab our first 
snack of the day and then we’re going to go out and explore this place and see all 
of that natural wonder that it has to offer. And I love this. They even have a lavender 
motorbike here, including the lavender helmet. I mean, what’s the point if you can’t accessorize?
Thank you. Look at this lavendericious soft serve ice cream. 
Let’s go head over to the lavender fields and eat it in its home. Can you see that purple in it? 
And of course, we are in the lavender fields right now. It just smells so good. Doesn’t lavender 
make you sleepy? I’m just kidding. But man, this is already melting. It’s so warm 
out. Let me just take a little taste. Wow, it’s so creamy. You know, Hokkaido 
is known for their milk and cream, so they actually make the best soft serve ice 
cream in Japan. And it’s my first time having lavender. Kind of tastes like perfume 
a little bit, but in a really nice way. And it is just so smooth. Wow. What 
an experience. I know it’s breakfast, but this is my video and I want to eat lavender 
ice cream in the lavender fields. So, deal with it. All right, let’s go explore this place ’cause 
I can just see rainbows of colors everywhere. I’ve never seen so much 
lavender in my life. Amazing. Woo! Got me working hard on that lavender farm.
And you can come and see where they actually make the lavender extracts. It’s got the little 
description here and those giant casks of amazingly smelling perfumed lavender. They 
have this great little viewing platform up here over the flowers. They got some lavender iced 
coffee. It kind of just tastes like iced coffee, but it’s still delicious. And this view 
just makes it that much better. Well, we’re back where we started in the beautiful 
purple lavender fields. And it was so much fun coming here. It’s so beautiful. Starting to get 
really busy though. I definitely recommend coming when they open at 8:30 so you can really soak up 
that nature. So, we are going to leave-ender this chapter and then head to our next stop which is 
going to brie a ton of fun. I’ll see you there. Welcome back. This is my girl Marbel right here 
and she’s helping me mooooove it right along. Uh, in case you’re wondering how I got here, 
it was not on this tractor behind me here. I actually took a cab here. It cost 4,800 yen, 
which is a bit pricey, but it was either a 20-minute cab ride or an hour and 45 minutes 
on a bus and train because of the timing. So, when you come here, definitely get a car if 
it’s in your budget. But if you have the time, I really like to take the time to explore, to 
sit on the train, to sit on the bus ’cause I feel like that’s slow travel and it allows you to 
really experience things. But anyway, right now we are at the Furano Cheese Factory and it is 
definitely worth a stop. When you head inside, there’s a place where you can watch them making 
cheese. Normally, today they weren’t making any for some reason. Maybe it’s their day off. When 
you head upstairs, they have a very cool little cheese museum, some beautiful places to sit 
and look out at the nature. They offer cheese and butter making classes that look like a ton of 
fun. And then there is the section where you can purchase your cheese and wine that they make here, 
which I already did, so we can try some in just a few minutes. They also had my favorite section, 
which was the free cheese tasting section, but they did have a sign that said no excessive 
tasting, so they obviously knew that I was coming. There’s also a place where you can 
get pizza made with the fresh cheese, as well as some ice cream made with that Hokkaido 
cream, but there was an hour wait for pizza and we don’t have that kind of time today. So, why don’t 
we go and find a nice place to enjoy our cheese in the shade and keep calm while we chatter on.
Okay, I found a good spot with a nice breeze. I’m sorry for all the cheesy puns, but I just 
got to brie myself. You know what I mean? We’re going to start out with some Hokkaido 
milk. I saw everybody drinking it inside. So, Wow. That’s like drinking half 
and half. It is so delicious. Next up, we have some camembert, but this 
is a special camembert that we have right here. It’s actually squid ink. And now that 
I’m sitting outside, I just realized I don’t have any silverware. So, excuse me for being 
rude, but I’m just going to have to bite into it. I know that’s ridiculous, but I’m doing it.
Mmm. Look at that right there—that black squid ink inside. It’s actually super smooth and creamy. 
And I love the mold on the outside. It kind of complements the flavor in the perfect way. Need 
a little bite there. Again, sorry for being rude. And then our last one is a traditional Hokkaido 
cheesecake ’cause you need to have dessert. Look at this. Looks amazing right 
there. Little whipped cream on top. This is my favorite thing so far. Wow. It’s 
sweet, but it’s not too sweet. The cheese flavor really dominates it, but it like melts in 
your mouth. Like I feel like it didn’t even hit my tongue before it was gone. This is delicious.
I am loving this little quick stop here. Get a little more milk in here. And now I’m going 
to take a 20-minute walk over to the bus, which is going to take me to our next stop, which 
is going to be the best view of the city. And you don’t want to miss it. You better believe me. 
Sorry. Yes, I know I’m being cheesy, but that’s what this place is. It’s a cheese factory and 
a pun factory as well. I’ll see you over there. And while we are on our walk over to the bus, I 
wanted to mention another place that I got to go to yesterday that I think is even better than 
Furano. It’s called Biei. And if you take that same train we took this morning to get here, 
you just go about another 20 minutes on it and you will come to this quaint little town. Right 
across the street from the station is the bus pickup and it takes you to the Blue Pond, and 
it’s beautiful there. They have this man-made lake with these trees in it that create this 
beautiful reflection. The water is so clear. It’s so blue. The way that the green of the 
forest wraps around it and the blue sky with the clouds—it’s just stunning. Then if you 
walk down the little path they have there, you come to this bridge where you can 
see an active volcano over the water. When you’re done at the Blue Pond, you can either 
hop on the bus or walk through the woods to get up to the Shirogane Waterfall. And it is another 
stunning place there. The water is just flowing down into this crystal blue river that flows 
underneath it. I even got to see this giant beetle that tried to bite me. So, I picked him up 
and I showed him who was boss. I’m just kidding. I picked him up and I checked him out and then 
I put him back down and sent him on his way. When you’re done at the falls, you can hop on 
the bus right next to them that will bring you back to town and then take a short walk over to 
the Patchwork Road where they have these amazing views of the surrounding farms that all look like 
patches put together—all the different colors, all the different fields. There’s 
an observatory there that you can head up to and really get a full view of the 
entire area and the mountains in the distance. When you’re done at the Patchwork Road, go 
back down to the station, get on the train, and go one stop to the Shikisai-no-Oka flower 
fields because honestly, for me, they were way better than the Tomita Flower Farm, which is the 
most popular one. But I just think this one blows it out of the water. When you walk in, it is 
flowers and colors as far as you can see. It was like this amazing rainbow of flora. You can 
rent golf carts to drive around in. They have tractors that will pull you around through the 
gardens. People were getting their wedding photos there. It was just such an amazing place to go. 
And I was there for like two hours. I recommend going around 4:00 because the light is really good 
for photos and there’s not as many people there. But they close at 5:30 and I was one of the last 
people to leave. So, they actually had to pick me up on the tractor and bring me back. But that 
means free tractor ride and I made a new friend. All right, we made it just in time and the bus 
is about to pull up, and in just a few minutes we will be at the base of the ropeway that’s 
going to take us to the best view in Furano. We’ve arrived at the last stop on the bus line. 
It’s also called the Lavender Bus. I love that they’re so consistent here with the lavender. 
Right around the corner, we are heading to the ropeway. They also have a hot springs here 
that I want to check out. Maybe we can go in, maybe we can’t. We’ll see. And then just around 
the corner is a magical place that we are going to be heading to that’s out in the forest 
and I’m really excited for. So, make sure to stick around for that. Let’s head over.
Now, this is great any time of the year. I don’t know if you knew this, but this area in 
Hokkaido is actually a big skiing hot spot. So, in the winter, this is taking people up to go 
skiing, snowboarding, do all those winter sports, but they keep it running in the summer, and 
it actually brings you up 900 meters in just a few minutes, so you can get some amazing 
views of the entire surrounding region. We’re going to head in right now, find out 
how much a ticket costs, and take in this view together. Wow, that was easy. And I got a great 
deal. There’s literally no one here right now. It’s 3,100 yen for a roundtrip ticket to go up to 
the top, but for 300 more, you also get a ticket to the onsen, which I’m really looking forward 
to. I don’t know if you can come in with me, but I’m going to do it anyway, and I’ll tell you 
about it afterwards. Let’s head over to the car, which I think is leaving. Thank you. Thank you.
Amazing. I’m all by myself. Look at that.
I love this private car experience. Well, I 
mean, you’re here, but you know what I mean. Wow. So beautiful. It’s that nature in Hokkaido, 
you know? Like the rest of Japan, I’m sure, is going to be beautiful, but here it’s just like 
that next level of green, of blue in the sky, the flowers, the insects, the animals. It’s 
such an amazing place. And I keep using that word amazing because that’s exactly what it is.
This view, man—we got such a good day. This blue sky, but some clouds so it’s not so hot, and when 
you look out from up here, it’s just like—you can see the valley carved in and all the farms going 
into the distance, the tiny town of Furano, the mountains layered on top of each other just 
going off to the horizon. But I did see another little area just down outside of the building 
here that looks kind of cool. Maybe we should go check it out together. I heard some laughing. 
So, let’s go see if we can join in on the fun. Ah, I love this little viewing platform. It’s just 
so peaceful and such a great way to relax and take a moment to appreciate how lucky we are to be 
here seeing this, experiencing this together. And I feel like we’ve seen so many beautiful 
things today. What was your favorite? Did you like the first one where I got choked up in those 
flower fields with the lift? Did you enjoy the really popular one, Tomita? Or was it the one 
I told you about from Biei, where it was just colors and rainbows as far as you could see? 
Leave me a comment down below and let me know. And while I’m up here, while I’m watching 
this view down below, it just reminds me that sometimes we need to stop. You know, when 
we travel, a lot of the time we’re just trying to do as much as we can. And sometimes 
we miss out on what traveling is about, and it’s these moments. It’s being here for this.
You know, the Greeks used to have these two terms for time. There’s Kronos and there’s Kairos. 
Kronos is the clock time. It’s the calendar time. And Kairos are the moments that define us, the 
moments that we carry with us, the moments that make us who we are. And I think sometimes we miss 
out on the Kairos because we’re in such a rush. And as I sit up here and I’m looking down past the 
bubbles and the Furano sign at that tiny little town surrounded by so much beauty, imagining what 
this must be like in the fall when it’s orange and yellow and red as far as you can see—I mean, the 
mountains just keep going. These are the moments that I look for when I travel, and I hope that 
you look for them as well when you’re out there traveling. Even if it’s not abroad, it can just be 
at home when you go to a park. Taking that extra moment to really soak it in is just so important, 
and I’m so grateful that you’re here with me. So, I am getting a little bit hungry again. 
My rumbly in my tumbly is happening. So, I’m going to hop back on the cable car, head 
down, and then we can see what we can find to eat, check out the Ningle Terrace, which is supposed 
to be magical, and maybe hit that onsen, and who knows what else, because I don’t 
know. We’re just doing this together. It’s my first time, and I’m having such a great time.
H technology sometimes. So, I just went to the Prince Bakery and got this crispy croissant that 
was filled with this bean paste and poppy seeds. And then I got a pizza stick that was crispy with 
fresh cheese on top and a sausage inside, and some melon soda. I found a beautiful background, sat 
down and I told you all about it while I ate it and what I didn’t like about it. And my microphone 
didn’t connect to the receiver. So, unfortunately, I just went back to the bakery to try to buy more 
so I could reshoot the scene, but they’re closed. So unfortunately, what’s done is done. 
But I did like the croissant. I liked the pizza stick. Melon soda tasted like 
soap. So don’t get the melon soda. Anyway, right here next to me is the Ningle 
Terrace. And this was designed after a writer’s book about elves in a village in the woods. And 
there are 15 of these little cabins like this that each sell their own individual handcrafted goods. 
And it’s actually really beautiful to walk through if you like shopping. It takes about five minutes. 
So, I’m just including the footage here of it. But right now, I see that there is a Soho Bar. 
So, we’re going to go and check out the Soho Bar, see what that’s all about, maybe grab a beer, talk 
about our day, and just enjoy the fact that we’re together and we’re out in this beautiful nature. 
Look at this. Got a little stream next to me right here. Who needs audio when we have each other?
The bar doesn’t open till 7:00. It’s 5:00 right now. The last bus goes back 
at 6:00. That’s two bad things in a row. They happen in three. And I don’t want to 
have us have three bad things happen in a video. So, I think I’m going to call it right here. But 
before I go, I wanted to mention that around the Prince Hotel here, there are actually a lot 
more activities that you can do. They have a golf course, hot air balloon rides, there’s a tree 
adventure course, you can rent Segways, they have hiking. And down in Biei and Furano, they also 
have a few wineries, as well as breweries, lots of restaurants, museums, markets, and fun things 
to do. I just couldn’t get it all into this video. So, when you come here, get out there, explore, 
tell me what I missed so that next time I come back I can see even more, because I really love 
this place. You know, being out in nature today, sharing it with you—it was so special. I 
feel like it recharged my batteries. I mean, at that first flower garden today, I was 
literally in tears. I felt overwhelmed when I saw those butterflies and bees and 
those colors and heard that music playing. And I just think that it’s so special here, 
and it’s a place that you need to come and see. Now, Japanese people know about it. They 
come here from all over the country. But you might not. So, make sure you put this 
on your list for your next trip to Japan. If you enjoyed this video, please give me a big 
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Arigato and sayonara. Oh, next week we are going to be going to Sapporo for some amazing 
seafood and fun activities in a city that you will never forget. So, make sure to 
come back for that. I’ll see you then.

This place left me in tears—flowers, food, and nature’s beauty like nowhere else in Japan!

Welcome to the most beautiful place in Hokkaido—Furano and Biei 🌸💜

Today, we’re taking a slow-travel journey through Japan’s most colorful destinations, packed with lavender fields, creamy soft serve, flower-field chairlifts, artisan cheese tastings, stunning mountaintop views, and hidden gems that will take your breath away.

▶️ We start early in Furano, exploring quiet empty streets, hopping on the train to Naka-Furano, and visiting the iconic Farm Tomita—home to Hokkaido’s most famous lavender fields.

🎢 We ride the chairlift over a sea of flowers, taste fresh lavender soft serve, and reflect on impermanence and beauty surrounded by butterflies, bumblebees, and purple blooms.

🚆 I’ll also share tips on how to get here from Sapporo using the seasonal Lavender Express train, how to save money with the Furano/Biei rail pass, and why this region is a must on your Japan travel list.

🧀 Then we’re off to the Furano Cheese Factory for free cheese tastings, squid ink camembert, and creamy Hokkaido cheesecake—plus a few terrible (or amazing?) cheese puns.

💧Next, we venture to Biei’s Blue Pond, the Shirogane Waterfall, and the incredible Shikisai-no-Oka flower fields—a rainbow-colored dream that rivals anything you’ve seen in Japan.

🚡 And finally, we head up a ropeway for jaw-dropping views across Furano, the valley, and layered mountains on the horizon—before winding down in the forest at the magical Ningle Terrace.

📍This video includes:

🌸 Things to do in Furano and Biei
🚆 How to ride the Lavender Express and plan your trip
📸 The best flower fields in Hokkaido (Tomita & Shikisai-no-Oka)
💧 Visiting the Blue Pond and Shirogane Falls
🧀 Cheese tastings and Hokkaido soft serve
🚡 Ropeway views + hot springs tips
💡 Slow travel insights, personal reflections, and the Kairos moments that matter

If this touched your heart or inspired your next adventure, I’d love to hear what your favorite stop was.
Drop a comment, subscribe, and share this video with someone who needs a little beauty in their day.

Arigato for being here. This was special.

And next week—we’re off to Sapporo for seafood and city adventures you won’t forget.

See you then 🙏💜

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00:00 Hokkaido’s Hidden Beauty: Welcome to Furano
01:02 Journey to the Lavender Fields Begins
01:26 Ski Lift Over Flowers (Surprise Detour!)
02:22 Riding the Lavender Express + Secret Tip
03:24 Views That Left Me In Tears
04:46 Tomita Farm: Japan’s Most Famous Flowers
08:18 The Furano Cheese Factory
10:10 Let’s Brie Honest… It’s Cheese Time!
12:50 Biei: Blue Pond, Waterfalls &Shikisai-no-oka Flower Rainbows
15:38 Ropeway Views: The Best Lookout in Furano
19:17 A Quiet Moment Above Furano: Travel Refelctions
21:28 Ningle Terrace & Bakery Mishap
23:10 Final Thoughts: Why You MUST Visit Here!