Today, I was due to return to the vegan restaurant that was going to open for me. I decided to do a morning walk in Asahiguoka Park. The ryokan owner again offered to drive me there. I said I was fine to walk and after some back-and-forth, I set off on foot. A few minutes … Continue reading / view photos Two parks and a panoramic view
Tag: Furano
Kaze-no Gardens and Ningle Terrace
My ryokan owner went shopping after she dropped me off at Farm Tomita and returned later to pick me up. We drove back to the ryokan. In the afternoon, I took the bus to the New Furano Prince Hotel, one of the gateways to winter skiing. The hotel has two further attractions. First, I visited … Continue reading / view photos Kaze-no Gardens and Ningle Terrace
Farm Tomita
Yesterday, the ryokan owner said that she would drive me to the Blue Lake near Biei, about 40 minutes by car. However, it turns out that the blue lake isn’t always blue. It’s temperamental and its colour depends on the weather. Since we had rain overnight, it wasn’t blue today. The ryokan owner asked if … Continue reading / view photos Farm Tomita
Sports day and a beautiful restaurant in Furano
I returned to Sapporo Station from Sapporo Art Park in good time. In my marathon session with the ticket staff at Sapporo, I ended up with a four-day Sapporo-Furano area pass. Furano is a small town east of Sapporo. It takes about two hours by train, and you must change trains in one of two … Continue reading / view photos Sports day and a beautiful restaurant in Furano