Nakagoryo, Furano 076-0016 Hokkaido

Nakagoryo, Furano 076-0016 Hokkaido

Furano is the northernmost Prince Snow Resorts. The ski resort consists of 2 zones, Furano and Kitanomine, which have 23 trails in total. You can reach the summit directly by a 101 passenger Furano Ropeway and see a great view of the Daisetsu Mountain Range. There are 2 ski-in ski-out Prince Hotels at the bottom of each area, in which you can enjoy après. Hot springs near the ski area and sightseeing in Furano town are also fun experiences.

Nakagoryo, Furano 076-8511 Hokkaido

Rokugoshigaichi, Furano 076-0161 Hokkaido

Shimizuyama, Furano 076-0048 Hokkaido

Rokugoshigaichi, Furano 076-0161 Hokkaido

1-1 Higashirokugo, Furano 076-0162 Hokkaido

3 Rokugoshigaichi, Furano 076-0161 Hokkaido

Nakagoryo New Furano Prince Hotel, Furano 076-8511 Hokkaido

4746 Gakudensanku, Furano 076-0035 Hokkaido

1-30 Hinodemachi Beside JR Furano Station, Furano 076-0025 Hokkaido

Nishigakuden-niku, Furano 076-0047 Hokkaido

3 Higashirokugo, Furano 076-0162 Hokkaido

Furano Hokkaido

This summer festival is held in Furano, famous for its lavender fields and as the setting of the TV drama, Kita no kuni kara (From the North Country). The Hokkaido Heso Festival began based on the idea that "the sign marking the center of the body is the navel (heso)," an extension of a concept in Furano's Citizen's Charter established in 1969, which stated, "We are the citizens of Furano, which stands as a sign marking the center of Hokkaido." One of the highlights is the Heso Odori, a dance performed by dancers with faces painted on their torsos. In the early days of the festival there were not enough dancers, but in recent years it has become a huge event with as many as 4,000 dancers performing for 70,000 spectators. It will next be held on July 28th-29th alongside the festival regularly held at Kitamasa Jinja (popularly referred to as Heso Jinja).

14-6 Kitanomina, Furano 076-0034 Hokkaido