- July 18th, 2014
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[Lake Kanayama in Minamifurano] Man-made Lake Has Rich Nature and Facilities
Lake Kanayama
Lake Kanayama (かなやま湖) is a man-made lake in Minamifurano town located in the southern direction of Furano city. Kanayama Dam was built in 1967, and the lake was born. It stretches east-west along Hokkaido Road 465, and the watere surface area is 9.2 km2, and the lake is the Japan’s 8th largest dam lake. The kanayama Dam is the only concrete hollow gravity dam with about 57 m in height in Hokkaido, and was chosen as “100 Best Dam Lake in Japan”, too. Kanayamako Lookout (かなやま湖展望台) and Kanayanamako Forest Park (かなやま湖森林公園) are around the lake, and 740,000 toursits visit here. Kanayamako Lake Water Festival is held on the last Saturday and Sunday of July. Admission free. A parking lot is free of charge.
Movie of Kanayamako Lake Water Festival
The center of the Minamifurano is at east part of the lake, and restraunts, cafes, and convenience stores are built there. Hoshino Resort (星野リゾート), Rokugo Forest (麓郷の森), Akaiwa Seigan-kyo (赤岩青巌峡) and Yunosawa Onsen (湯の沢温泉) are relatively near here, too. By the way, speaking of the tasty restraunts in the Minamifurano, Kanayamako Log Hotel Larch (かなやま湖ログホテルラーチ), Farm & Cafe Berries and Fortun Bagels (フォーチュンベーグルズ) are popular in particular.
Tomamu Unkai Terrace
Hoshino Resort Unkai Terrace (星野リゾート 雲海テラス) is a popular sightseeing spot in Tomamu, Shimukappu village located in the northwestern direction of Obihiro city and is famous as a resort that tourists can enjoy a golf in a summer, a ski and a snowboarding in a winter. In 2005, they started the unkai terrace that utilized a ski-lift in a summer, it became a popular tourist attraction in an instant. The Unkai Terrace is established at 1,088 m above sea level, there is a cafe, and Yoga is held. Let’s breathe the fresh air. Read More
Yunosawa Onsen
Yunosawa Onsen (湯ノ沢温泉) is a hot spring place in Shimukappu village located between Sapporo city and Obihiro city. Only Mori-no-Shiki (森の四季) is built near Furano National Route (National Route 237) at aroud 400 m above sea level in a mountain. The distance is around 10 km far away from the center of the Shimukappu, and restraunts, cafes, souvenir shops and convenience stores are not built. Speaking of the Shimukappu, Hoshino Resort Tomamu is famous, and a ski resort, a sea of clouds and Ice Village are popular. In the Shimukappu, various activities are served, and a rafting trip, rock-climbing and hiking can be enjoyed from summer to autumn, and ski, snowboard and snowshoes can be enjoyed in a winter. By the way, Lake Kanayama (金山湖) is relatively near here. Read More
Express Bus “Furano-go” (高速ふらの号) runs between Sapporo and the Furano, and Express Bus “Lavender-go” (ラベンダー号) runs between Asahikawa and the Furano. In addition, North Liner, an express bus, is in service between the Asahikawa and Obihiro, and stop in the Furano or Biei, too, so people can move more rapidly than common transportation facilities. In the Furano and Biei, some rent-a-car companies open a business, so tourists can drive a rental car.
Furano and Biei
Furano region (富良野) and Biei region (美瑛) are located in the center of Hokkaido, and are one of the most popular tourist attractions in Hokkaido at present. 2 million tourists visit to savor lavenders, shooting places of “From the north country (北の国から)” that is famous Japanese television drama in the Furano and hills of the Biei. Blue Pond (青い池) and Shirahige Falls (白ひげの滝) in Shirogane (白金) has been became famous recently, and charms add to the Biei and the Furano as the popular tourist attractions more and more, and those region are receiving increased attention throughout the country and overseas country. It is one of characteristics that various colors can be enjoyed in the Furano and the Biei. Read More
Lakeside of Lake Kanayama
Yezo Spruce and Sakhalin Fir grow thick around the lake, clear lake water is very calm. There are Kanayamako Rest Center (かなやま湖保養センター), Kanayamakohan Campsite (かなやま湖畔キャンプ場), Kanayamako Auto Campsite (かなやま湖オートキャンプ場), a go-cart course, bungalows, Log House Village, Kanayamakohan Tennis Court (かなやま湖畔テニスコート), a lavender garden, Shikanosawagawa-joryu Park (鹿の沢川上流公園) and Kanayama Fureai Hiroba Park Golf Course (金山ふれあい広場パークゴルフ場) on the lakeside, and leisure facilities are rich, too.
The lake has rich nature, and Itou fish called a phantom fish, Dolly Varden, Rainbow Trout and Smelt Pond inhabit the lake. Hokkaido Newspaper introduced that the Itou of 116 cm in height was catched in 1992. In a summer, fresh green, lavenders and hunting stag beetle or Japanese horned beetle can be enjoyed, Fall foliage can be enjoyed in an autumn, snow views and fishing smelt pond can be enjoyed in a winter, and canoe, the go-cart, fishing and sports can be enjoyed from a spring to the autumn. The lavender fields on the lakeside is the only lavender fields facing the lake in the Furano region, and are in full bloom in July.
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Atmosphere of Lake Kanayama Can Be Watched on Youtube
Movie of Lake Kanayama
| Admission fee | Free of charge |
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| Parking lot | Free parking lot is provided (1500 cars) |
| Business hours | 24 hours |
| Regular closing day | Open all year round |
| Telephone number | +81-167-52-2115 |
| Home page | Home page is here |
| Mapcode | 550 254 704*63 |
Activities
Activities such as the canoe, rafting, the fishing and the smelt pon fishing can be enjoyed in the Lake Kanayama or Sorachi River that drains into the lake, and those are popular with tourists. Refer to following websites for the activities. You can get information regarding online reviews and photos.
Canoe
Movie of Canoe
| Floating Leaf(フローティングリーフ) | ASOVIEW |
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| Hokkaido Adventure Tours(北海道アドベンチャーツアーズ) | ASOVIEW |
Sotoasobi |
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| Doronko Open-Air School(NPO法人 どろんこ野外学校) | ASOVIEW |
Sotoasobi |
SotoasobiRafting
| Little Tree(リトル・トリー) | ASOVIEW |
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| Lesuire Guide Asobiya(レジャーガイド遊び屋) | ASOVIEW |
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| Kawanoko Rafting(かわのこラフティング) | ASOVIEW |
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| Guideline Outdoor Club(ガイドラインアウトドアクラブ) | ASOVIEW |
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| Sportpia Furano(スポートピアふらの) | |||
| Gakkeisha(楽渓社) | Sotoasobi |
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| Hokkaido Adventure Tours(北海道アドベンチャーツアーズ) | ASOVIEW |
Sotoasobi |
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| Doronko Open-Air School(NPO法人 どろんこ野外学校) | ASOVIEW |
Sotoasobi |
Pond Smelt Fishing
Movie of Pond Smelt Fishing
| Guideline Outdoor Club(ガイドラインアウトドアクラブ) | ASOVIEW |
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| Furano Nature Club(富良野ネイチャークラブ) | ASOVIEW |
List of Accommodations
Refer to following websites for the accommodations in the Furno and the Biei. You can get information regarding online reviews and photos.
Minami-furano
Furano
Kami-furano
Naka-furano
Shimanoshita Onsen
Tokachidake Onsen
Fukiage Onsen
Biei
Shirogane Onsen
A page of Biei and Furano is here
Biei and Furano
By the way, Club Tourism (クラブツーリズム), a Japanese tour travel agency, provides various types of tours such as day trip tours or ordinary tours. In the case of bus tours, tourists do not drive their cars themselves, so they can savor alcohol. Choosen tourist attractions are national parks such as Rishiri and Rebun, Shiretoko, and popular tourist places such as Furano and Biei, and some activities such as hiking and fruit picking are also enjoyed depending on seasons. If you are interested in tour trips, you should visit the club tourism's website for details.
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