[Rokugo Observation Deck in Furano] Good Flower View

Rokugo Observation Deck

Rokugo Observation Deck (麓郷展望台) is a viewing platform on a small hill of about 500 m elevation in Furano Jam Garden (ふらのジャム園), Rokugo, Furano city, and is located in the innermost part of the Rokugo. Here is known as a good place to view Rokugo Field, and has been chosen as one of 100 Selections of Beautiful Japanese Village Landscape (美しい日本のむら景観百選). In addition, here also was a shooting place for a famous drama, "From the North Country (北の国から)". Visitors can reach the viewing platform through an one-way paved road by cars, and can go up on foot, too. Admission free. A parking lot is free of charge. The Rokugo Observation Deck is closed from late December to late March.

White Pine Tunnel (ストローブ松のトンネル), Tree of Cultivation (開拓の木), Tower of Cultivation (開拓の塔), Rainbow Flower Road (レインボーフラワーロード), Irodori Flower Field (彩りの広場), Tree of Monologue (モノローグの木), an observation platform, a parking lot and so on are at the site. Seasonal flowers such as Lupine, Peony, Lavender, Cleome and so on bloom sequentially from June to October.

Movie of Rokugo Observation Deck

Furano Jam Garden

Furano Jam Garden (ふらのジャム園) is a popular jam shop run by Kyosai Farm corp. (共済農場) in Rokugo, Furano city, and is near Rokugo Forest (麓郷の森). Mrs. Yoshiko Okubo (大久保 嘉子) called a jam auntie is a company president, and has opened the shop since 1986. The Furano Jam Garden is well-known for serving noted jam without adding water. Anpanman Shop Rokugo Branch (アンパンマンショップ麓郷店) and Rokugo Observation Deck (麓郷展望台) are also built at the site, and here is famous as a tourist attraction. About 300,000 visitors come. Jam Sampling Area (試食コーナー), Jam Auntie's Sweets Studio Rita (ジャムおばさんのスイーツ工房Rita), Aozora Terrace (青空☆テラス), a resting place and a restroom are on the 1st floor, and a resting room is on the 2nd floor, too. Admission free. A parking lot is free of charge. Article is here

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. Article is here