RideLavender Limited Express Sightseeing TrainArrive at JR Furano Station, pick up the car at the car rental location next to the station, and drive the car directly to the trip, but considering that the sun is shining at noon, we are still familiar with the performance of the car and the navigation equipment, so we will drive until the evening I stayed at Furano Natural Forest Hotel, an old hotel in Furano that has been in business for more than 20 years. Although I didn’t live in the refurbished rooms of the hotel, the facilities in the rooms are relatively old, but I can successfully book a room during the summer flower viewing season. Fortunately, anyway, this self-driving tour is to drive out all day, and visit the scenic spots in Furano and Biei! (→Check special rates)
Transportation and surrounding environment in Naturwald Furano
There is a bus stop in front of the Furano Natural Forest Hotel. You can take the Furano Bus on the Goryo Line or the Asahikawa Line (ラベンダー). The one-way fare from Furano Station to the hotel is 160 yen.Among them, the Asahikawa Line has more flights, and after Asahikawa goes all the way to Biei and Furano, it stops one after another.Naturwald Furano,Prince Furano,New Furano PrinceWaiting for many hotels is the most convenient bus route.
Furano Natural Forest Hotel provides free parking. It is most convenient to rent a car and drive to the hotel. Enter the phone number (0167-22-1211) or MapCode (450 028 862) of the hotel in the navigation device on the car, and you can easily reach it by following the navigation instructions. Then visit the nearby attractions recommended by the hotel's official website, and it is very easy to arrange a day trip in Furano.
Extended reading:The three stages of self-driving car rental service|Four steps to prepare before driving
Bus timetable query:Goryo Line.Asahikawa Line
▲ The hotel's official website provides a map of transportation and surrounding attractions.
▲ The exterior of the hotel has the feeling of a western castle, and the interior decoration also has many childish features, which is quite pleasing to children.
Basic data of Naturwald Furano hotel
Furano Natural Forest Hotel opened in 1991, facing the Furano Ski Resort. The location is excellent. It can be said to be an old hotel that has been in business for more than 20 years. In addition to the reception counter, the reception hall floor (LBF) also sells famous products. As well as souvenir shops and vending machines, the public bath is located on the 1st floor below the reception hall, and ski equipment rental is of course a must-have, and the public bath has indoor and open-air baths.
This veteran hotel uses owls as the hotel’s signature. Many owl decorations can be seen in the reception hall. Room renovations have been carried out one after another. The updated apartment-style suites are also named after owls. It has a complete restaurant and kitchen space and can accommodate small families. Specially launched parent-child, female-friendly rooms, room types can be said to be quite diversified.
▲ The interior of the hotel is decorated with many childlike patterns of owls.
▲ The reception hall is designed with high-rise floors, with good lighting.
Naturwald Furano Hotel is a 5-storey building with 87 rooms in total, offering 8 types of rooms:
– Single Room: 18㎡
– Twin Room: 22㎡
– Triple Room: 22㎡
– Hollywood Twin with low bed Hollywood Twin with low bed: 22㎡
– Female-only room: 20-24㎡
– Japanese room: 20-24㎡
– Morifukuro ウ Western-style suite: 50 square meters
– シロフクロウWest Japanese room mixed suite: 50㎡
The hotel is divided into a main building and an annex. The main building provides 76 Western-style single/double rooms (including low-bed rooms) and 3 Japanese-style rooms. The annex provides 1 Western-style suite and 7 Western-style mixed suites. Free Wi-Fi is available in public spaces.Generally, Western-style single/double rooms and parent-child rooms can be booked on the reservation website due to the large number of rooms. As for the female-only rooms and family suites, the room types are novel and the number of rooms is small, currently only available on the official website. (→Check special rates)
In fact, there are not many hotels in Furano. During the ski season in winter and the summer season, hotel rooms are not easy to book. When we searched on the booking website, we didn't have many choices. It would be nice to have a room!If the itinerary can be confirmed in advance, it is recommended to book the room early. As for the reservation of a newer family suite on the official website, you really have to try your luck!
▲ On the left is the Western-style mixed snow owl family room, and on the right is the Western-style double-room gray wood owl family room.Both room types are apartment-style suites with two bedrooms and a complete restaurant and kitchen space. The number of rooms is very small. Currently, reservations can only be made on the official website.
▲ We are staying in a standard double room this time. A non-smoking room can be designated. The space is at least 20 square meters, which is quite enough. You can put a small coffee table and a sofa, and it is not a problem to open large luggage.
▲ When I checked in in 2013, the quilt seemed a bit old, but since then the hotel has successively updated its equipment.
▲Standard Japanese bathroom equipment, simple enough to use.
▲ There is a large parking lot directly in front of the hotel, which is very good for parking.
▲ After setting up your luggage, drive and prepare for your itinerary!
Conclusion
Naturwald Furano was originally the most convenient place to stay for enjoying the fun of Furano skiing in winter. When the season shifts to summer, the ski resort suddenly becomes a vast parking lot. It is also a good place for self-driving trips here in summer. Although it is an old hotel that has been in business for more than 20 years, However, it has also continued to renovate rooms or update equipment, emphasizing parent-child and female-friendly spaces, which are the characteristics of the hotel.
Extended reading: "A four-day and three-night self-driving tour in Furano and Biei, Hokkaido"
◎ Furano Natural Forest Hotel. Hotel Naturwald Furano.ホテルナトゥールヴァルト Furano
-Reservation:Agoda | Booking.com | HotelsCombined
– Address: 〒076-0034 XNUMX-XNUMX, Kitanominecho, Furano, Hokkaido
– Phone: +81 167 22 1211
– Official website: http://naturwald-furano.com/
