Those who travel to Hokkaido on their own can cross-use buses, JR Hokkaido, MRT subways, streetcars, and taxis in cities in the western half of Hokkaido, such as Hakodate, Sapporo, and Otaru, where transportation is well-developed. If they are well planned, all You can travel unimpeded, but if you go to remote rural areas in the central, eastern and northern regions, it is best to choose a self-driving tour!
Furano and Biei Self-driving Tour Itinerary Preparation
Introducing the requirements for self-driving to JapanThree stages of self-driving service using Japanese car rental,Four steps to prepare for a self-driving trip in JapanAfter the basic preparations, of course, we have to enter the stage of actual combat. Relying on the high degree of freedom and flexibility of self-driving, the itinerary planning work is much easier than using public transportation.
In rural areas such as Furano and Biei, which occupies a vast area and sparse public transportation, although you can choose a one-day bus package itinerary, if you want to experience the fun of free travel, self-driving is the only option.People with super stamina can challenge riding bicycles, and those who want to save energy to take good photos, of course, are driving!
When planning the itinerary in Hokkaido, it was considered that only one of us could drive. To avoid overwork, when planning the itinerary, we used JR Hokkaido to move between cities, with the public transportation of Hakodate, Sapporo, and Otaru. Then I came to Furano and Biei areas, rented and returned the car at Furano Station, started a four-day self-driving tour, and then returned to Sapporo to continue the itinerary and return home.
Next, let’s introduce the four-day self-driving tour after taking JR Hokkaido to Furano!
☞ Simple itinerary for XNUMX days and XNUMX nights
★ Day XNUMX: Sapporo→JR Hokkaido (Sapporo Station ► Asahikawa Station ► Furano Station)→Toyota Car Rental Furano→Restaurant→Haisu→Luyu no Mori→Farm Tomita→Lunch→Restaurant→Dinner→Restaurant
★ Day XNUMX: Hotel → Driving → Four Seasons Aya Hill → Four Seasons Exchange Hall → Lunch → Philosophy No Wood → Sanai No Hill Observation Park → Biei Station → Sebastian Noki → Mieludo Hill → ぜるぶの Hill → ジェットコースターの路→Mima Beef Station→Kamifurano Station→Hinode Park→Kiyoshiyaki (Dinner)→Restaurant
★ Day XNUMX: Hotel→Kanayama Lake Forest Park→Saixiangnosato→Lunch→Shinjunooka Observation Park→Eonori no Ooka Dentaru Haris→Skijino Ooka→Sanainooka Observation Park→Dinner →Restaurant
★ Day XNUMX: Hotel → Farm Tomita → Gas Station → Toyota Car Rental Furano → JR Hokkaido (Furano Station ► Takigawa Station ► Sapporo Station) → Sapporo
Traveling by car in the Furano and Biei areas relies on the mobility and convenience of transportation, and the sequence of attractions is quite free. It can be said that you can drive wherever you want.It is recommended to follow the order of JR Hokkaido’s stations and roughly divide it into four areas: "Biei·Mima Beef", "Kamifurano·Nakafurano", "Furano", and "Minamifurano". One or two areas per day can be arranged.
Of course, because driving in the Furano and Biei area is so comfortable, you can travel across several areas if you have a whim.As an old saying goes, if you drive without drinking alcohol, obey the speed limit, and pass an intersection, you must stop before driving, regardless of whether there are traffic lights!Since you are out for fun and not for racing, you should drive slowly and enjoy the beautiful scenery.
☞ Attractions sharing and route introduction
To Furano: Sapporo Station → JR Hokkaido Furano Lavender Limited Express (Limited Express Flamarabe ダーエクスプレス, Sapporo Station ► Furano Station, about 2 hours) → Furano Station → Walk → Toyota Car Rental Furano (2-15, Hokkaido Furano City)ホテルナトゥールヴァルト Furano (Hotel Naturwald Furano)→Place your luggage
Itinerary description: This Furano and Biei self-driving tour is interspersed with the nine-day Hokkaido itinerary. You can choose to purchase the ordinary car pass of the JR Hokkaido "optional 4-day free pass". You can take the "limited express" or "ordinary train" routes. It is just right to catch the "Furano Lavender Express Train". The sightseeing train of this route runs from mid-June to late August and on Saturdays and Sundays in September. The train has a wide view and is comfortable.
After getting off at Furano Station, follow the original scheduled pick-up time and walk to the car rental company to pick up the car.Most of the car rental locations in Hokkaido will be set up near JR Hokkaido Station. Choose to take JR Hokkaido and rent a car to travel by car. You don't need to drive the whole journey. It is a very suitable free travel mode in Hokkaido.
Prepare a credit card (or cash), car booking information, original driver’s license and Japanese translation, complete the car rental procedures, fill up the vehicle’s fuel tank in advance, and start the journey when you board the car.Enter the phone number or MapCode, you can navigate to the hotel, take the opportunity to get familiar with the car, of course, you can also carry your luggage, you don’t need to go to the hotel first!
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- "Traffic Guide" JR Hokkaido: Buy your own rail pass and enjoy unlimited travel in the vast northern country!
- "Traffic Guide" Take the Furano Lavender Express to Furano.Biei self-driving tour.
- "Guide to Self-driving Travel" Four steps to prepare before traveling by self-driving in Japan: translation of driver's license, reservation, driving knowledge and MapCode.
- "Guide to Self-Driving Travel" Detailed explanations and experience sharing of the procedures for making reservations, car rental procedures and final return procedures in Japan before booking a car!
- "Hotel Recommendations" ホテルナトゥールヴァルト Furano: Hotel Naturwald Furano. (→ →price checking)
Farm Tomita: Restaurant→Drive→Chateau Furano→Lukuno Mori→Caixiangnori Lavinda Garden (passing by)→Farm Tomita→Lunch→Check-in→Gu, Genghis Khan (Dinner) )→Hotel
Itinerary description: There are many experience factories in Furano, including wine, cheese, jam, glass, etc. The first stop of the self-driving itinerary is to randomly choose wine factories to visit. Not only is the factory itself interesting, but also the surrounding countryside scenery, farmland and flower fields , Which made this trip feel amazing at the beginning.
In the following itinerary, after getting familiar with the vehicle and the initial experience of driving and traveling abroad, I did not consider the distance of the journey at all. Feel free to read some introduction materials of Furano, and randomly select a Japanese drama that seems to be famous. Shooting from Northland. The location is quite close to the scenic spots in the mountains.
After that, I crossed Furano and headed to Central Furano. After passing by Caixiang No-ri, I finally wandered for a long time at Farm Tomita and filled my stomach. It really lived up to its reputation as a tourist farm.After staying at Farm Tomita until the evening, finally set off to return to the hotel Check-in, and then drove out to find dinner and supper.The only thing that is not addictive is that you can only go back to the restaurant to buy alcohol and drink. Safety is paramount!
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- "Self-driving Tour" ふらのワインハウス: Winemaking experience at Furano Wine Factory.
- "Self-driving Tour" Furano Kiyomizu Mountain.Yellow mustard flower field.
- "Self-driving Tour" Luyu no Mori: Japanese dramas come from a pilgrimage to the shooting location in Northland.
- "Self-driving Tour" Furano Tomita Farm, a beautiful flower field composed of blooming flowers in summer.
- "Gourmet Restaurant" Valley·Genghis Khan: Delicious and unique fire-grilled dishes with Japanese style decoration.
Biei's wide-angle road: Hotel (get up) → drive → Sijisai no Oka → Siji no Exchange Hall → Sky テラス (lunch) → Philosophy no Wood → Sanai no Oka Observation Park → Biei Station
Itinerary description: staying in Furano area in the first two days, according to the habit of planning your itinerary, you should arrange the scenic spots in Central Furano and Nanliangno.It's just that driving by car is a very open and direct way to Biei's wide-angle road and patchwork road.
The most famous tourist farm on the wide-angle road is the Four Seasons Color Hill. Although the weather is a bit cloudy, the vast flower fields still make people stay for a long time.Although there is a restaurant on the second floor of the farm, I was reluctant to meet a group of tourists who had booked the restaurant, so I had to drive to the Four Seasons Exchange Hall, which seems to have a restaurant. There really is a restaurant offering light meals.
In other words, whether it is a wide-angle road or a patchwork road, it is mostly vast farmland. There are really not many restaurants. It is recommended that you put some light food or snacks in the car, which can be used at any time.After the meal, since ○○ Farm, ╳╳noki, and ☆☆Observation Park can be said to be the three treasures of Biei, of course, we have to arrange the Philosophy Wood and Sanai no Oka Observation Park!
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- "Traffic Guide" You can drive to Biei's patchwork road and super wide-angle road by car, and see flower fields, farmland, big trees and mountains!
- "Self-driving Tour" Biei Four Seasons Color Hill, colorful flower fields bloom in early spring.
- "Self-driving Tour" Philosophy of Wood: A famous wood spot near the Exchange Hall of Four Seasons. (Coming soon)
- "Self-driving Tour" Sanai no Oka Observation Park: A good place for a wide-angle road to climb high and see the beautiful scenery of Biei. (Coming soon)
Biei Patchwork Road: Biei Station→ケンとメリーの木(passing by)→Seven Star Tree(Seven Star Tree)→Mild Seven Hill (Mild Seven Hill)→Christmas Tree and ぜるぶの丘・亜斗梦のHill → ジェットコースターの路(Roller Coaster Road) → Mima Beef Station → Kamifurano Station → Hinoide Park → Haoyasuya (dinner) → Hotel
Itinerary description: After finishing the wide-angle road trip to the south of Biei, take a break at Biei Station, and then continue the patchwork road to the north.During the period, I passed by the Ken & Mary Tree. Before staying for a long time, I went directly to the Seven Star Tree, Akamai Hills and Atou Dream Hills. It can be said that I was driving around on the Patchwork Road. Survey the terrain for the third day of the trip.
After walking around the patchwork road, on the way back to Furano Hotel, relying on the driving convenience, head to Mima Niu Station, Upper Furano Station, etc. to appreciate the beauty of the station.In the meantime, it deliberately turned to the north of West 237th Route along National Highway 11, to the unique roller coaster road, and detoured to Hinode Park, which is still in the early stage of planting flowers.
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- "Self-driving Tour" Sunbeam Stam: No. XNUMX scenic spot on Patchwork Road. (Seven Star Tree)
- "Self-driving Tour" Mieludo セブン hill: Chimai hill. (Coming soon)
- "Self-driving Tour" ぜるぶの丘・亜斗梦の丘: The location of the famous Christmas tree. (Coming soon)
- "Self-driving Tour" ジェットコースターの路: Go through the roller coaster road to Hinoide Park. (Coming soon)
Minami-Furano: Hotel (get up) → drive → National Highway No. 38 route → Lakeside Lukoshi Park, Lapundeen, Lake Forest Park
Itinerary description: The third day of the itinerary is scheduled to go to the Biei area, and at the same time, you will have to change your accommodation to a homestay that also operates a craft hall.After visiting the wide-angle and patchwork roads in advance the day before, and seeing the distant Tokachi Mountain Range and Biei, the sky still seemed to be gray, I decided to visit South Furano first. This kind of itinerary was completely opposite. Probably it is the privilege and fun of self-driving!
It is said that South Furano is not a popular tourist area. At this time, I changed my mind to visit on a whim. Instead, I experienced the beautiful scenery of South Furano lakes, mountains, flower fields, and blue sky. It is very different from the atmosphere of a tourist farm. It really makes people feel that it is worthwhile. This is really a rare and quiet place in a popular tourist area.
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- "Self-driving Tour" Hannako Lake Forest Park: Go to Southern Furano to explore the vast lakes and lavender fields. (Coming soon)
Nakafurano: Kannako Lake Forest Park→Saixiang no Rapunzel Garden→Lunch→Shinju no Ooka Observation Park→Essori no Ooka Dentaru Hase→Ken&Mary’s Wood (Ken&Mary’s Wood)→Four Seasons Aya’s Ooka→Sanai no Ooka Park→7-11 (dinner)→hotel
Itinerary description: After visiting the forest park in South Furano, transfer from National Highway No. 38 to National Highway No. 237, all the way to the homestay in Biei.In the meantime, I visited Caixiang-no-ri, which I passed by the day before, and explored the flower fields on the hillside. It can be said to be a scenic spot with both flower and mountain scenery.
After taking a break at the homestay, taking advantage of the limited time in the afternoon, according to the results of the previous day’s exploration, I went from the patchwork road to the wide-angle road, visited the Ken&Mary’s wood, which was only passing by, and finally turned around If it is sunny, head to the Hill of Four Seasons and the Hill of Sanai again to make up a few more beautiful photos.
On the way back to the guesthouse in the evening, when I want to discover if there is a gourmet restaurant, I feel that compared to Furano, Biei can be said to be a real country!It means that I didn't find any gourmet restaurants, so I had to buy a lot of food and snacks at 7-11, and return to the homestay next to the small reservoir to enjoy the quiet country life!
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- "Self-driving Tour" Caixiang Nori: A terraced flower field built near the mountains in Central Furano. (Coming soon)
- "Self-driving Tour" ケンとメリーの木: a classic attraction on the Patchwork Road. (Ken & Mary Tree)
- "Accommodation Notes" 絵絲の丘 レンタルハウス: Biei Graceful B&B beside the holy platform
- "Self-driving Tour" Biei Four Seasons Color Hill: A vast flower field overlooking the Tokachi Mountain and the blue sky.
Return to Sapporo: Hotel→Farm Tomita→gas station→Toyota Car Rental Furano→Furano Station→JR Hokkaido (Furano Station ►Takigawa Station ►Sapporo Station)→Sapporo
Itinerary description: On the last day, considering the time to return the car to Furano, I went to Farm Tomita again on the way. After taking a few more beautiful photos, I returned directly to Furano Station. Before returning the car, go to the gas station to fill up the gas and provide the refueling receipt to the rental car. The store’s inspection is basically based on the refueling time to see if the fuel is full, so you have to refuel before returning the car.
After going through the procedures for returning the train, when I bought the return ticket to Sapporo at Furano Station, it happened that the Lavender train was full, so I chose a regular JR train and transferred at Takigawa Station. The journey time is about 40 minutes longer.
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☞ Original plan
When I look back at the actual itinerary and the original planned itinerary, I can experience the self-driving tour at will, completely ignoring the order and distance of the route, and the leisurely driving in the rural areas of Hokkaido, it seems that there is really no need to plan too much, just look at the mood Walking is the best way.
The only thing you need to prepare is probably the phone number and MapCode information of each scenic spot. Just pay a little attention to the approximate location of each scenic spot, and then let the smart navigator take you silly and go all the way!
★ Day 2 (Sapporo-Furano): JR Hokkaido Lavender Express (Sapporo Station→Furano Station, about 2 hours)→Toyota Car Rental Furano (15-00905294900 Hinodecho, Furano City, Hokkaido, reservation number XNUMX)→Lunch→Furano Half Day Tour (Cheese Workshop)→Restaurant→Dinner (Rag Doll)
★ Day 237 (Furano): Hotel→Drive→National Highway XNUMX→Kami Furano (Nichinoide Park, Flowerland)→Lunch (Farm Tomita)→Nakafurano (machining lavender garden, Farm Tomita, Ayaka no Sato)→Furano Station →Restaurant
★ Day 237 (Furano‧Biei): Hotel→Drive→National Highway XNUMX→JR Biei Station→Patchwork Road (North West No Oka Observation Park, Parent-child Noki, Seven Star Noki, Ken & Mary Noki, Mild Seven Hills)→JR Biei Station→Hotel→JR Biei Station→Super wide-angle road (Sanai no Oka Observation Park, Takumakan, Philosophy no Wood, Four Seasons Aya no Oka, Shinei no Observation Park, Mima Niu Elementary School)→JR Biei Niu Station→hotel
★ Day 2 (Biei-Sapporo): Biei Hotel→Toyota Car Rental Furano→JR Hokkaido Lavender Express (Furano Station→Sapporo Station, about 1,000 hours)→Common One Day Pass (￥XNUMX/person)→Subway Namboku Line (さっぽろ駅→Nakajima Park Station)→Hotel
☞ Map Code navigation information
Minami-Furano: The Lakeside Lugoshi Park Lapundeen (550 254 747)
Furano: Furano Station (349 032 312), ふらのワインハウス (349 060 365), Luyu no Mori (550 830 219), チーズ工房 (550 840 207)
Nakafurano: Nakafurano Station (349 245 358), Hokuseiyama Township Lavender Garden (349 275 058), Tomita Farm (349 276 743), Ayaka no Sato (349 244 530)
Upper Furano: Upper Furano Station (349 461 353), Hinode Park (349 462 233)
Biei's wide-angle road: Mima Beef Station (349 729 183), Sanai no Oka Observation Park (349 792 477), Philosophy No Wood (349 675 626), Four Seasons Color Hill (349 701 215), Four Seasons Exchange Hall (349 704) 425), Shinei no Oka Observation Park (349 790 676), Takumakan (349 704 272), Mima Niu Elementary School (349 730 096)
Biei Patchwork Road: Biei Station (389 010 594), Kitanishi no Oka Observation Park (389 070 368), Parent-child Tree (389 128 033), Seven Star Tree (セブンスターの木, 389 157 157), Ken & Mary's Wood (389 071 631), Mild Seven's Hill (389 036 453), Mieludo Hill (389 036 454), ぜるぶ Hill (389 071 446), ジェットコースターの路(349 698 335)
