Summer in Hokkaido's Furano and Biei regions is known for the variety and the beauty of the flowers that decorate the hills. This newsletter offers useful information on efficient transportation options in the region as well as attractions and some itinerary suggestions.
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April 2013 1.Special discount ticket to let you fully enjoy the beautiful sceneries: Furano Biei Round Tour Ticket 2.Sightseeing train and Twinkle Bus 3.Furano KURURU Bus 4.Model Course 5.L'EX train ASAHIYAMA Zoo Train will be renewed. Flowers Galore in Biei and Furano JR Hokkaido Mail Magazine Contents The summer season is coming to the Furano and Biei area. The beautiful flowers and hills and scenery will relax and comfort you. What you need to travel around Furano and Biei efficiently are: the limited express train “Furano Lavender Express” that takes you directly from Sapporo to Furano; the “Furano/Biei Norokko-go” that allows you to enjoy the scenery along the railway at a leisurely speed; and the “Twinkle Bus” that starts from the Furano or Biei station and takes you to all the nearby tourist spots. “Furano Biei Round Tour Ticket” is 4-day validity period. This ticket allows unlimited train rides in the Free Area. Please enjoy staying in Furano and Biei using this ticket! Furano Biei 1.Special discount ticket to let you fully enjoy the beautiful sceneries : Furano Biei Round Tour Ticket Sales period：May 8- Oct.11, 2013 Use period：Jun. 8- Oct.14, 2013 Fare：Sapporo Dep. 5,400 yen（age 6 to 11: 2,700 yen）, New Chitose Airport Dep. 7,400 yen（age 6 to 11: 3,700 yen） How to use the ticket： “Furano Biei Round Tour Ticket ” is a set, Ticket A and Ticket B. “Ticket A” is valid only from the departed station to the first station to get off at in the Free Area. Please be sure to turn in this ticket to the station staff when you get off. “Ticket B” is for unlimited rides in the Free Area and also the return trip to your first departure station. After Ticket A is collected at the station, Ticket B enables you to take unlimited rides in the Free Area, and will also bring you back to your departure station. It is valid for 4 days. Please do not lose it. Sale period : May 8- Oct.11, 2013 Valid period : Jun. 8- Oct.14, 2013 Fare : 3,000yen (6,000 yen in July and August) * Indemnity restitution charge and consumption tax included. Rent place Asahikawa and Furano stations ※The car must be returned to the rent station.(When you rent a car from Asahikawa Station, it must be returned to the Asahikawa Station.) Rent-a-car period : 24 hours (car rental and return must be completed within the business hour of each office) Business hour : Asahikawa Office / 8:00 a.m. ‒ 8:00 p.m. Furano Office / 9:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. Car type : S-class (1,000 ‒ 1,400 cc / Automatic drive only) How to purchase the ticket: Please visit a JR Hokkaido station or Twinkle Plaza and purchase your ticket 3 days before departure date. Reservation via telephone or internet are not available. The sale number is limited. “Rent-a-car Optional Ticket” with Furano Biei Round Tour Ticket When you drive in Japan, the necessary papers are differed for each nationality; please confirm your papers. A special discount price is offered to those who purchase the ticket 3 days prior to the departure date and within the limited-offer period. * If you get off at any station outside of the Free Area, the ticket becomes invalid. This does not include Sapporo Station, however, when you departure is from New Chitose Airport Station. * With the departure from New Chitose Airport Station, the valid train to Sapporo Station is the only local train with unreserved seating. ＋ A28 F37 T30 T36 AP15 01 A21 Asahikawa Biei Ikutora Furano New- ChitoseAirport Sapporo Takikawa Ltd.Exp.Furano Lavender Express Sapporo 01 Takikawa A 21 Furano T30 Furano Biei Norokko Train T30 Asahikawa A28 Biei F37 Furano ＋ Valid period is 4 days Free Area Ticket A Ticket B From the Free Area to Sapporo or New Chitose Airport Sta. :non-reserved seat of Ltd.Exp.Train. (One time only) From New Chitose Airport or Sapporo Sta. to the Free Area:non-reserved seat of Ltd.Exp.Train. (One time only) Unlimited rides for a non-reserved seat on ordinary car of limited express and non-reserved seat of “Furano/Biei Norroko-Train” in the Free Area, during the 4-Day period. Sample 富良野・美瑛 札幌 フリーエリア ⇒ ふらの・びえいフリーキップ (A) Furano Biei Round Tour Ticket(A) Furano Biei Free Area Sapporo Sample 富良野・美瑛 フリーエリア 札幌 ⇒ ふらの・びえいフリーキップ (B) Furano Biei Round Tour Ticket(B) Furano Biei Free Area Sapporo
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April2013
1.Special discount ticket to let you fully enjoy the beautiful sceneries: Furano Biei Round Tour Ticket2.Sightseeing train and Twinkle Bus3.Furano KURURU Bus4.Model Course5.L'EX train ASAHIYAMA Zoo Train will be renewed.
Flowers Galore in Biei and Furano JR Hokkaido Mail Magazine Contents
The summer season is coming to the Furano and Biei area. The beautiful flowers and hills and scenery will relax and comfort you.What you need to travel around Furano and Biei efficiently are:the limited express train “Furano Lavender Express” that takes you directly from Sapporo to Furano; the “Furano/Biei Norokko-go” that allows you to enjoy the scenery along the railway at a leisurely speed; and the “Twinkle Bus” that starts from the Furano or Biei station and takes you to all the nearby tourist spots.“Furano Biei Round Tour Ticket” is 4-day validity period.This ticket allows unlimited train rides in the Free Area. Please enjoy staying in Furano and Biei using this ticket!
FuranoBiei
1.Special discount ticket to let you fully enjoy the beautiful sceneries : Furano Biei Round Tour Ticket
Fare：Sapporo Dep.5,400yen（age 6 to 11: 2,700 yen）, New Chitose Airport Dep.7,400yen（age 6 to 11: 3,700 yen）
How to use the ticket：“Furano Biei Round Tour Ticket ” is a set, Ticket A and Ticket B.“Ticket A” is valid only from the departed station to the first station to get off at in the Free Area. Please be sure to turn in this ticket to the station staff when you get off.
“Ticket B” is for unlimited rides in the Free Area and also the return trip to your first departure station.
After Ticket A is collected at the station, Ticket B enables you to take unlimited rides in the Free Area, and will also bring you back to your departure station.It is valid for 4 days. Please do not lose it.
Sale period : May 8- Oct.11, 2013Valid period : Jun. 8- Oct.14, 2013Fare : 3,000yen (6,000 yen in July and August) * Indemnity restitution charge and consumption tax included.Rent place Asahikawa and Furano stations ※The car must be returned to the rent station.(When you rent a car from Asahikawa Station, it must be returned to the Asahikawa Station.)Rent-a-car period : 24 hours (car rental and return must be completed within the business hour of each office)Business hour : Asahikawa Office / 8:00 a.m. ‒ 8:00 p.m. Furano Office / 9:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. Car type : S-class (1,000 ‒ 1,400 cc / Automatic drive only)How to purchase the ticket: Please visit a JR Hokkaido station or Twinkle Plaza and purchase your ticket 3 days before departure date. Reservation via telephone or internet are not available. The sale number is limited.
“Rent-a-car Optional Ticket” with Furano Biei Round Tour Ticket
When you drive in Japan, the necessary papers are differed for each nationality; please confirm your papers.
A special discount price is offered to those who purchase the ticket 3 days prior to the departure date and within the limited-offer period.
* If you get off at any station outside of the Free Area, the ticket becomes invalid. This does not include Sapporo Station, however, when you departure is from New Chitose Airport Station.* With the departure from New Chitose Airport Station, the valid train to Sapporo Station is the only local train with unreserved seating.
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A28
F37
T30
T36
AP15
01
A21 Asahikawa
Biei
Ikutora
FuranoNew- Chitose Airport
Sapporo
Takikawa
Ltd.Exp.Furano Lavender Express
Sapporo01 TakikawaA21 FuranoT30
Furano Biei Norokko Train
T30AsahikawaA28 BieiF37 Furano
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Valid period is 4 days
Free Area
Ticket A Ticket BFrom the Free Area to Sapporo or New ChitoseAirport Sta. :non-reserved seat of Ltd.Exp.Train.(One time only)
From New Chitose Airportor Sapporo Sta. to the Free Area:non-reserved seat ofLtd.Exp.Train. (One time only)
Unlimited rides for a non-reserved seat on ordinary car of limited express and non-reserved seat of “Furano/Biei Norroko-Train” in the Free Area,during the 4-Day period.
Sample
富良野・美瑛札幌 フリーエリア⇒
ふらの・びえいフリーキップ (A)Furano Biei Round Tour Ticket(A)
Furano BieiFree Area
Sapporo
Sample
富良野・美瑛フリーエリア 札幌⇒
ふらの・びえいフリーキップ (B)Furano Biei Round Tour Ticket(B)
Furano BieiFree Area
Sapporo
The tree of Family (view from bus)
The tree of Seven star (Stopover time about 5 min.)
Northwest observatory park (Stopover time about 10 min.)
The tree of Ken & Mary (view from bus)
Biei Station Biei Station
2.Sightseeing train and Twinkle Bus
Limited Express (L’ EX) ‘Furano Lavender Express’It links Sapporo and Furano, a comfortable ride of about 2 hours without any transfers.Tentative schedules and operation date plans for the major stations:
● No1,6： Daily Jun.29-Aug.11,2013● No.3,4：Daily Jun.8-Aug.31 and Sep.1・7・8・14-16・21-23・28・29 and Oct.5・6・12-14,2013● No.5,2：Daily Jul.13-21,2013
Operated every day Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
Operated every day Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
Furano-Biei Norokko Train
You can enjoy splendid views of the nature from the wide windows of the train running slowly! During the operation period of the Norokko-go, the “Lavender Field Station” will be in use betweenNishinaka and Naka-Furano stations. The closest flower garden, “Farm Tomita,” is an enjoyable 7 minutes walk from the station.
Tentative schedules and operation date plans for the major stations : Operates: Daily Jun. 8-Aug.31and Sep.1・7・8・14-16・21-23・28・29 and Oct.5・6・12-14,2013
Please make a reservation ㏌ advance at JR Hokkaido stations . Tickets are available at JR Ticket Counter (Midori no Madoguchi) or Twinkle Plaza counters.(While stocks last)Please show your JR ticket at the time of purchase, or purchase both of them together.Holders of the Hokkaido Rail Pass or the Japan Rail Pass will have to pay the fare separately .
For people wish to visit tourist spots away from the station but who do not want to drive a rent-a-car, the Twinkle Bus, limited to JR passengers, is very convenient. It departs from and returns you to Biei and Furano stations to smoothly assist your travel.
（※）Sep.1・7・8・14-16・21-23・28・29 and Oct.5・6・12-14,2013
Shin-Furano Prince Hotel / Kaze no Gaden(※)/Ningle Terrace (Stopover time about 1 hour.)
Furano Cheese Factory (Stopover time about 20 min. )
Anpan Man Shop / Furano Jam Factory (Stopover time about 40min.)
Jun and Yui’s Recycled House(※)
(Stopover time about 20 min. )
Rokugo Observatory(Stopover time about 20 min. )
Panorama Load Ehana（view from bus）
Roller Coaster Road（view from bus）
Furano Winery（Stopover time about 20 min）
Lavender East fields（Stopover time about 30 min）
FURANO・MARCHE（Stopover time about 20 min）
Furano Station17：20 Ar.
Furano Cheese Factory (Stopover time about 20 min. )
Farm Tomita(Stopover time about 50 min. )
Sumio Goto Art Museum (Stopover time about 30min.）
Biei Station14：30 Ar.
Furano Station10：10 Lv.
Biei Station13：40 Ar.
Furano Station11：50 Lv.
Furano Station16：00 Ar.
4.Twinkle Bus Furano Lavender Course
5.Twinkle Bus Biei Lavender Course
2.Twinkle Bus Biei Takushin-kan Course
Takushin-kan Gallery offers you a chance to enjoy landscape photography of our beautiful scenery. The gallery itself looks out on the Shikisai Hill, covered with brilliant summer flowers.Fare: 500Yen. age6-11:250 Yen. Travel time : 1 hour 40 minutes.
10：45 13：15 15：30
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Takushinkan No. 1 Takushinkan No. 2 Takushinkan No. 3Bus NumbersDeparture TimesDaily June 8-30Daily July 1- August 31Sept.,Oct.（※）
Biei Station Biei Station
Shinei hill observatory park (view from bus)
Takushinkan (Stopover time about 15 min.)
The Hill of Seasonal Colors
(Stopover time about 15 min.)Bibaushi Elementary School (view from bus)
3.Twinkle Bus Furano
A set of the drama “Garden of the Wind,” the moving story that has attracted many people is in Furano. You can enjoy a moment of serenity and comfort in this garden filled with bloomed flowers.
Days of operation
Fare*
Schedule
Travel time
Days of operation
Fare
Schedule
Travel time
Days of operation
Fare
Schedule
Travel time
Daily June 8- August 31Sept.1・7・8・14-16・21-23・28・29, Oct.5・6-8・12-14
1,000Yen, age 6 to 11: 500Yen
Furano Station（Lv.11：50）→Furano Station（Ar.16：00）
4 hours 10 minutes
※Entrance fees for sightseeing facilities are not included. (Marked ※)
You can sample rich cheeses made in Furano and also enjoy flavorful ice cream at the Milk Kobo (factory).You can spend a whole hour at the Farm Tomita and savor the deep scent of the lavender fields.
Daily June 29-August 11,2013
3 hours 30 minutes
1,500Yen, age 6 to 11: 750Yen
Furano Station（Lv.10：10）→Biei Station（Ar.13：40）
*The fare includes a fee for the Sumio Goto Art Museum.
After traveling a straight road that extends uphill and downhill like a roller coaster, and after visiting many beautiful tourist spots, including a purple carpet at the foot of Tokachi mountain ranges, you can taste good wines at the Furano Wine Factory.Furano Marche: At this market where crops are sold - including melons and potato - you can also enjoy tasty sweets and melon-flavored buns. There is also a souvenir shop with special products from Furano.
Daily June 29-August 11
2 hours 50 minutes
1,000Yen, age 6 to 11: 500Yen
Biei Station（Lv.14：30）→Furano Station（Ar.17：20）
（※）Sep.1・7・8・14-16・21-23・28・29 and Oct.5・6・12-14,2013
Our ‘Unlimited Ride’ Kururu ( ‘Go around’ ) Bus makes stops at all the most popular tourist locations in the Furano area and allows passengers to get on and off at any stop during two-day period. There are seven buses operating daily which allows you to choose just how much time you need for each place you want to visit.
Daily: 6 July thru 15 August.Dates of operationFare 2-Day Bus Pass
（Adult 1，000 Yen, age 6 to 11/ 65 and over 500Yen）※For special child/senior discounts proof of age must be shown. Entrance fees for facilities are not included.
Sales locations On the bus or at the information center next toJR Furano station and the information center at Kitanomine.
Bus Stop JR Furano StationFURANO・MARCHE Furano Cheese Factory New Furano Prince Hotel Naturwald Furano Kisen(7/Eleven) Highland FuranoJR Furano Station
JR Furano StationFurano Winery Campana Rokkatei Furano Juice FactoryFarm Tomita Furano Juice FactoryCampana Rokkatei Furano Winery JR Furano Station
9:109:139:199:279:349:369:4510:00
11:2011:2311:2911:3711:4411:4611:5512:10
14:3014:3314:3914:4714:5414:5615:0515:20
16:3016:3316:3916:4716:5416:5617:0517:20
10:1010:1510:1710:1910:3410:4910:5110:5310:58
12:3012:3512:3712:3912:5413:0913:1113:1313:18
15:3015:3515:3715:3915:5416:0916:1116:1316:18
Bus Stop Red Rout Blue Route
Day1 Stay9：06Lv. 11：03Ar. 11：50Lv. 16：00Ar.
Furano Lavender Express No.3 Twinkle Bus Furano
Sapporo
Furano
Furano
4.Model Course
You can enjoy popular tourist spots easily by using the train and the Twinkle Bus.
Day Trip
3 Days
9：06Lv. 11：03Ar. 11：52Lv. 12：14Ar.
Furano Lavender Express No.3
Sapporo
Furano
Lavender Farm
Furano-Biei Norokko Train No.2
14：21Lv. 15：03Ar.
Furano-Biei Norokko Train No.4
Farm Tom
ita
Lavender Farm
Biei
Twinkle Bus Biei Takushin-kan Course
Biei
Asahikaw
a
Sapporo
Twinkle Bus Biei Hill Country Course
Rent-a-car
Day2
Furano
Furano
Stay
Cycling
Day3 10：10Lv. 13：40Ar.
Twinkle Bus Furano Lavender CourseFurano
11：52Lv. 12：14Ar.
Lavender Farm
Furano-Biei Norokko Train No.2
14：21Lv. 15：03Ar.
Furano-Biei Norokko Train No.4
Farm Tom
ita
Lavender Farm
Biei
Twinkle Bus Biei Takushin-kan Course
Biei
Asahikaw
a
Sapporo
Twinkle Bus Biei Hill Country Course
Cycling
For rent-a-cycle (bicycle) information and a cycling map, please visit the website of the Tourist Association.
Biei Town Tourist Association http://www.biei-hokkaido.jp/bicycle/index.html
？L'EX train "ASAHIYAMA Zoo Train" doesn't operate due to its renewal treatment.The train will restart to run on 13th July with new design.Please look forward to the new Asahiyama Zoo train!
