Tag: Furano things to do
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Exploring Mount Asahi-dake: Hokkaido’s Majestic Volcano
September 8, 2025. Higashiwaka, Japan. Today we drove from Furano to Mount Asahi-dake. Asahi-dake, also known as Mount Asahi, is a majestic stratovolcano and the highest mountain on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. Standing at 2,291 meters (7,516 ft), it is a central and prominent feature of Daisetsuzan National Park. The mountain’s native Ainu name,…
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Park Golf in The Heart of Hokkaido. Exploring Furano and Beyond.
August 7, 2025. Furano, Japan. We departed our hotel in Sapporo early in the morning and picked up our rental car to begin our road trip in Hokkaido. Our first stop was Furano, “The Navel Town of Hokkaido.” It has this nickname because of its perfectly central position on the island. Furano is a year-round…