8.9.11

Good News!!

From Oct 30th SKYMARK AIRLINES will have 2

direct flights a day between Narita and Asahikawa.


One way fare 13,800 yen!!!

6.9.11

Typhoon No.13!!

While the typhoon #12 became low atmospheric pressure and passed by off the Japan Sea, causing serious damage in the southern part of Japan, the new one developed in the Pacific!

The Meteorological Agency is warning landslides and floods especially in Iwate prefecture and Hokkaido.

It was cloudy and partly rainy in Furano today. It looks calm so far.

But some areas in Hokkaido along the Pacific ocean still have heavy rain warnings because of the typhoon #13.

The wet will continue for a few more days.

We must take the weather as it comes :-((

4.9.11

Typhoon No.12

The 2 biggest industries of Furano are agriculture and tourism.
 Both of them are seriously affected by the weather.
The farmers were tremendously busy harvesting onions before the arrival of the typhoon.
JR lines and the roads have been partly blocked by landslides caused by the heavy rain.
We sometimes have no option but to pray for good weather.

                                                                  Photo courtesy of Furano Hiro

But one of the visitors bought an umbrella this morning.
And he believes that stops the rain :D

3.9.11

The edge of a typhoon!

Even though the eye of the typhoon No.12 is wandering across Honshu more than a 1,000 km to the south, the effects are being felt in Furano.
After several sunny days, the heavens opened!!!
Heavy rain with occasional strong winds have soaked Furano, bringing flood warnings.
There were landslides, soil erosion and flooded roads.

The river was extremely high and fast!! 
Schools canceled after-school activities so that children could get home safely :D

This weather will probably stay for a few days.

1.9.11

Free tickets for the Furano Ropeway Cable car

Free tickets for the Furano Ropeway Cable car
for international guests.
※Show your passport to staff at the Furano Ropeway ticket counter
to receive your free cable car ticket.
■Period 4th June - 16th October 2011■
  June 4th・5th・11th・12th・18th・19th (Sat & Sun Weekend Only )
■Open 8am-4pm■
 6am-7pm: 16th July - 21nd August
 Time Every 20min (Eg:8:00/8:20/8:40/9:00)
■Furano Ropeway■
Nakagoryo Furano city Tel:0167-22-1111 Mapcode:919 552 448
It takes 15 minutes by car from JR Furano Station.
Please use‘Kururu Pass’and‘Lavender-Go',
then get off at‘New Furano Prince Hotel’

針對來自海外的旅客,富良野纜車免費券
※領取免費券時請出示護照。
■運行期間■
2011年6月4日・5日・11日・12日・18日・19日 (只有周六・日)
  從6月25日~10月16日.毎天運行 早上8點~下午4點
■7月16日~8月21日■
早上6點~下午7點 毎隔20分鐘運行。(例:8:00/8:20/8:40/9:00)
■富良野纜車■

富良野市中御料 Tel 0167-22-1111 / Mapcode: 919 552 448
從JR富良野站開車15分鐘 請使用「KURURU巴士」
富良野巴士「薰衣草號」,在新富良野王子飯店下車