HOKKAIDO: DAY 4 (8 Jun 2019) - Sounkyo Obako + Bell of Espoir + Clover Ice Cream Workshop + Biei Roller Coaster Road & Famous Trees + Tomita Farm Furano + Ningle Terrace + Masaya Restaurant

Sounkyo Onsen Choyo Resort Hotel @ Kamikawa Sounkyo

Obako Gorge about 4km away from hotel

Bell of Espoir (Hope) @ Kamikawa Park off Route 39

Clover Ice Cream Workshop opposite Asahikawa Airport
Found this place by chance on the way to Furano.  Was first attracted by the purple Lupinus flowers on the slope along the road.  Its ice cream is very popular with the locals.

Zerubu Flower Park in Biei (MC 389 071 413)
The flowers will probably start blooming only from July.

Famous trees in Biei Town

Lunch & Cafe Fu in Biei Town 

Roller Coaster Road in Biei (MC 349 667 122)

Farm Tomita in Furano (MC 349 276 734)
I think this is the best lavender farm in Furano though it is now very commercialised compared to my last visit in the 1990s. Must try its lavender ice-cream.

Kumagera restaurant near Furano Station

Ningle Terrace in Furano 
Cosy small log cottages built into the forest near the New Furano Prince Hotel selling handicrafts and knick-knacks. Good place to take a stroll before dinner.  The light-ups in the late evening make the place even more cosy.   

Stay at Hotel Edel Warme Furano
Room with a good view.  Decent hotel that can accomodate all 4 pax in 1 room, although the toilet & bath is very cramp.  

Dinner @ Masaya
A place that I'll go again for dinner in my next visit.  Popular with foreign tourists.

HOKKAIDO: DAY 3 (7 Jun 2019) - Sounkyo - Ryusei Falls & Ginga Falls

Drove on Route 12 most of the time, stopping at AEON Takikawa (which you can see from Route 12) for a break and did some shopping.  Continued on Route 12 for a while and took the expressway to Kamikawa-Sounkyo from Asahikawa Takasu IC.

The Ryusei & Ginga Falls (MC 623 177 863) are next to each other and a short drive from the hotel along Route 39.  The Falls can easily be accessed from the car park. Obako gorge is about 4km away. 

 Spotted deers around Sounkyo:

Room @ Sounkyo Onsen Choyo Resort Hotel
Given a room facing the stream & lush greenery which was awesome.  Other than the small bathroom/toilet in the room, the hotel facility & room was good.  

Sumptuous Buffet Dinner @ Choyo Hotel