As we were driving towards Biei, we saw a car park and what looked like a flower garden so pulled over. This was Hills Town Biei where Derek, Paule and myself chose to walk around, while Anita and Lawrence opted to drive around in a buggy. It turned out that this vehicle had no reverse option, so route planning became important. It was lovely to be out in fresh air surrounded by flowers.
One surprising thing about this flower garden was that it was free to enter! I guess it must have made its money from the vehicle hire and the food shop?
We had some refreshments, then continued on towards Furano, stopping at the Hokusei-no-Oka Observatory Park for a view over the hills of Biei and Furano. Just like the cherry blossom season, there must be a best time to see the flower gardens and I think we were just a bit early to see the lavender bushes in full flower. When all the flowers are out and the distant hills are not covered in clouds, this would be a wonderful view!
Just across from the carpark were a row of shops, all using different methods to tempt passers by. These padded dolls in Wellington boots didn’t quite work for me though!
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