{"product_id":"furano-lavender-farm-melon-tasting","title":"Furano Lavender Farm \u0026 Melon Tasting","description":"\u003cp\u003eFarm Tomita in Furano is the most famous lavender destination in Japan, and for good reason. From late June through August, row upon row of lavender — in shades of deep purple, pale lilac and white — roll across gentle slopes with distant mountain peaks as a backdrop. The farm has been growing lavender since 1958, and the scale and care of the plantings make it unlike anywhere else in the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExperience highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e💜 Walk through sweeping lavender fields that stretch across the Furano hillside in bands of purple, pink and white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🍈 Taste Furano melon at the farm — Hokkaido melons are celebrated across Japan for their sweetness, and they’re at their best here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📸 The combination of flower fields, mountains and soft light creates some of Hokkaido’s most photogenic scenery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🍦 Try lavender soft-serve ice cream, a local speciality, while wandering the farm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🌸 Beyond lavender, seasonal flower beds include poppies, salvia, marigolds and baby’s breath in vivid colour blocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExperience details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe lavender:\u003c\/strong\u003e Farm Tomita grows four varieties of lavender across several named fields. The Irodori Field (rainbow field) layers lavender with other flowers for striking striped colour. Early morning visits are quietest and the light is best for photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelon tasting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Furano’s rich volcanic soil and wide temperature swings produce exceptionally sweet, aromatic melons. The farm café serves them fresh-cut, chilled, and at peak ripeness — a simple pleasure that’s hard to improve on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther farm products:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lavender essential oil has been distilled here since the 1970s. The farm shop sells oils, dried flower sachets, soaps and other lavender products. Lavender soft-serve ice cream is a must-try.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest time to visit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peak lavender runs from early July to late July, though the fields are colourful from late June through August. Mornings are coolest and least crowded.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"With-a-camper","offers":[{"title":"Per experience","offer_id":56609453637976,"sku":null,"price":3500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/with-a-camper.com\/nl\/products\/furano-lavender-farm-melon-tasting","provider":"With-a-camper","version":"1.0","type":"link"}