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{{Nihongo|'''Nakafurano'''|中富良野町|Nakafurano-chō}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] located in [[Kamikawa Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]]. |
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As of April 28, 2017, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 5,086 and a [[population density|density]] of 47 persons per km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.town.nakafurano.lg.jp|title= Official website of Nakafurano Town|publisher= Nakafurano Town|location= Japan|language= ja|access-date= 16 May 2017}}</ref> The total area is 108.70 km<sup>2</sup>. |
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==Lavender |
==Lavender farm== |
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[[File:Nakafurano town ownership lavender garden.JPG|thumb|200px|Lavender field in Nakafurano]] |
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Furano is famous for its numerous fields of [[lavender]]. |
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Furano is famous for its numerous fields of [[lavender]]. Farm Tomita (ファーム富田) is one of the many farms in the area which create this reputation by planting giant fields of lavender and other colourful crops such as tulips. Left is a picture of one of the many scenic vistas available to tourists who visit the farm. The farm also sells many products based on the lavender it produces, from lavender scented candles and soap to lavender flavoured drinks and ice cream. |
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==Culture== |
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===Mascot=== |
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[[File:Lavender Fairy.png|thumb|left|200px|Lavender Fairy, the town's mascot]] |
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Nakafurano's mascot is the gentle, laid-back, unfussy and clean {{Nihongo|'''Lavender Fairy'''|ラベンダーの妖精|Rabendā no Yōsei}} or {{Nihongo|'''Lavender-chan'''|ラベンダーちゃん|Rabendā-chan}}. She is a gardener who lives in the Furano Lavender Fields (which is also her workplace). She loves to travel to gardens around the world and likes purple and green flowers. Her clothes were made from recycled melon skins and her hat and apron is scented from lavender. She is unveiled on 7 July 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.town.nakafurano.lg.jp/hotnews/detail_sp/00000467.html|title=中富良野町イメージキャラクター「ラベンダーの妖精」のご紹介|website=Nakafurano}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.town.nakafurano.lg.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}} |
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*[http://www.farm-tomita.co.jp/ Farm Tomita Website] |
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Nakafurano
中富良野町 | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 43°24′N 142°26′E / 43.400°N 142.433°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) |
District | Sorachi |
Area | |
• Total | 108.70 km2 (41.97 sq mi) |
Population (April 28, 2017) | |
• Total | 5,086 |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Website | www |
Nakafurano (中富良野町, Nakafurano-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of April 28, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 5,086 and a density of 47 persons per km2.[1] The total area is 108.70 km2.
Lavender farm[edit]
Furano is famous for its numerous fields of lavender.
Culture[edit]
Mascot[edit]
Nakafurano's mascot is the gentle, laid-back, unfussy and clean Lavender Fairy (ラベンダーの妖精, Rabendā no Yōsei) or Lavender-chan (ラベンダーちゃん, Rabendā-chan). She is a gardener who lives in the Furano Lavender Fields (which is also her workplace). She loves to travel to gardens around the world and likes purple and green flowers. Her clothes were made from recycled melon skins and her hat and apron is scented from lavender. She is unveiled on 7 July 1995.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Official website of Nakafurano Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Nakafurano Town. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ "中富良野町イメージキャラクター「ラベンダーの妖精」のご紹介". Nakafurano.
External links[edit]
- Media related to Nakafurano, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)
- Farm Tomita Website