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Furano (富良野市, Furano-shi) is a city in the prefecture of Hokkaido, Japan, located in the southern reaches of Kamikawa Subprefecture, under whose jurisdiction it resides. Well known throughout Japan as a tourism destination, it is famous for its lavender fields, the television drama Kita no Kuni kara and the Furano Ski Resort, which held the Snowboarding World Cup in recent years. As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 22,715 and a density of 38 persons per km2 (98 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is 600.97 km2 (232.04 sq mi).

Furano
富良野市
City
Kitanomine ski area in Furano
Location of Furano in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido
Furano
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°21′N 142°23′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido
Government
  MayorYoshiaki Noto
Area
  Total600.97 km2 (232.04 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30th, 2016)
  Total22,715
  Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-1, Yayoicho, Furano-shi, Hokkaido
076-8555
Websitewww.city.furano.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
MammalRed Squirrel(Sciurus vulgaris)
BirdBlack woodpecker
FlowerEzo-murasaki-tsutsuji (Rhododendron dauricum)
TreeJapanese yew and Japanese bigleaf magnolia
MascotHesomaru (へそ丸)

History


The city takes its name from the Ainu word "Fura-nui," which means "Stinky Flame" or "Foul-Smelling Place," in the language of the indigenous people of Hokkaido. This is most likely because the valley was associated with sulfuric fumaroles near Tokachi Peak. In 1897 the first homesteaders arrived from Mie Prefecture and settled in what is now the Ogiyama area of the city. The Village of Furano was established as a satellite settlement of the then-preeminent Utashinai Village. In 1899 the settlement was transferred from under the jurisdiction of Sorachi County to Kamikawa County, an official town hall was raised, and Furano Village, Sorachi County was officially established.

Mass transportation soon followed when a railway link to Asahikawa, what is now the second largest city in Hokkaido, was opened in 1900. Three years later, Furano was divided into the upper Kamifurano Village (the present-day town of Kamifurano) and the lower Shitafurano Village (present-day Furano and Minamifurano.) In 1908, Minamifurano Village (now a town) established itself as an autonomous municipality. On April 1, 1915, Yamabe Village was created as a separate municipality, and Shimofurano, Sorachi County gained Second Class Village Status in the Hokkaido Village System. Following rapid development, on April 1, 1919, Shitafurano Village achieved town status and was renamed Furano Town. It gained First Class Town Status exactly two years later. During the closing stages of World War II, Furano was bombed by American naval aircraft in July 1945.[1] On September 30, 1956, Furano annexed the village of Higashiyama. Ten years later, Furano annexed the town of Yamabe and the population boost was enough for it to become a full-fledged city. Furano officially changed its name to Furano City on May 1, 1966.


Economy



Industry


The keystone industry is agriculture, centered on onions and carrots. Furano notably produces more carrots than anywhere else in Japan. Watermelon and the Akaniku-brand "Furano Melon" are also produced in large numbers.

Industry also includes tourism, particularly to its lavender fields and ski slopes, as well as the cultivation of grapes, including a municipally-managed winery, and dairy products such as milk and cheese. Furano Delice, made famous for being the first candy factory to put pudding in a milk bottle, is well known for its Furano Milk Pudding.


Agricultural co-op



Local business



Financial institutions



Postal services



Public service institutions



Police



Sister cities



Domestic



Abroad



Regional



Education



Transportation



Airport



Railways



Bus



Highways



Historic sites, tourism destinations, festivals


Aerial panorama of Furano
Aerial panorama of Furano

Cultural heritage



Tourism destinations


Furano Play Factory
Furano Play Factory
Downtown District
Kitanomine District
Rokugo District
Other districts

Dramas staged in Furano



Festivals and other events



Miscellaneous



Immigration



Geography


The Furano Valley is nestled between the Tokachi Volcanic Mountain Range (part of the Daisetsuzan National Park) and the Yuubari cluster of summits, including Ashibetsu Peak. The Sorachi and Furano Rivers, both tributaries of the Ishikari River, meet within the city limits. Furano is located at the exact geographic center of Hokkaido, earning it the nickname "Heso no Machi" or "Navel Town." A monument positioned at the center is located on the grounds of Furano Nishi Junior High School at 43°20′56″N 142°23′04″E.

Roughly 70% of the city is mountain and forest. In 1899, the Tokyo University Forest in Hokkaido was established for research purposes in the southeast sector of the city. Nearby lies Rokugo Forest, the setting for the well-known Japanese television drama Kita no Kuni Kara.


Climate


Furano has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) with warm and occasionally hot and humid summers with high rainfall coupled with cold and extremely snowy winters. For its latitude and being on an island, Furano's winters are extremely cold.

Climate data for Furano (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 6.9
(44.4)
13.3
(55.9)
15.3
(59.5)
29.2
(84.6)
35.3
(95.5)
36.3
(97.3)
36.5
(97.7)
38.5
(101.3)
33.0
(91.4)
26.6
(79.9)
20.4
(68.7)
13.6
(56.5)
38.5
(101.3)
Average high °C (°F) −3.7
(25.3)
−2.3
(27.9)
2.7
(36.9)
10.9
(51.6)
18.4
(65.1)
22.9
(73.2)
26.2
(79.2)
26.3
(79.3)
21.9
(71.4)
14.9
(58.8)
6.4
(43.5)
−1.2
(29.8)
12.0
(53.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.3
(17.1)
−7.4
(18.7)
−2.2
(28.0)
5.3
(41.5)
12.1
(53.8)
16.8
(62.2)
20.6
(69.1)
20.8
(69.4)
16.1
(61.0)
9.2
(48.6)
2.1
(35.8)
−5.1
(22.8)
6.7
(44.0)
Average low °C (°F) −14.4
(6.1)
−14.0
(6.8)
−7.8
(18.0)
−0.2
(31.6)
6.0
(42.8)
11.5
(52.7)
16.0
(60.8)
16.3
(61.3)
11.1
(52.0)
4.1
(39.4)
−2.1
(28.2)
−10.2
(13.6)
1.4
(34.4)
Record low °C (°F) −34.5
(−30.1)
−34.0
(−29.2)
−28.3
(−18.9)
−17.8
(0.0)
−3.1
(26.4)
1.0
(33.8)
6.3
(43.3)
6.5
(43.7)
−0.5
(31.1)
−5.3
(22.5)
−21.3
(−6.3)
−28.4
(−19.1)
−34.5
(−30.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 44.3
(1.74)
36.5
(1.44)
49.8
(1.96)
55.4
(2.18)
67.5
(2.66)
64.5
(2.54)
116.0
(4.57)
168.6
(6.64)
147.3
(5.80)
106.8
(4.20)
104.2
(4.10)
71.2
(2.80)
1,032.1
(40.63)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 145
(57)
121
(48)
110
(43)
22
(8.7)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
2
(0.8)
72
(28)
159
(63)
631
(248.5)
Average rainy days 14.3 12.3 13.5 11.9 11.0 9.9 10.9 11.7 12.8 14.4 17.9 17.2 157.8
Average snowy days 18.8 16.1 13.7 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 7.2 19.4 78.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 64.3 78.5 124.0 159.9 190.5 176.8 171.8 154.9 140.2 121.9 67.7 45.7 1,496.2
Source 1: JMA[3]
Source 2: JMA[4]

Accent


There is a difference in the way that those living in Hokkaido (citizens of Furano included) and those that live in other parts of Japan pronounce the city's name. Inside Hokkaido, the first syllable in "Furano" is stressed; however in the rest of Japan the typical pattern of equally and weakly stressed syllables is predominant. The latter pronunciation was used in the drama that made Furano famous, even though it was in contradiction to the local accent.


Notable people



Mascot


Hesomaru, the city's mascot
Hesomaru, the city's mascot

Furano's mascot is Hesomaru (へそ丸). He is a farmer who likes to see peoples' navels. He is originally the mascot for the Hokkaido Belly Button Festival before becoming the mascot of the city when he debuted on 15 August 1969. His favourite quote is "Isn't it good?" (イイじゃないか).[5]


Cultural references


Furano Milk Pudding is famous for being the first pudding ever to come in a glass bottle.[citation needed]

Television program Kotaete Choudai's King of Reruns, Fukushima Katsushige, relocated to Furano in January 2007. He said that he would not return to Tokyo until he had sold 10,000 units of the DVD he made. He embarked on a journey across the length of Japan, traveling from Kagoshima to Furano on a bicycle selling the DVDs. In Furano, he donned a self-assembled facsimile of the Hokkaido mascot Marimokkori's costume, dubbing himself Shigemokkori, and became the talk of the town by prancing around in green full-body tights complete with a conspicuous bulge (a la Hokkaido's beloved character.) He updates his blog, CD Furano, almost every day.

Niko Niko Pun, a children's television show run by NHK, is shot on location in Furano every Summer and Winter Break.


Mass communications



See also



References


  1. The Asahi Shimbun. "朝日新聞デジタル:空襲の記憶 風化させぬ - 北海道 - 地域". www.asahi.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  2. "Ningle Terrace – Hokkaido Travel Guide | Planetyze". Planetyze. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  3. 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  4. 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  5. "へそ丸のプロフィール(富良野市)". Kawaii Hokkaido.



На других языках


[de] Furano

Furano (japanisch 富良野市, -shi) ist eine Stadt in der Unterpräfektur Kamikawa auf der Insel Hokkaidō.
- [en] Furano, Hokkaido

[es] Furano (Hokkaidō)

Furano (富良野市, Furano-shi?) es una ciudad localizada en la subprefectura de Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, Japón. En junio de 2019 tenía una población estimada de 21.647 habitantes y una densidad de población de 36 personas por km². Su área total es de 600,71 km².

[ru] Фурано

Фура́но (яп. 富良野市 Фурано-си) — город в Японии, находящийся в округе Камикава губернаторства Хоккайдо. Площадь города составляет 600,97 км²[1], население — 23 434 человека (30 июня 2014)[2], плотность населения — 38,99 чел./км².



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