day 3: purple hokkaido

Fields of purple that looked absolutely gorgeous from far. Besides lavender, there were rainbow fields of other flowers which were bright red, yellow, pink, silver and more!

The views were lovely, from the first Lavender farm Tomita to the third. Tomita is the biggest in Furano and had a lovely And touching story to back up its popularity. Ask me the next time you see me.

• Activities: Farm Tomita, two other flower farms, Otokoyama Sakae Brewery Museum
• Hotel: Crescent Asahikawa Hotel 6/10 compact room and smart use of space in the bathroom. Great location, less than 10 minutes walk to main shopping street with supermarkets, restaurants, famous ramen stalls, malls, Muji, Daiso and more. No English channels on TV.
• Cost: Lavender soft cream 250¥, 150¥ to sample their award-winning sake, scallop ramen 1,200¥, gyoza 450¥, McPork 120¥, snacks and chocolate milk 620¥ 
• Highlight: Best meal so far at Ichikura Ramen Restaurant. Gyoza was the best I've eaten! Juicy meat wrapped in perfectly pan-fried soft skin, accompanied by light vinegar with diced garlic.