Nakafurano | |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Japan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan |
Coordinates: | 43.4°N 168°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Japan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Hokkaido |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
Subdivision Name2: | Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Sorachi |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 108.70 |
Population Total: | 5,086 |
Population As Of: | April 28, 2017 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | JST |
Utc Offset1: | +09:00 |
Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address |
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.
Furano is famous for its numerous fields of lavender.
Nakafurano's mascot is the gentle, laid-back, unfussy and clean or . 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]