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Nakafurano 中富良野町 | |
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Town | |
![]() Location of Nakafurano inHokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) | |
Coordinates:43°24′N142°26′E / 43.400°N 142.433°E /43.400; 142.433 | |
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 atown located inKamikawa Subprefecture,Hokkaido,Japan.
As of April 28, 2017, the town has an estimatedpopulation of 5,086 and adensity of 47 persons per km2.[1] The total area is 108.70 km2.
Furano is famous for its numerous fields oflavender.
Nakafurano's mascot is the gentle, laid-back, unfussy and cleanLavender Fairy (ラベンダーの妖精,Rabendā no Yōsei) orLavender-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]
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