The Chalet seen from the adjoining park land. The garden includes a number of traditional Japanese features, as well as grapes and peppermint.
Spacious living, dining, and kitchen. Open design and bar counters allow easy access.
A close-up of the fully-equipped kitchen and dining area.
fully equipped open-design kitchen includes dishwasher, western oven, range top, microwave, and a family-sized refrigerator / freezer.
The basement has been finished to include a stylish and spacious bedroom, complete with a full-size king bed. Each bedroom has independent thermostat control for the winter.
generously-sized main living includes fireplace, satellite tv, and AppleTV movies
Second floor master bedroom. All rooms are fully furnished and well-lit. This room includes air conditioning, as it faces the afternoon sun. (It is very rarely used but nice to have A/C just in case.)
First floor bedroom near the entry. Can be set up with King or Twin Beds (shown). Japanese shoji screens and traditional-style wood trim provide a relaxing atmosphere.
First-floor master bedroom has a spacious walk-in closet.
Concept photo from the dining table. The house is fully equipped with modern cooking gear and tableware for 10 people.
View of the Japanese garden that surrounds two sides of the building.
The back yard features a spacious and tranquil flower garden, with direct access to the local park.
kids enjoying the view of Sakura (cherry blossoms) from the living room
lavender being planted by our super-kawaii gardener Yoko-san
The front entrance is fully sheltered and includes private parking. In winter, the garage doubles as a ski storage.
Early December snow piling up on the balcony and garden. You can see how light and fluffy even the early-season snow is in Furano.
View of the Furano valley from the hiking course at Nishi-dake (top of Furano ski hill.) In Summer, this is serviced by the Furano Ropeway. Photo courtesy of the Furano Tourism Association.
moonrise over asahi-dake - taken from the Furano Chalet in autumn 2008
Furano Vinyards, about 10 minutes out of town. Photo courtesy of the Furano Tourism Association.
The Goto Sumio museum features astonishing panoramas of scenery throughout Japan. The paintings are made with traditional lacquers, including precious metals and gemstones to create a truly one-of-a-kind interpretation of nature. About 15 - 20 minutes out of town by car.
view of the cherry blossoms in the park from the back yard of our Furano Chalet.
Just for fun I climbed one of the cherry trees and got some shots of the chalet from there.
cherry blossom season in the park next to Furano Chalet
another oh-so-dangerous shot taken from the treetops using Jay's $2000 77 mm lens.
Playing in the park adjoining to the Furano Chalet, admidst the falling cherry blossoms
The park next to Furano Chalet also contains your typical playground fixtures (but the kids seem to have more fun with the trees!)
Early autumn view of the garden and park. There are many scenic places to walk and enjoy the autumn leaves nearby.
