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accessible info  :  JR Hokkaido  /  Hotel    Rental car is popular for Japanese tourist. 

  Lavender field     
June - August, lavender season. There are many lavender field in Furano and Biei area. Farm Tomita Farm is one of the tourist destination within wheelchair travelers. It is wheelchair friendly. Furano is one of the most popular destination in Hokkaido. Some hotels and guesthouse are wheelchair friendly. JR Naka Furano station is also wheelchair accessible, but some gap between train and platform. We can go by public transportation.   http://www.farm-tomita.co.jp/en   

  Biei hills     
Biei is familiar with beautiful hills. Especially, patch work flower hills are very popular. There are many outstanding photo spots. We need a car to visit them with the map. No public transportation. Each season has different nature face.  
http://www.biei-hokkaido.jp/  

http://www.shikisainooka.jp/english

  Wine factory   
Furano local wine. 3km away from JR Furano station. about 1000yen by taxi. There are ramps and wheelchair toilets. Restaurant, juice factory, cheese butter milk product center are near wine factory. Lavender bloom in summer.
  
 

  Asahiyama zoo     

One of the most famous zoo in Japan. They say " unique interactive animal viewing facilities".  The access is not good. Country area, far from JR station, but very popular for tourist. The zoo is located in mountain unfortunately. It means very hilly. It is not easy for manual wheelchair to walk around the zoo. 
http://www5.city.asahikawa.hokkaido.jp/asahiyamazoo/

  Sounkyo     

Great nature landscape. Falls, valley, snow mountain, and hot spring. Kurodake ropeway is wheelchair accessible. They have stairs lifts and kind service.  
http://www.sounkyo.net/english/