Furano Cheese Factory is a lovely stop surrounded by beautiful snowy scenery, especially in winter. The building itself is charming, with a cozy wooden interior and large windows that look out onto a peaceful forest covered in snow.
Inside, you can enjoy freshly made cheese products, soft serve ice cream, and light meals. The cheese soft serve is a must-try — creamy, mildly sweet, and not too heavy. It’s perfect to enjoy while looking outside at the snowy landscape. The pizzas are also popular, made with local Furano cheese, and are served hot and fresh.
The atmosphere is relaxed and welcoming. Even when it’s busy, the space feels calm and comfortable, making it a great place to take a break from sightseeing. There are seating areas inside where you can sit by the window and enjoy the view, which makes the experience even more special.
This place is perfect for families, couples, or anyone who loves local food and beautiful nature. If you’re visiting Furano, especially during winter, Furano Cheese Factory is definitely worth a stop.
This was such a delicious experience. I was bummed that we were not early enough to get pizza. The small exhibits were fascinating and well put together. The amount of dairy we bought and consumed was really impressive and I enjoyed it all. We tried soft serve, cheese, gelato, the cheesecakes and more cheese. They also had milk available. Easy to pay and order. Great experience, I highly recommend.
There are some set timings where you can try your hands on making ice cream, butter or cheese.
There is free cheese tasting although it’s only 2 kinds. Recommend to buy and try the milk. Also recommend to try the pizza (although it’s a 20-30 mins wait). The cheese soft serve is also nice.
Note that the pizza and soft serve only takes cash.
Calling this a “cheese factory” is a stretch. We arrived with modest expectations, knowing it wasn’t a real factory tour, and somehow it still managed to disappoint.
The entire experience amounts to a gift shop with two forgettable cheeses to sample, a collection of random snacks, a walk through of displays and a lot of wondering if we’re missing something. We weren’t. The cheese-making and ice cream-making activities were fully booked, which might be the only interesting things here. The lone saving grace is the cheese soft serve, which is delicious. Unfortunately, one great ice cream cone doesn’t justify the detour.
If your idea of a cheese factory is buying souvenirs and eating ice cream, you’ll be thrilled. If you’re expecting anything remotely resembling a cheese factory, save yourself the time and keep driving.
A cute little attraction spot that houses local Hokkaido milk and cheeses. There’s even a pizza place. Tried the richness of cheese in cake and brulee, and also the soft serve of multiple flavours. The location of the place is in the midst of nature, almost feels like I was deep in the forest.
