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Biei is known as the "Hills town". It looks like a patchwork from a distance, field of different crops have been planted, called "Hills of patchwork".


Beautiful flowers, rivers, trees, and snow are all what astonishes visitors.


Biei is one of the most popular sightseeing spots in Hokkaido. The eastern part of the town is included in the Daisetsuzan National Park.
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Biei - The Patchwork Road

The town center is easily covered by foot, but a car can be convenient to see the tourist spots. Bicycle can be rented and several rental shops are available near Biei station. Bus and train are available as well.


Blue Pond – A beautiful artificial pond that was created as part of an erosion control system, built to prevent damage to Biei in case of an eruption by nearby Mount Tokachidake. 

Its charm is that, depending on how the light falls, the pond can be a breathtaking turquoise blue color or a stunning emerald green.
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Biei - Blue Pond

The blue color of the pond, for which it is known, has not been fully explained but is attributed to the presence of aluminum hydroxide dissolved in the water that reflects the shorter wavelength blue light the same way the earth’s atmosphere does. 

The Blue Pond is located along Prefectural Road number 966. Buses between Biei Station and Shirogane Onsen stop at Shirogane Aoiike Iriguchi bus stop along the way "takes about 20 minutes".

​A free parking lot is located next to the road from which the pond can be reached in a 10 minutes’ walk. Stop by Tourist Information Center for guidebooks.
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Biei - Zerubu No Oka

Biei Access

Plane - The closest airport to Biei is Asahikawa Airport, about 20 minutes away by bus or car. Asahikawa Airport serves flights to Tokyo Narita, Osaka and Nagoya. ​Hourly rapid trains from Sapporo's New Chitose Airport continue as Super Kamui trains to Asahikawa, with no transfer necessary in Sapporo; the journey takes two hours.

​WILLER Express Buses also run from New Chitose Airport to Asahikawa Station few times a day "takes about 3 hours".

Asahikawa Airport Hokkaido

Train - Biei Station is served by the JR Furano Line, which connects Asahikawa and Furano.

​Biei is located between Asahikawa and Furano, about a 30-40 minutes train ride from either city. 

Bus - Express Lavender runs via Biei, from Asahikawa to Furano. 
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Biei Station

Accommodation & Car Rental

Here you can search for airline tickets and hotels worldwide. The Jetradar search engine compare ticket prices provided by over 200 booking agencies.

So far there is only one Muslim friendly hotel in the Biei. The Hotellook search engine here can help you for random hotel reservation in the area. It compares prices from 70 hotel booking services. It show you the lowest prices available at the time. Fill out the details and press search. You will be redirected to an online website where you can make your reservation.
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There are Vacation Rentals in the area which suit travelers who prefer to rent a living space, especially for larger groups, families or those who seek a more local, everyday life experience.

If you would like to rent a car use the search engine here and book a car in advance. Fill out the details; pickup and drop-off places, date and time, and press search.

​You will be redirected to Rental Cars website where a list of available cars will be shown to you to choose from.

Biei-cho - Kamikawa Sub-prefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture