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About Biei Blue – Biei Blue Pond and Shirahige Falls

A Whimsical Shade of Cobalt Blue. This mythical shade of blue is referred to by its popular nickname, “Biei Blue”. Let us introduce you to this scenery that you will only find here, in Biei, while we follow the source of this myst...

Biei's Photogenic Panoramas

Rolling hills... Vast mountains... I want to take such a photo! But where?! Have no fear! Be my BIEI is here! A picture tells a thousand words, and nowhere is this more true than Biei. We are sure that when you visit Biei, you wil...

Biei Station Handy Lunch Guide

Where should we go for lunch, today? Take a break from sightseeing, and enjoy lunch around JR Biei Station! Even if you're not using a rental car, you don't need to worry. There are plenty of delicious restaurants within walking d...

Bring Home Biei - Top Souvenir Picks!

If only I could fit this scenery in my suitcase...! Biei town is beautiful-- it's only natural that you might want to take away something to remember it by! Unfortunately, airline restrictions being what they are often means that...

The Colour of Snow

What colour is the snow? Did you guess white? Well, you wouldn't be mistaken in thinking so. Most people would say the same! But in fact, here in Biei, the snow is far more than just plain white. Come with us on a winter journey t...

Twinkling Lights Above and Around

Biei's winter nights often see temperatures dropping well below -10oC and sometimes even as low as -20oC. You might be thinking that in temperatures that low, the best thing to do is to stay indoors where it's warm, letting the ni...

Biei's Winter Activities

So you want to have some fun, even though the temperature is –20oC? Biei's got you covered! The average temperature during winter in Biei stays at around –14oC. Heavy snow covers the hills with white blankets. Here we would like t...

[Experience Report] Snowshoeing in a Shirogane Forest (White Birch & Blue River Course)

Have your fill of the winter forest... Let's stroll through a natural "Christmas Tree" forest! A Biei forest, covered in white snow... Usually, forests are overgrown with bamboo grass so you cannot easily walk through them. But in...

Swans - Messengers of Spring

Honk! Honk! A piercing chorus falls from the sky... A cold Spring morning in Biei... brr! The snow hasn't quite melted, but there are still mornings and nights falling below 0oC. It's the kind of weather that makes you want to cur...

Spring's Woodland Carpet

After months without greenery, in late April, the first colour emerges in Biei's woodland. Biei's winter is long, lasting from December right through to March. But even when Biei's winter ends, there is still snow on the ground an...