Blue Pond Illumination & Ningle Terrace & Shikisai-no-oka & Christmas Tree & Shirahige Falls Day Trip
- Traverse Biei and step into the Forest Elf's House to experience a fairytale-like Japanese atmosphere.
- Shirahige Falls is a "subsurface flow waterfall" where underground water flows down from the crevices of the rock wall and pours into the Biei River with a majestic force.
- Chinese/Japanese-speaking tour guides ensure seamless communication.
- Utilizing officially approved green license plate vehicles recognized by the Japanese government ensures safety and security.
What to expect
Forest Fairy Terrace Ningle Terrace in Furano is a forest handcraft experience workshop inspired by a character in Japanese writer So Kuramoto’s novel (specifically, a small fairy about 15 cm tall living in the deep forest). The small wooden houses here are individual shops selling unique small commodities, most of which are handmade, such as glass crafts, paper crafts, hand-painted paintings, and handicrafts made of Furano’s lavender dried flowers. Each small shop is small and exquisite, and all the items are only available here and will not be found anywhere else.
Shikisai-no-oka (Four Seasons Color Hill) Shikisai-no-oka boasts a vast and beautiful flower field of 15 hectares, resembling a seven-color rainbow carpet, with different flowers in different seasons. From the end of May to the end of October every year, tulips, lavender, sunflowers and more than 30 kinds of flowers bloom in competition on the undulating hills. From a distance, the colors are bright and colorful, like a painter’s palette. There are also giant scarecrows standing in the flower fields, which are very cute.
Shirahige Falls (White Beard Waterfall) Shirahige Falls is named for the streams of water that pour down from the crevices of the rocks like white beards. The water flowing from the ground hits the rocks, creating waves with a blue glow. Here, you can enjoy the vivid contrast between the green mountains and clear waters in summer and the white snow in winter.
Blue Pond Illumination The Platinum Blue Pond attracts people all year round with its dreamy “blue lake + larch trees” due to the refraction of light by minerals in the water. In winter, the lake water freezes and is covered with snow, making it difficult to see the typical blue lake surface during the day, but the nighttime light show merges the ice, snow, water surface, dead trees and night sky into another dreamy picture, as beautiful as a fairy tale.
The Unique “Lonely” Christmas Tree This “Lonely Christmas Tree” (Yuiriichi no Ki) in Biei Town is one of Hokkaido’s most popular online check-in spots. It is a spruce tree isolated in the field, named for its resemblance to a Christmas tree.
Reviews
I thought this trip was a lot of fun. The tour guide was also very nice and often chatted with us in a humorous way. They were super friendly.
I joined a day trip from Sapporo this time, and every spot on the route was very photogenic, especially the ice-blue water of Shirahige Falls and the illuminated Blue Pond in the evening, which were unbelievably dreamy haha :) The departure time was also super friendly, with a meeting time of 11 o'clock, so you don't have to wake up early to rush the itinerary. It's very relaxing to start after a good night's sleep. A special thanks to our guide Lucy, who provided very detailed explanations along the way, taking care of everything from the background of the attractions to recommending photo angles. She was also very kind, which added a lot to the overall experience. If you want to easily check off the winter scenery of Asahikawa and Biei, this route is worth recommending~
A great experience, the tour guide Lucy and the driver were both very enthusiastic, and the itinerary was full and compact.
Being able to sleep during the journey was a huge help. It was a bit disappointing that there was no illumination during certain seasons, and the Blue Pond is apparently only blue in the summer, so I wondered about the illuminated Blue Pond. However, overall, I was very satisfied with the tour. The guide was also kind and entertaining, so I would definitely like to use this service again!
I really enjoyed this tour!! Thank you very much!!
Our tour guide Lucy was kind and friendly, and the itinerary was very well arranged. 👍🏼 We had a great time! We hope to have the opportunity to join Lucy's tour group again.
Lucy very good
Had a great day with Eric.
The tour guide and driver were both excellent. However, the quality of fellow travelers can be a hit or miss. Two Thai women kept talking loudly while the guide was explaining the day's itinerary, making it impossible to hear what the guide was saying. It really detracted from the experience. If you can't be considerate, you shouldn't travel! Unfortunately, there were no other seats available to move to. Sigh.
Good to know
An email will be sent to guests between 16:00-21:00 the day before the tour, including the meeting time, tour guide information, and license plate number. Please check your email (including your spam folder). Please do not be late on the day of the tour. If you receive multiple emails, please refer to the latest email. If you have WeChat/WhatsApp/Line, you can proactively add the tour guide and join the group according to the tour guide's social media information in the email.
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