Introducing Biei
With the dramatic Daisetsuzan mountains in the background, Biei is an artist’s and nature-lover’s mecca. The open fields, often covered in lavender or poppies, are so different from the rest of the mainland that you’ll wonder if you have left Japan and somehow ended up in rural France. The ubiquitous tour buses will bring you back to reality, particularly in late June and July when the flowers peak. It’s a fun place to visit any time: walking and cycling the dirt roads in summer, enjoying the autumn leaves, then cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in winter. If you want to sit down and relax, there are many coffee shops and art galleries.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: ONCE AGAIN I NEED A HELP
by wanderingstraycat 21 February 2011
What time of the year do you plan to visit Hokkaido? +6 ABASHIRI LAKES ABASHIRI+ +7 SHIRETOKO PARKS KUSHIRO+ Maybe too little time to…
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RE: Is travelling in japan in summer advisable?
by Glenski 03 January 2011
Hokkaido in summer (July, August) is wonderful. No humidity or heat problems. And, flower fields are in full bloom in Furano and Biei.…
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RE: Hokkaido in Mid December
by Glenski 23 November 2010
Have lived in Hokkaido now since 1998. What exactly are you looking for when you write "accessible"? Trains, buses, and cars all run in…
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