The "Blue Pond," which became a topic of conversation when Apple adopted it as one of its Mac wallpapers, is a mysterious spot representative of Biei.
The Blue Pond is an artificial lake created when river water accumulated in a weir during the disaster prevention work on Tokachi-dake Mountain.
The vivid cobalt blue water and dead larch trees create a fantastic atmosphere, and you can enjoy different expressions from season to season.
I went there with high expectations since it is a famous place featured on TV and in magazines.
I knew it would be blue! It was really beautiful and mysterious. I took a lot of pictures and was very satisfied.
It was lit up from 4:30 p.m., perhaps for the winter season only. The color of the lights is also very creative, changing from white to blue or dark blue, and the way they illuminate changes, so you will never get bored of it.
It takes about 20 minutes by car from JR Biei Station, or about 20 minutes by Dohoku Bus.
Shirohige Falls - about 3.5 km Tokachidake Bogakudai - about 6.3 km Biei Shirogane Onsen - about 3.5 km Shirakaba road - about 3.1 km