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Biei & Furano
Hokkaido's Most Scenic Countryside
Rolling lavender fields, patchwork hills & the iconic Blue Pond
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Explore Hokkaido's most picturesque countryside — lavender fields, patchwork hills, and the iconic Blue Pond — with your own private driver.
Biei Patchwork & Blue Pond
A classic Biei day trip from Sapporo or Asahikawa. Drive the famous Patchwork Road through rolling hills of wheat, potato, and sunflower fields, stopping at iconic landmarks like the Ken & Mary Tree and Mild Seven Hills. Visit the ethereal Blue Pond before returning.
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Furano Lavender Day Trip
Experience Hokkaido's most iconic summer scenery — the lavender fields of Furano. Visit Farm Tomita (peak season July–August) for endless purple fields and lavender products, then stop at the Furano Cheese Factory and Biei's Blue Pond on the return journey.
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Biei & Furano Full Day
The ultimate Biei & Furano day tour combining both areas' highlights. Start with Biei's patchwork hills and Blue Pond in the morning, then drive south to Furano's lavender fields at Farm Tomita, the Furano Wine winery, and the scenic Panorama Road.
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Biei & Furano, Hokkaido
About Biei & Furano
Hokkaido's Most Scenic Countryside
Biei and Furano form the heart of Hokkaido's most celebrated rural landscape, a region of gently rolling hills, patchwork farmland, and spectacular seasonal colour. Located in the Kamikawa Basin in central Hokkaido, the area is easily accessible from Asahikawa Airport and is approximately 2.5 hours from Sapporo by car.
Biei is famous for its "Patchwork Road" — a network of country lanes winding through hills planted with wheat, potatoes, sunflowers, and lavender. The area's most iconic landmarks include the Ken & Mary Tree, the Mild Seven Hills, and the ethereal Shirogane Blue Pond, whose cobalt-blue waters change colour with the light and season.
Furano, located just south of Biei, is synonymous with lavender — the town's lavender fields, particularly at Farm Tomita, are among Japan's most photographed landscapes. The peak season runs from late June to early August, when the hillsides turn purple and the air is filled with fragrance.
Jul–Aug
Lavender Peak
677m
Biei Elevation
2.5h
From Sapporo
Sightseeing
Top Attractions in Biei & Furano
Discover Hokkaido's most scenic countryside — lavender fields, patchwork hills, and the iconic Blue Pond — with your private driver.
Lavender & Flowers
Farm Tomita
Farm Tomita is Japan's most famous lavender farm, located in Nakafurano. The farm's hillside lavender fields, which bloom from late June to early August, are one of Hokkaido's most iconic images. Beyond lavender, the farm grows a rainbow of seasonal flowers and produces lavender-based products, perfumes, and ice cream.
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Natural Wonder
Shirogane Blue Pond
The Shirogane Blue Pond is one of Japan's most photographed natural phenomena — an artificial pond whose waters glow an ethereal cobalt blue due to naturally occurring aluminium hydroxide. The pond is surrounded by dead silver birch trees that rise from the water, creating a hauntingly beautiful landscape that changes dramatically with the seasons.
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Scenic Drive
Biei Patchwork Road
The Biei Patchwork Road is a network of country lanes winding through the town's famous patchwork hills — rolling farmland planted with wheat, potatoes, sunflowers, and lavender that creates a living quilt of colour across the landscape. Iconic landmarks along the route include the Ken & Mary Tree, the Mild Seven Hills, and the Parent & Child Trees.
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Biei Panorama Road
The Biei Panorama Road offers sweeping views across the patchwork hills towards the Tokachi mountain range, including Mt. Tokachi-dake and Mt. Furano-dake. The route passes through fields of lavender, sunflowers, and seasonal flowers, with several observation points offering panoramic vistas of the surrounding volcanic peaks.
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Shirogane Onsen
Shirogane Onsen is a small hot spring resort nestled in the forests near the Blue Pond, offering a relaxing retreat after a day of sightseeing. The area's mineral-rich waters are known for their skin-softening properties, and several ryokan and hotels offer outdoor baths with views of the surrounding birch forests.
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Furano Wine & Cheese
Furano is renowned for its locally produced wine and cheese, made from grapes and milk grown in the region's fertile volcanic soil. The Furano Winery offers tours and tastings of its award-winning wines, while the Furano Cheese Factory produces a range of artisan cheeses and dairy products that can be sampled and purchased on-site.
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Private Car Hire Rates
Day tours from $180 · Multi-day packages from $770 · Up to 4 passengers
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