Japan Travel: Beauty to Protect Biei, the Blue Pond, Hokkaido 06

The Blue Pond (青い池)located outside the hot spring (onsen) town of Shirogane Onsen, in Biei, Hokkaido. The deep blue color the lake holds is due to the natural minerals which have been dissolved in the water. The pond was not a tourist attraction until Apple Inc., made a picture of the pond a wallpaper option.

The pond is an artificial lake created to prevent damage to Biei in the event Mount Tokachidake erupts. After the eruption on December 1988, the pond was constructed by the Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau.

Facility Information
Hours: Always open
Closed: Opened All Year Round
Admission: Free

Access Information:
The Blue Pond is located along Prefectural Road number 966. From the free parking area, it is a 5 to 10 minute walk.
From Biei Station, board the bus bound for Shirogane Onsen. Disembark at the Shirogane Aoiike Iriguchi (白金青い池入口) bus stop. The one way journey takes 30 minutes and costs around 600 yen one way.
Note: There are only five buses (roundtrip) per day.

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