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Points of Interest

Points of Interest

Come and connect with the Earth (geo),
learn about the history and culture of the Biei and Kamifurano Area,
and experience an abundance of nature!

The Blue Pond
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The Blue Pond

The Blue Pond is a ‘check dam,’ made of concrete to protect the Biei River against dam…

Outcrop of Central Cone Lava
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Outcrop of Central Cone Lava

An outcrop of Central Cone Lava is the newest lava, which is spouted by volcanic activ…

Roller Coaster Road
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Roller Coaster Road

Route 11, in Biei Town, is known as the ‘Roller Coaster Road,’ because of its wavy for…

Unconformity between Ugetsuzawa Pyroclastic Flow Deposit and Bikai Formation
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Unconformity between Ugetsuzawa Pyroclastic Flow Deposit and Bikai Formation

You can observe unconformity which is an overlapping joint between deposit in the shal…

Ohachidaira Caldera Pyroclastic Flow Deposit at Ten’ninkyo Gorge
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Ohachidaira Caldera Pyroclastic Flow Deposit at Ten’ninkyo Gorge

Welded tuff spreads from lake Chubetsu to Ten'ninkyo Hot Spring. Lake Chubetsu is also…

Block Slope on Central Cone Lava
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Block Slope on Central Cone Lava

Central Cone Lava shaped in eruption almost 500 years ago is called aa lava, which is …

Points of Interest