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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!

Hokusei-no-Oka Observatory
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Hokusei-no-Oka Observatory

From this pyramid-shaped viewing platform, you can see all the way from Mt. Daisetsuza…

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…

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…

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…

Taisho Mudflow Deposit at Shirogane area
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Taisho Mudflow Deposit at Shirogane area

The volcanic eruption at Mt.Tokachidake which occurred 1926 caused mudflow. Mudflow fl…

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…

Points of Interest