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News of Biei View Bus Service in Summer 2020
2020.07.17
————–Most Recent Update————-
Summer 2020 Tour Bus Schedule Update – Service Partially Resumed
Biei tour bus, which has been suspended temporarily to contain the spread of coronavirus, will resume service.
Since it was announced that Furano-Biei Noroko Summer Train Line is going to re-open, we have decided to re-open Biei bus tours as well, starting from July 18th.
All the tours will operate with social-distancing rules in mind. Each passenger will be assigned to the space of two seats, instead of one, to keep a safe distance from other passengers. We apologize in advance for any inconvinience this might cause. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Biei Tour Bus Route |
Original Schedule |
Updated Schedule |
Updated Hours
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A: Shirogane・Flower Field Route 9:45Departure 12:35End of Tour |
2020.6.15~10.11 Daily |
Resumed Service 2020.7.18~9.30
※No Bus from 10.1 to 10.11 |
|
B. Patchwork Area 13:25Departure 15:00End of Tour |
2020.6.16~8.31 Daily |
Suspended |
|
B. Blue Pond and Waterfall 13:30Departure 16:15End of Tour |
2020.9.1~10.11 Daily |
Resumed Service 2020.9.1~9.30
※No bus from 2020.10.1 to 10.11 |
|
C. Blue Pond and Flower field 14:10Departure 17:05End of Tour |
2020.6.15~8.16 Daily |
Resumed Service 2020.7.18~8.31
※No bus from 2020.6.15 to 7.16 |
13:30Departure 16:25End of Tour |
D. Blue Pond and Flower Field 15:25Departure 18:10End of Tour |
2020.6.15~8.31 Daily |
Suspended |
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<Health and Safety Guidelines>
①Tour bus sitting capacity is limited at 50%.
②Each passenger is assigned the space of two seats.
③Proper ventilation through the bus ventilation system is monitored.
④All staff must wear masks. Daily temperature checks are conducted.
⑤Alcohol sanitizers are installed at the information counter and bus entrances.
⑥Please refrain from congregating. The tour guide will speak through a microphone from a distance throughout the tour.
⑦Before you board the bus, please get your temperature checked, disinfect your hands, and wear a mask. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
————–Earlier Update ————-
Thank you very much for your patronage of Hill Town Biei.
In response to the government’s declaration of a state of emergency, we have decided to cancel all the bus tours until the end of June and may extend the suspension period further depending on the situation.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused to our customers who have already applied or are planning to apply, as well as to all the travel agencies. Thank you very much for your understanding.
We will let you know when it is expected to resume.
<Contact us>
Biei Tourism Association (In Shiki-no-Jouhoukan)
Telephone Guidance:0166-92-4378
Telephone Hours: 8:45~17:00 (Everyday including national holidays)
Due to the declaration of the state of emergency, our tourist information counter has been shortened as shown below.
Counter Information:9:00~15:00(※Time may be extended according to circumstances after the state of emergency is declared.)
※For those whom have already purchased bus tickets, we will contact you via your registered email.