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Shirogane Blue Pond
Shirogane Blue Pond was made by accident,as the by-product of attempts to control mudslides.Aluminium that has seeped into the water scatters the sunlight,causing the pond to look blue.
| Address | Shirogane, Biei-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido |
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| Access | It is about 20 min. by car or route bus.※When you drive a car, use the map code below. ※You can take route bus (Dohoku Bus) from JR Asahikawa station or JR Biei Station to Blue Pond. Dohoku Bus Map in Biei＆Time schedule.Click HERE Click here for how to go to the bus stop in from JR Biei station. If you are traveling around the Biei Station–Shirogane area, the “Biei & Shirogane Area 1-Day Free Pass” offers unlimited rides for a day and is very convenient. Official Dohoku Bus Sales Site (Purchase the Free Pass) ◁ |
| Parking | Able to park 220 cars. Able to park 20buses. |
| Opening period | All year round |
| Opening hours | Parking lot hours May - SeptemberOctober 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. November - April 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. |
| TEL |
MAP CODE：349 568 888
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| Website | https://www.biei-hokkaido.jp/ja/category/blog/sirogane-bluepond |
| Fee | Cars (various types) 500 yen per unit Microbus (29 people or less) 1,000 yen Bus (seating capacity 30 or more) 1 unit 2,000 yen |
| Others | A mysterious spot where the blue water surface and larch forest blend together |
