Travel by sightseeing bus
観光バス（美遊バス）主催：美瑛観光協会
【June-October 2025】 Blue Pond & Flower Garden Course A (morning course)
Going around by BIEI VIEW BUS is the best way to see Biei Hokkaido! A local guide will take you on a tour of Biei's most popular spots, including the most famous Shirogane Blue Pond, Shirahige-no-Taki Falls, Shikisai-no-Oka Panoramic Flower Gardens and Shinei-no-Oka View Park.
Operating Period
Jun 7, 2025 and
everyday from Jun 14 to Oct 13, 2025
This course is MORNING course.
Meeting Place
Biei Tourism Association (Shiki-no-Jouhoukan)
※Please complete boarding procedures at least 15 minutes prior to tour departure.
Course schedule
*Staying time is included sightseeing and transiting time from parking.
- 09:45 Depart from Biei Tourism Association
(Shiki-no-Jouhoukan) - ▼
- Shirogane Blue Pond（stay for 40 mins）
- ▼
- Shirahige-no-Taki Falls
(stay for 20 mins) - ▼
- Shikisai-no-oka Panoramic
Flower Gardens
(stay for 35 mins)
※Entrance fee (Jul - Sep) is included in the bus fare. - ▼
- Shinei-no-Oka View Park
(stay for 10 mins)
You can enjoy a 360-degree panoramic
view of the hills of Biei here. - ▼
- 12:50 Return to Biei Tourism Association
(Shiki-no-Jouhoukan)
Remindar
After this bus tour in the morning, you can transfer to the JR Norokko train departing at 13:08, Furano Bus Lavender, or a regular train bound for JR Asahikawa.
*Please note that connections may not be possible due to traffic conditions. Please understand this in advance.
Click here to purchase a seat for Blue Pond & Flower Garden Course A (morning course)
For reservations made in English, please change the page language to English.
【July-August 2025】 Panorama Road & Flower Garden Course B (afternoon course)
Going around by BIEI VIEW BUS is the best way to see Biei Hokkaido! A local guide will take you on a tour of Biei's most popular spots, including Shinei-no-Oka View Park, the famous Shikisai-no-Oka Panoramic Flower Gardens, Takushinkan Photo Gallery and Farms Chiyoda which the locals go.
Operating Period
Everyday from Jul 1 to Aug 31, 2025
This course is AFTERNOON course.
Meeting Place
Biei Tourism Association (Shiki-no-Jouhoukan)
※Please complete boarding procedures at least 15 minutes prior to tour departure.
Course schedule
*Staying time is included sightseeing and transiting time from parking.
- 14:00 Depart from Biei Tourism Association
(Shiki-no-Jouhoukan) - ▼
- Shinei-no-Oka View Park
(stay for 15 mins)
You can enjoy a 360-degree panoramic
view of the hills of Biei here. - ▼
- Shikisai-no-oka Panoramic
Flower Gardens
(stay for 50 mins)
- ▼
- Takushin-kan (Photo gallery)/
Aono-Oka（stay for 30 mins） - ▼
- Farms Chiyoda (stay for 20 mins)
- ▼
- 16:55 Return to Biei Tourism Association
(Shiki-no-Jouhoukan)
Remindar
After this bus tour in the afternoon, you can transfer to the JR Norokko-go train departing at 17:20 to Asahikawa, Dohoku Bus, or a regular train bound for JR Furano.
*Please note that connections may not be possible due to traffic conditions. Please understand this in advance.
Click here to purchase a seat for Panorama Road & Flower Garden Course B (afternoon course)
For reservations made in English, please change the page language to English.
【June, and September-October 2025】 Blue Pond & Flower Garden Course B (afternoon course)
Going around by BIEI VIEW BUS is the best way to see Biei Hokkaido! A local guide will take you on a tour of Biei's most popular spots, including the most famous Shirogane Blue Pond, Shirahige-no-Taki Falls, Shikisai-no-Oka Panoramic Flower Gardens and Shinei-no-Oka View Park.
Operating Period
Jun 7, 2025 and everyday from
Jun 14 to Jun 30 and Sep 1 to Oct 13, 2025
This course is AFTERNOON course.
Meeting Place
Biei Tourism Association (Shiki-no-Jouhoukan)
※Please complete boarding procedures at least 15 minutes prior to tour departure.
Course schedule
*Staying time is included sightseeing and transiting time from parking.
- 13:50 Depart from Biei Tourism Association
(Shiki-no-Jouhoukan) - ▼
- Shinei-no-Oka View Park
(stay for 10 mins)
You can enjoy a 360-degree panoramic
view of the hills of Biei here. - ▼
- Shikisai-no-oka Panoramic
Flower Gardens
(stay for 35 mins)
※Entrance fee (Sep) is included in the bus fare. - ▼
- Shirogane Blue Pond（stay for 35 mins）
- ▼
- Shirahige-no-Taki Falls
(stay for 15 mins)
*If you wish to leave the tour at Shirahige-
no-Taki Falls (Shirogane Onsen Hot Springs),
please let us know in advance. - ▼
- 16:55 Return to Biei Tourism Association
(Shiki-no-Jouhoukan)
Remindar
After this bus tour in the afternoon, you can transfer to the JR Norokko-go train departing at 17:20 to Asahikawa, Dohoku Bus, or a regular train bound for JR Furano.
*Please note that connections may not be possible due to traffic conditions. Please understand this in advance.
Click here to purchase a seat for Blue Pond & Flower Garden Course B (afternoon course)
For reservations made in English, please change the page language to English.
Sightseeing Bus operated by Hikari Kotsu Co.
Depending on the seasons, bus tour starts and ends at JR Biei Station Station! one-day tour that gives you a full overview of Biei, a town of hills.
Click here to make a reservation
Sightseeing Bus and City Bus operated by Furano Bus Co.
This is the only bus to go between Biei and Asahikawa Airport. Sightseeing bus departs at JR Furano station or JR Asahikawa Station is also avaliable.
Click here for more information
City Bus operated by Dohoku Bus Co.
This is the bus to go between Asahikawa, Biei, Shirogane Blue Pond and Biei Shirogane Hot Spring. It operates everyday. Please check the bus stop on the map on the bottom. Please note the bus stop from JR Biei Station to Shirogane area is in front of the Asahikawa Bank which is on the main street.
