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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
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.
Parking	Able to park 270 cars. Able to park 27buses.
Opening period	All year round
Opening hours	Parking lot hours May and October 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. June - September 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. November - April 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
TEL	+81-166-94-3355「Shirogane BIRKE MAP CODE：349 568 888
Website	https://biei-shiroganeaoiike.business.site/
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 power spot where the blue water surface and larch forest blend together

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