New Chitose Airport 2 hr 37
Seven Stars Tree (17 min) Iconic oak tree once depicted on packaging for a popular brand of Japanese tobacco. Zerubu Hill (11 min) Tree of Ken and Mary (12 min) Tall & solitary poplar tree, known for its appearance in a 1970s Nissan commercial. Shinei-no-Oka Observatory Park (6 min) Biei Shrine (11 min) Highly decorative Shinto shrine in tranquil, contemporary gardens, thought to bring luck in love. Shirogane Blue Pond (21 min) Reachable by a short hike, this manmade pond draws nature lovers for its blue hue & tranquility. Biei Michi-no-Eki Oka-no-Kura (9 min) Small roadside outpost with a souvenir shop, casual dining, ice cream & other snacks. Hokusei-no-oka Observatory Park (11 min) Hinode Park (17 min) Seasonal park featuring rolling fields with lavendar & colorful flowers, plus camping grounds. Flower Land Kamifurano (16 min) Visitor-oriented flower farm with a store for gifts & fresh melons, plus a restaurant. Farm Tomita (24 min) Flower farm featuring vast lavender fields (seasonal) & a shop for lavender ice cream, food & drink. Shikisai No Oka (6 min) Flower garden featuring patterned rows of colorful blossoms, plus alpacas, a small shop & eatery. Shirahige Waterfall (25 min) Also known as the White Beard Waterfall, this cascading water turns cobalt blue in the basin. Kanno Farm (9 min) Flower farm with vast fields of colorful blooms across a rolling landscape visible from the top. Mild Seven Hills (12 min) |