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Popular awe-inspiring spiritual place! Information of mysterious "White Beared Waterfall" in Biei and Biei River which shines cobalt blue.
"Biei area" a must spot for sightseeing in Hokkaido Biei no oka Hill・Blue PondThere are numerous attractive places ranging from splendid scenic spots for tourists such as White Beard Waterfall, Biei River, Shirogane hot springs, and this time we feature "White Beard Waterfall" which is popular as a spiritual place located in Shirogane, Biei-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido.
"White Beard Waterfall" is beautiful waterfall located at 5 minutes walking distance from Shirogane hot springs town. It is said this waterfall is supplying water to the famous fantastic "Blue Pond", and the water colour at the basin changes into blue just like the Blue Pond. This Biei river of cobalt blue is commonly calld "Blue river".
White Beard Waterfall is categorized as Senryubaku, waterfall which is created by groundwater springing out of cliff bedrocks. This kind of waterfall is rare in Japan, and the water falling from 30 meters hight at the 600 meters above sea level flowing out of geographic layers looks just like white beard.
When you watch the waterfall from "Blue River Bridge" over Biei River, you would not notice how much time you spent to admire the beauty, and you may understand why this place is called spiritual place.
Let us introduce the highlights of amazing "White Beard Waterfall" and "Biei River" shining cobalt blue.
1. Basic and useful information on White Beard Waterfall
2. Highlights of White Beard Waterfall
3. Marvelous! Photos of White Beard Waterfall
4. Comments from EnjoyJapan! Editorial dept.
5. Access to "White Beard Waterfall" in Biei
6. Recommended places around White Beard Waterfall
Name: Biei "White Beard Waterfall"
Name in Japanese: Shirahige-no-taki
Prefecture: Hokkaido
Area:Northern Hokkaido (Dohoku) area (around Biei)
Postal code:071-0235
Address: Shirogane, Biei-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido
Tel:0166-94-3025 *Biei Shirogane hot springs tourism association
Open Hours: free entrance
Fee: free
Official site: https://www.biei-hokkaido.jp/search/sightseeing/000060.html
10 min. walking distance from the nearest station: No
Free Wi-Fi: No
Purpose: Family/Friends/Alone/Date
Foreign language speaking staff: Not available
Non-Smoking/Smoking: Unknown
Parking: No *3 minutes walking from Tourist Center's parking
Average staying time: Approx.30 minutes
Other useful information:
Recommended to stay overnight at Shirogane hot springs town which is nearby to White Beard Waterfall and see both the waterfall and Blue pond in Biei.
"White Beard Waterfall" where everyone stops to watch the figure as if it were out of this world. First of all please enjoy the view of flowing water making many lines in parallel. Looking down from the Blue River Bridge (photo below), you may see elegant and mysterious scenery. Please take deep breath in the middle of impressive view. You may feel and receive power from the nature which is strong enough to refresh you completely.The sound of waterfall can be heard even on the bridge, and "Biei River" of cobalt blue and "White Beard Waterfall" create beautiful symphony.
This is a photo of Blue River Bridge.
This is a photo of Biei River.
In addition, White Beard Waterfall has diverse beauties according to the season. In fresh verdure season the fusion of green and blue colours is particularly beautiful, while in winter time you may enjoy white snow world with blue colour. Both are marvelous scenic beauties.
Here are some photos of the magnificent views.
Here we would like to show some photos of marvelous "White Beard Waterfall". Please take a look at waterfall flowing as white beard and Biei River shining blue. We hope you could feel the beauty through these photos.
This is photo of White Beard Waterfall and Biei River.
In the middle of great green nature, there is mysterious White Beard Waterfall created by the very nature. It is beautiful when seen from the above.
Source：instagram／lechat8
This is shot taken at the short distance.
This is water flow at the short distance. When seen closely the water colour is not blue, but from the distance the water of river and pond becomes blue. That's really mysterious phenomenon.
Source：instagram／lucete_lucia
Source：instagram／messyjaby
This is White Beard Waterfall in winter.
The waterfall covered with snow in the middle of winter. The mysterious blue figure in the white world is incredibly beautiful. It's very rare to be able to see such a beautiful scenery. White Beard Waterfall in green nature of Spring and Summer is beautiful, of course, but much more splendor can be felt with the mysterious view of waterfall in winter.
Source：instagram／rina6_6
Source：instagram／napolitan7
This photo is Biei River.
No word can decrive the beauty of Biei River in winter. While the whole world is covered with white snow, the blue colour of the river is outstanding which creates mysterious scenery. This is the moment I really appreciate the power of nature.
Source：instagram／hata_maki
This photo is illumination of White Beard Waterfall at night.
For limited period of winter White beard waterfall is illuminated. This is another way to enjoy its indescrivable mysterious beauty of the waterfall with illumination.
Biei area respresents Hokaido's sightseeing places. There are a lot of attractive and marvelous spots created by nature here such as "Biei no okal" hill where you can enjoy vast view ,mysterious "Blue Pond" which is famous for blue colour, and "White Beard Waterfall" which we introduced.
This eddition is featuring White Beard Waterfall, whose "cobalt blue" colour of water basin is as breathtakingly beautiful as that of Blue Pond. It is elegant but powerful and mysterious waterfall. One of its charms is diverse view changing according to the season. It is said that if you breathe deeply on the bridge you can recharge the power, and that's the reason why this waterfall represents spiritual places in Hokkaido.
Postal code:071-0235
Address:Shirogane, Biei-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido
Tel:0166-94-3025 *Biei-Shirogane Hot Springs Tourism Association
Transportation:
(Train)
30 minutes by car from JR Biei station
(Others)
50 minutes by car from Asahikawa airport
As Biei area has become popular touristic place in Hokkaido, traffic jam occurs during Japan's holiday seasons and for certain period of year. We, therefore, would recommend that visitors stay overnight in nearby "Shirogane hot springs town" and enjoy sightseeing in Biei area.
[Sightseeing Information]
▶Blue Pond
▶Biei no oka Hill
"White Beard Waterfall" is beautiful waterfall located at 5 minutes walking distance from Shirogane hot springs town. It is said this waterfall is supplying water to the famous fantastic "Blue Pond", and the water colour at the basin changes into blue just like the Blue Pond. This Biei river of cobalt blue is commonly calld "Blue river".
White Beard Waterfall is categorized as Senryubaku, waterfall which is created by groundwater springing out of cliff bedrocks. This kind of waterfall is rare in Japan, and the water falling from 30 meters hight at the 600 meters above sea level flowing out of geographic layers looks just like white beard.
When you watch the waterfall from "Blue River Bridge" over Biei River, you would not notice how much time you spent to admire the beauty, and you may understand why this place is called spiritual place.
Let us introduce the highlights of amazing "White Beard Waterfall" and "Biei River" shining cobalt blue.
Articles on "White beard waterfall" in Biei -Contents-
1. Basic and useful information on White Beard Waterfall
2. Highlights of White Beard Waterfall
3. Marvelous! Photos of White Beard Waterfall
4. Comments from EnjoyJapan! Editorial dept.
5. Access to "White Beard Waterfall" in Biei
6. Recommended places around White Beard Waterfall
Basic and useful information of White Beard Waterfall
Basic Infornation
Name: Biei "White Beard Waterfall"
Name in Japanese: Shirahige-no-taki
Prefecture: Hokkaido
Area:Northern Hokkaido (Dohoku) area (around Biei)
Postal code:071-0235
Address: Shirogane, Biei-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido
Tel:0166-94-3025 *Biei Shirogane hot springs tourism association
Open Hours: free entrance
Fee: free
Official site: https://www.biei-hokkaido.jp/search/sightseeing/000060.html
Useful information
10 min. walking distance from the nearest station: No
Free Wi-Fi: No
Purpose: Family/Friends/Alone/Date
Foreign language speaking staff: Not available
Non-Smoking/Smoking: Unknown
Parking: No *3 minutes walking from Tourist Center's parking
Average staying time: Approx.30 minutes
Other useful information:
Recommended to stay overnight at Shirogane hot springs town which is nearby to White Beard Waterfall and see both the waterfall and Blue pond in Biei.
2.Highlights of White Beard Waterfall
"White Beard Waterfall" where everyone stops to watch the figure as if it were out of this world. First of all please enjoy the view of flowing water making many lines in parallel. Looking down from the Blue River Bridge (photo below), you may see elegant and mysterious scenery. Please take deep breath in the middle of impressive view. You may feel and receive power from the nature which is strong enough to refresh you completely.The sound of waterfall can be heard even on the bridge, and "Biei River" of cobalt blue and "White Beard Waterfall" create beautiful symphony.
This is a photo of Blue River Bridge.
This is a photo of Biei River.
In addition, White Beard Waterfall has diverse beauties according to the season. In fresh verdure season the fusion of green and blue colours is particularly beautiful, while in winter time you may enjoy white snow world with blue colour. Both are marvelous scenic beauties.
Here are some photos of the magnificent views.
3.Marvelous! Photos of White Beard Waterfall
Here we would like to show some photos of marvelous "White Beard Waterfall". Please take a look at waterfall flowing as white beard and Biei River shining blue. We hope you could feel the beauty through these photos.
White Beard Waterfall and Biei River in the season of fresh verdure
This is photo of White Beard Waterfall and Biei River.
In the middle of great green nature, there is mysterious White Beard Waterfall created by the very nature. It is beautiful when seen from the above.
Source：instagram／lechat8
This is shot taken at the short distance.
This is water flow at the short distance. When seen closely the water colour is not blue, but from the distance the water of river and pond becomes blue. That's really mysterious phenomenon.
White Beard Waterfall and Biei River in winter
Source：instagram／lucete_lucia
Source：instagram／messyjaby
This is White Beard Waterfall in winter.
The waterfall covered with snow in the middle of winter. The mysterious blue figure in the white world is incredibly beautiful. It's very rare to be able to see such a beautiful scenery. White Beard Waterfall in green nature of Spring and Summer is beautiful, of course, but much more splendor can be felt with the mysterious view of waterfall in winter.
Source：instagram／rina6_6
Source：instagram／napolitan7
This photo is Biei River.
No word can decrive the beauty of Biei River in winter. While the whole world is covered with white snow, the blue colour of the river is outstanding which creates mysterious scenery. This is the moment I really appreciate the power of nature.
Illuminating White Beard Waterfall at night
Source：instagram／hata_maki
This photo is illumination of White Beard Waterfall at night.
For limited period of winter White beard waterfall is illuminated. This is another way to enjoy its indescrivable mysterious beauty of the waterfall with illumination.
4, EnjoyJaoan! Comments from Editorial dept.
Biei area respresents Hokaido's sightseeing places. There are a lot of attractive and marvelous spots created by nature here such as "Biei no okal" hill where you can enjoy vast view ,mysterious "Blue Pond" which is famous for blue colour, and "White Beard Waterfall" which we introduced.
This eddition is featuring White Beard Waterfall, whose "cobalt blue" colour of water basin is as breathtakingly beautiful as that of Blue Pond. It is elegant but powerful and mysterious waterfall. One of its charms is diverse view changing according to the season. It is said that if you breathe deeply on the bridge you can recharge the power, and that's the reason why this waterfall represents spiritual places in Hokkaido.
5, Access to "White Beard Waterfall in Biei"
Postal code:071-0235
Address:Shirogane, Biei-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido
Tel:0166-94-3025 *Biei-Shirogane Hot Springs Tourism Association
Transportation:
(Train)
30 minutes by car from JR Biei station
(Others)
50 minutes by car from Asahikawa airport
As Biei area has become popular touristic place in Hokkaido, traffic jam occurs during Japan's holiday seasons and for certain period of year. We, therefore, would recommend that visitors stay overnight in nearby "Shirogane hot springs town" and enjoy sightseeing in Biei area.
6, Recommended places around White Beard Waterfall
[Sightseeing Information]
▶Blue Pond
▶Biei no oka Hill
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Date created：2016/07/08
Last update：2016/07/08
Last update：2016/07/08
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