Biei, Hokkaido

Biei 美瑛町
Town
Flag Emblem
Location of Biei in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Biei Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°35′N 142°28′E / 43.583°N 142.467°E / 43.583; 142.467Coordinates: 43°35′N 142°28′E / 43.583°N 142.467°E / 43.583; 142.467
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
District	Kamikawa (Ishikari)
Government
• Mayor	Satoshi Hamada
Area
• Total	677.16 km2 (261.45 sq mi)
Population  (September 30, 2016)
• Total	10,374
• Density	15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	4-6-1 Motomachi, Biei-chō, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaidō 071-0292
Website	www.town.biei.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
Flower	Lily of the Valley
Tree	Japanese White Birch

Biei (美瑛町, Biei-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 10,374, and a density of 15 persons per km². The total area is 677.16 km².

Overview[]

Biei is famous for its views of wide fields and hills, and is used as a backdrop for many Japanese commercials and TV programmes. The bright colours of its fields attract thousands of visitors in July and August.

The town also houses the Shinzo Maeda Photo Art Gallery.

Since 1992, Biei has held the "Biei Healthy Marathon", which attracts runners from all around Japan.^[1]

Gallery[]

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  The Patchwork Road

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  Tree of "Ken and Merry"

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  Tree of a parent and a child

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  Tree of philosophy

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Biei, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
• Biei travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Official Website (in Japanese)

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