Biei, Hokkaido

Biei 美瑛町
Town
Location of Biei in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Biei Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°35′N 142°28′E / 43.583°N 142.467°ECoordinates: 43°35′N 142°28′E / 43.583°N 142.467°E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
District	Kamikawa (Ishikari)
Government
• Mayor	Satoshi Hamada
Area
• Total	677.16 km^2 (261.45 sq mi)
Population (December 2007)
• Total	11,313
• Density	17/km^2 (43/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Japanese White Birch
• Flower	Lily of the Valley
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address	4-6-1 Motomachi, Biei-chō, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaidō 071-0292
Website	www.town.biei.hokkaido.jp

Biei (美瑛町 Biei-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa (Ishikari) District, Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 11,313 and a density of 16.7 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

1. Biei Healthy Marathon official website Main page (Japanese)

External links

• Media related to Biei, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
• Biei travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Official website (Japanese)
• Asahikawa Tourism -Biei Town (Japanese)(Chinese)(Korean)