What other travelers are saying about Biei Blue Pond
This was a wonderful, magical pond with trails that stretched to the gorgeous dam. Parking is free down the street if you're willing to walk the pretty trail along the road to the entrance (there was a long car line for the parking lot we avoided). It was pretty crowded but oh so beautiful! we did not get something from the gift shop but it looks like many enjoyed it.
If you are using car you will need to pay parking 500yen for the day so it is best to spend an hour or more to enjoy the scenery of frozen lake.
If you want to see some blue water, just walk further inside until you can hear a stream with a small dam.
Overall the scenery is quite enjoyable and recommended due to beauty of nature during winter although other seasons would be better.
241014: The true beauty of this lake really depends on the weather. Fortunately, the weather is great during my visit and I & my friends can admire the three layers of blue with the autumn leaves.
There is one 500 yens parking space, one small toilet and ice cream bar, selling exclusive blue ice cream.
This is a scene that one of the MacBook theme picture were shot. Best timing to view it is before end of December when there is snow but the lake isn’t frozen and covered entirely by the snow.
No ticket required, just a 500 yen parking fee if you drive your own car. Be careful the road will be super sliding in wintertime.
Parking is paid through a machine.
It was drizzling but we went ahead anyway since we were here. Lake is just a 3min walk from the car park.
The lake is visibly blue despite the weather, but do beware that the path is muddy when wet. It was quite crowded but since the path along the lake was quite long, it wasn't hard to find pockets of space to take nice pictures of the lake.
They do sell some blue drinks and ice cream at the area, but it's just a standalone store with no seating. We didn't get any (looked quite gimmicky) but I guess it might have been a nice photo op during better weather.
