Asahiyama Zoo, Shirahige Falls & Blue Pond Illumination Tour

Asahiyama Zoo, in the northernmost part of Japan, is the landmark sightseeing spot of Hokkaido, and visited by huge number of visitors. This zoon has been designed to see not only animals’ appearance, also their behaviors through daily life display. In “Hippopotamus Hall”, ostrich and warthog could be found here as that in a natural environment; in “Seal Hall”, the movement of seal swimming in a glass pipe called “Marine Way” can also be clearly watched. ※Please note that 2.5 hours will be allocated for this stop during March. "Penguin's Parade" will not be seen during March.

Shirahige Falls cascades into the Biei River, resembling a white beard. With a drop of approximately 30 meters, it offers a breathtaking and powerful spectacle, framed by surrounding rime ice and the striking blue waters of the Biei River.

Biei is renowned for its gentle flower slopes, as well as its painting-like Blue Pond. The waterfall gushes with aluminum merges into Biei River, a colloid is produced and clashes with sunlight, therefore the lake presents the unique blue color. Moreover the withered Japanese birch and larch standing in the lake bring about a still yet gasping beauty.