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Biei, Hokkaido / 白ひげの滝

Shirahige Falls

A 30 m waterfall where groundwater gushes from the rocks into the cobalt-blue Biei River at Shirogane Onsen, lit up every evening all year.

Water streaming down a rock face into a blue river, with autumn plants
Shirahige Falls in autumnPhoto: lumoplank / Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0 (resized) · Terms of use · Source

Last official check

2 Oct 2026

Traveler reports

0

Reports open in Phase 2

Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

Decide before you go

A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.

Getting there
Train / Bus / Car

Before you go

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Opening hours

Lit up all year, from sunset to 21:00.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a local government page
Getting there

About 30 min by car from JR Biei Station, or about 30 min by Dohoku bus to "Biei Shirogane Onsen" and 3 min on foot. Map code 796 182 604.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Parking

Free parking at the Shirogane Tourist Center. Visitors may also use the car park on the former Shirogane Park Hill Valley ski area for free (at their own risk).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Not yet confirmed

Closed, Admission, Payment, Accessibility

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Address: Biei, Hokkaido (Japanese address: 北海道上川郡美瑛町白金)

Official site: https://www.biei-hokkaido.jp/ja/facility/shirahige-waterfalls

Location

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Nearby spots

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Crowds

Best time to visit

Lit up year-round from sunset until 9 p.m. (use the public car park in front of the Shirogane tourist centre) (Biei Town).

Checked 2 Oct 2026 on a local government page
Not yet confirmed

Crowd level, Peak time, Busiest days, Busiest season

no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.

Latest traveler report
None yet

Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).

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Visiting respectfully

  • Local etiquetteUse the public toilets in the Shirogane Tourist Center (open 24 hours). The view from the bridge known as "Blue River" is recommended.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
  • RulesDrone flights and aerial filming are in principle banned throughout Biei (except with national permission and landowner consent).Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

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