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.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Before you go
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- Opening hours
Lit up all year, from sunset to 21:00.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
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- Admission
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- 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 the official 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 the official site- Payment
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- 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
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Nearby spots
Photo: AndyLeungHK / Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0 (resized)Shirogane Blue PondHokkaido3 km away (straight line)
Photo: lumoplank / Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0 (resized)Shikisai-no-Oka Flower FieldsHokkaido16 km away (straight line)
Photo: Jolly Yau / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized)Farm TomitaHokkaido22 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Crowd level
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- Best time to visit
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- Peak time
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- Busiest days
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- Busiest season
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- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
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 the official site
- RulesDrone flights and aerial filming are in principle banned throughout Biei (except with national permission and landowner consent).Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.biei-hokkaido.jp/ja/facility/shirahige-waterfallsAccess, parking, accessibility, cautions and rules, description, address and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.biei-hokkaido.jp/ja/26495Fees, access and parking read from a tourism organization's site.
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Local government · https://town.biei.hokkaido.jp/culture/event/illuminate.htmlHours and seasons read from the local government's site.