The Blue Pond in Biei is truly beautiful, and I think it’s worth visiting from far away. However, the Biei Cycling Course—which lets you ride the approximately 18 km from Biei Station to the Blue Pond—might offer an even more memorable experience. Since most people drive to the Blue Pond, this cycling course is almost completely empty. I set off from Biei Station on an electric bike a little after 10:00 a.m. The mountains floating in the distance and the blue sky. The lush green Biei River flowing alongside me. Butterflies and grasshoppers flitting left and right as if to clear the path for me—this beautifully paved cycling course, offering such a diverse array of scenery, provided a sense of comfort and pleasure unlike anything I’d ever experienced before.
