Biei Tourist Center — Local services in Biei

Came in to Biei wanting to view some of the sights like Shirogane Pond and Shikesai no Oka. Found out from a very helpful and kind tourist counter attendant that taxis are hard to come by and that there was a bus tour that would be able to get us to all the locations that we would want to go. The attendant and tour bus guide were super accommodating and even sold us the seats usually reserved for the tour guide so that our party of three could go on the bus tour, as there were not sufficient seats available without the two extra seats usually reserved for the guide.

The tour was very enjoyable and made visiting all the sights that we wanted to go to much easier and worry free. The tour guide on the trip did speak mainly in Japanese, but the important points were made also in English. Would highly recommend to travelers wanting to visit the...

This is one of the best tourist info centre in hokkaido because the staff is helpful even tho their English can be limited.

There is a Taiwanese lady who speaks extremely good English and goes out of her way to assist us. She gives good recommendations on sight seeing. Upon knowing that we stayed at a hotel that offered free bus service, she took the initiative to help us call up the hotel to send their transport to pick us up. Without her we would hv spent 1200...

We thoroughly enjoyed the Biei View Bus Course B tour. Even if you don't understand Japanese, the experience is still very accessible—just do a bit of research on each attraction beforehand. The bus makes visiting places like the Blue Pond much easier, especially since public transportation to some of these spots isn’t very convenient. For a hassle-free and scenic way to explore the Biei area, we highly...