Winter Tour Bus in Biei will start from November 2026 to February 2027. This year there are 2 courses which are Biei View Bus Light Up Course and Christmas Tree Liner. You can reserve the bus tour on website and show QR code when boarding the bus.
Biei View Bus Light-Up Course
Operation Period: Every friday and saturday from 20 November 2026 - 13 February 2027
Service will be suspended during 1-2 January 2027
< p>Fare:
Adults (12 years and older) 4,000 yen
Children (4-11 years old) 2,000 yen
Infants and toddlers (3 years old and under) 0 yen (child rate applies if a seat is required)
Departure and arrival points: Biei Tourist Center (1 minute walk from JR Biei Station)
Departure 16:35 , Arrival 18:30 (19:00 in February only)
November to January
16:35 Biei Tourist Center
Shirogane Birke Forest (25 minutes)
Blue Pond (30 minutes)
18:30 Biei Tourist Center
February
16:35 Biei Tourist Center
Biei Senka (15 minutes)
Shirogane Birke no Mori (25 minutes)
Aoiike (35 minutes)
19:00 Biei Tourist Center
*Walk 3-5 minutes from parking lot to sightseeing spot.
*Not stop at Christmas Tree
Christmas Tree Liner
Operation Period: 1 December 2026 - 28 February 2027
Service will be suspended from 31 December 2026 - 5 January 2027.
Fare:
Adults (12 years and older) 2,000 yen
Children (4-11 years old) 1,000 yen
Infants and toddlers (3 years old and under) 0 yen (child rate applies if a seat is required)
Departure and arrival points: Biei Tourist Center(1 minute walk from JR Biei Station)
10:45 Departure , 11:45 Arrival
13:20 Departure , 14:20 Arrival
14:50 Departure , 15:50 Arrival
Biei Tourist Center
Christmas Tree (20 minutes)
Biei Tourist Center
*Walk 3 minutes from parking lot to sightseeing spot.
*The only stop is the Christmas Tree
Conditions
- Prices may vary on the application date, participation date, fuel costs, etc. Please check the final price on the reservation screen.
- An electronic ticket will be issued upon confirmation of your application. Cancellations after ticketing will incur a cancellation fee regardless of the cancellation date .
- New reservations are accepted from 90 days to 2 days before the departure date.
- Payment can be made by credit card, Google Pay, or PayPay. • Two-factor authentication is required for membership registration .
- Reservations, changes, and cancellations are accepted only through this website, not accept reservations by phone, fax, or email .
- For electronic tickets: Please show QR code on your smartphone or other device on the departure date. You can also use a screenshot of the QR code.
- You can make changes up to two days before the departure date.
- You cannot make changes that will change the price, such as increasing or decreasing the number of people, or change to a different course, such as from the "Light-Up Tour" to the "Christmas Tree Liner" .
- If the number of passengers decrease, you must cancel all reservations and make a new reservation. In that case, a ticket cancellation fee and a prescribed cancellation fee will be charged depending on the date of cancellation . If you are adding people, you can purchase tickets only for those people.
- You cannot change the date from the day before departure onwards through the reservation website . If you wish to change the date, you must cancel your reservation and make a new one, and a prescribed cancellation fee will be charged.
- In the case of website shows × (No seats available/Reservations closed)," if the seats are still available, same-day tickets will be sold at the "Biei Tourist Center" on the day (first-come, first-served basis).
- Please arrive Biei Tourist Center at least 10 minutes before departure.
- You can leave your luggage in the bus's luggage compartment (free of charge) or at the information desk (for a fee).
- There are no toilets on the bus .
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation fee (calculated from the day before the scheduled date)
2 days before departure: Not required ( Cancellation fee for ticket issuance is required)
1 day before departure: 40% of the price (including ticketing fees)
Cancellation on the day: 100% of the price (including ticketing fees)
Ticket cancellation fee (required regardless of the cancellation date)
Biei View Bus Light Up Tour
Adults: 400 yen /person Children: 200 yen /person
Christmas Tree Liner
Adults: 200 yen /person, Children: 100 yen /person
Reference: Hokkaido Biei
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