Biei Shirokanebiruke Roadside Station

AdmissionFree
Opening Hours9:00 - 17:00
Closed-
Contact0166-94-3355
NotesWifi available
Parking - 165 vehicles
Coffee shop & restaurant
Restrooms (wheelchair access)
Park golf
Shopping area
Location /
Getting There
It takes about 20 minutes by car from JR Biei Station.
A 2 and a half hour drive from Sapporo.
Shirogane, Biei, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido 071-0235

 


Huge park area next to facilities

Whilst on the road and taking in the sightseeing spots in Biei, the Biei Shirokanebiruke Roadside Station is a nice spot to have a rest, do some shopping, grab a bite to eat, or to enjoy the park and its facilities. The rest area is just down the road from the Blue Pond, and also the Kaiku Kiln Museum, which are some good spots to visit while in Biei. There are about half a dozen new buildings at the site, which is surrounded by a large park that incorporates a park golf course.


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Souvenir shop

Besides the park golf course, you can find restrooms here for some relief. For those looking for a quick bite to eat, there is a nice little hamburger shop called Between the Bread. Here you can eat inside their restaurant, or have lunch in the park. The park is full of sculptures and there is a table tennis table plus some instruments(interestingly), and seating. The other buildings include a souvenir shop that has information about Biei and the surrounding areas, plus an ice-cream shop, and a North Face outdoor equipment store.



Aroma Village Takinoue

Opening Hours9:00 - 17:30
Closed-
Contact0158-29-2730
NotesSouvenir shop
Toilets open 24 hours
Tea house & road stop
Takeout food stall
Location /
Getting There
5 minute drive from Takinoue city center. Located on route 273.
Asahimachi, Takinoue, Monbetsu District, Hokkaido 099-5602


First floor

Located on highway 273, the Aroma Village serves as not only a rest area, but it’s a top spot in Takinoue to buy some souvenirs or something for the home. The first floor of this large building has plenty of things to buy, jams, cutting boards from local wood, agricultural products, serving wear and cutlery, plus a large variety of herbs. All the items are locally produced. If you are stopping in for a snack, then the Aroma Village has a small eatery and coffee on the first floor, which has some herbal teas on the menu.


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Ice cream & noodle shops

The small eatery also has some delicious sandwiches, with homemade sausage and cassis or rhubarb jam. They also have fresh cream cheese, fromage blanc, mitarishi dumplings, and zenzai (a sweet bean soup). On the second floor of Aroma Village they have local information on all the sightseeing spots and things to do in Takinoue. Next to the Aroma Village you will find two small huts. One serves up ice cream, the other has a variety of soba and udon noodles. They also have a steak sandwich, with cheese!