Gorgeous Blue Pond Is Worth a Trip Up North

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<img class="article_image" loading="eager" src="https://imgcp.aacdn.jp/img-a/1440/auto/global-aaj-front/article/2017/07/596956936d221_596955508e15e_2016777501.png" alt="Gorgeous Blue Pond Is Worth a Trip Up North"> <figcaption class="image_quotation"> <blockquote> <a class="image_quotation_link" href="http://en.rocketnews24.com/2017/07/13/hokkaidos-breathtaking-blue-pond-is-exactly-as-advertised%e3%80%90photos%e3%80%91/" target="_blank">en.rocketnews24.com</a> </blockquote> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="article_header_description_area"> <div class="article_header_description_main"> <p class="lead_txt">Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan’s main islands, is filled with beautiful scenery. In fact, it has enough gorgeous scenery that <a href="https://allabout-japan.com/en/article/5238/2/" target="_blank">no matter what time of the year you go</a>, it's bound to be beautiful. However, one of the best concentrations is to be found in the town of Biei.</p> <address class="article_written_by"> <a class="article_written_link" href="/en/author/detail/23/"> By SoraNews24 </a> </address> </div> <aside> <ul class="share_social"> <li> <span class="share_social_label">Share:</span> </li> <li class="share_social_icon_item"> <a href="http://twitter.com/share?text=Gorgeous%20Blue%20Pond%20Is%20Worth%20a%20Trip%20Up%20North&url=https%3A%2F%2Fallabout-japan.com%2Fen%2Farticle%2F5504%2F&hashtags=AllAboutJapan&via=AllAbout_Japan" onClick="window.open(this.href, 'tweetwindow', 'width=550, height=450, personalbar=0, toolbar=0, scrollbars=1, resizable=1'); return false;"> <img class="sns_icon" src="https://allabout-japan.com/image/sns/x_twitter.png" alt="x logo"> </a> </li> <li class="share_social_icon_item"> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fallabout-japan.com%2Fen%2Farticle%2F5504%2F&t=Gorgeous%20Blue%20Pond%20Is%20Worth%20a%20Trip%20Up%20North" onclick="window.open(this.href, 'window', 'width=550, height=450,personalbar=0,toolbar=0,scrollbars=1,resizable=1'); return false;"> <img class="sns_icon" src="https://allabout-japan.com/image/sns/facebook.png" alt="facebook logo"> </a> </li> </ul> </aside> </div> </header> <div class="article_body"> <div class="article_body_contents_area"> <section class="article_body_section" > <div class="article_image_area no_link"> <figure class="article_image_component"> <img class="article_image" loading="lazy" src="https://imgcp.aacdn.jp/img-a/1200/auto/global-aaj-front/article/2017/07/5969527411ea0_59695132ac2f9_2040655328.png" alt=""> <figcaption class="image_quotation"> <blockquote> <p class="image_quotation_text">http://en.rocketnews24.com/2017/07/13/hokkaidos-breathtaking-blue-pond-is-exactly-as-advertised%e3%80%90photos%e3%80%91/</p> </blockquote> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <p class="contents_body_txt">With rolling hills and lush farmland, it’s enough to make anyone stop for a moment and drink it all in, especially if you’ve just come from Tokyo or one of the country’s other urban cities.</p> </section> <section class="article_body_section" > <div class="article_image_area no_link"> <figure class="article_image_component"> <img class="article_image" loading="lazy" src="https://imgcp.aacdn.jp/img-a/1200/auto/global-aaj-front/article/2017/07/59695695530fa_5969552f243ea_61309147.png" alt=""> <figcaption class="image_quotation"> <blockquote> <p class="image_quotation_text">http://en.rocketnews24.com/2017/07/13/hokkaidos-breathtaking-blue-pond-is-exactly-as-advertised%e3%80%90photos%e3%80%91/</p> </blockquote> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <p class="contents_body_txt">Randomly pointing yourself down any road in the town will yield stunning vistas, but once you’re done wandering, you’ll want to check the map and make your way to the Blue Pond, which is breathtaking even by the already high standards of Biei.</p> </section> <section class="article_body_section" > <div class="article_image_area no_link"> <figure class="article_image_component"> <img class="article_image" loading="lazy" src="https://imgcp.aacdn.jp/img-a/1200/auto/global-aaj-front/article/2017/07/5969527548e48_5969514c21871_753909752.png" alt=""> <figcaption class="image_quotation"> <blockquote> <p class="image_quotation_text">http://en.rocketnews24.com/2017/07/13/hokkaidos-breathtaking-blue-pond-is-exactly-as-advertised%e3%80%90photos%e3%80%91/</p> </blockquote> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <p class="contents_body_txt">During the five-minute stroll from the nearest parking lot to the body of water, you may wonder what’s so special about the Blue Pond. After all, don’t most lakes look blue?<br /> <br /> Yes, they do…but not like this.</p> </section> <section class="article_body_section" > <div class="article_image_area no_link"> <figure class="article_image_component"> <img class="article_image" loading="lazy" src="https://imgcp.aacdn.jp/img-a/1200/auto/global-aaj-front/article/2017/07/5969527673316_5969516ced5a2_64557269.png" alt=""> <figcaption class="image_quotation"> <blockquote> <p class="image_quotation_text">http://en.rocketnews24.com/2017/07/13/hokkaidos-breathtaking-blue-pond-is-exactly-as-advertised%e3%80%90photos%e3%80%91/</p> </blockquote> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <p class="contents_body_txt">The color of the Blue Pond isn’t the vague blue of the reflected afternoon sky, but a much more dramatic hue.</p> </section> </div> <div class="article_side_area"> <aside> <div class="article_ad"> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.defineSlot('/4872126/aa_AAJ_article_1stRec', [[336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 600]], 'div-gpt-ad-1525744191340-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); googletag.enableServices(); }); </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1525744191340-0'style="text-align: center;"> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1525744191340-0'); }); </script> </div> </div> <div class="article_ad"> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.defineSlot('/4872126/aa_AAJ_article_2ndRec', [[336, 280], [300, 250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1525744240477-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); googletag.enableServices(); }); </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1525744240477-0'style="text-align: center;"> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1525744240477-0'); }); </script> </div> </div> </aside> <div> <div class="article_tags_area"> <div> <span class="article_tags_label">Tags</span> </div> <div class="article_tag_layout"> <div class="tag_component"> <a href="/en/tag/lake/"> <div class="tag_box"> Lake </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="article_tag_layout"> <div class="tag_component"> <a href="/en/tag/hiking/"> <div class="tag_box"> Hiking </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="article_tag_layout"> <div class="tag_component"> <a href="/en/tag/great-outdoors/"> <div class="tag_box"> Great Outdoors </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="article_tag_layout"> <div class="tag_component"> <a href="/en/tag/natural-japan/"> <div class="tag_box"> Natural Japan </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="article_tag_layout"> <div class="tag_component"> <a href="/en/tag/hokkaido/"> <div class="tag_box"> Hokkaido </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article_side_author_area"> <address class="author-profile-area"> <a href="/en/author/detail/23/"> <img class="profile_image" loading="lazy" src="https://imgcp.aacdn.jp/img-a/240/auto/global-aaj-front/author/2015/10/5631feff79cca_5631fefc711f4_864071343.jpg" alt="SoraNews24" width="60"> <p class="profile_txt">Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, SoraNews24 is a bilingual news blog. 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