is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
located in
Kamikawa Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The name is derived from Kamikawa no hitobito no Shūraku (Village of the Upstream People), a translation of the Ainu
Ainu or Aynu may refer to:
*Ainu people, an East Asian ethnic group of Japa ...
,
Hokkaido
is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel.
The lar ...
,
Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated
population
Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ...
of 10,374, and a
density
Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ...
of 15 persons per km
2. The total area is 677.16 km
2.
Overview
Biei is famous for its views of wide fields and hills, and is used as a backdrop for many Japanese commercials and TV programmes. The bright colours of its fields attract thousands of visitors in July and August.
The town also houses the
Shinzo Maeda Photo Art Gallery.
Since 1992, Biei has held the "Biei Healthy Marathon", which attracts runners from all around Japan.
[Biei Healthy Marathon official websit]
Main page
Climate
Gallery
File:140724 Biei Hokkaido Japan01s8.jpg, The Patchwork Road
file:Biei-tree2_2003.jpg, Tree of "Ken and Merry"
file:Biei-tree2003.jpg, Tree of a parent and a child
file:Biei-road2003.jpg
file:Biei-many-trees.jpg
file:Shikisai.jpg
file:tree of philosophy.jpg, Tree of philosophy
References
External links
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Official Website
Towns in Hokkaido
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