Hokusei no Oka Observation Park
北西の丘展望公園
A pyramid-shaped observation tower on the Patchwork Road, with distant views of the Daisetsuzan ridges and patchwork hills. A tourist information center and snack stalls stand nearby.
Hokusei no Oka Observation Park is about 3 km northwest of Biei Station. Its landmark is a white, pyramid-shaped observation tower, from which visitors can look out over the color-block hills of the Patchwork Road and the distant ridges of the Daisetsuzan Mountains. In summer, lavender and flower beds bloom in the park. Beside it are a tourist information center, specialty shops and stalls selling corn and melon, making it an ideal stop for those driving the Patchwork Road. Admission and parking are both free. It is about a 5-minute drive from the Ken and Mary Tree, and about 15 minutes by bicycle from Biei Station.
Opening hours
Open all day (information office open approx. May–Oct)
Nearby sights
- Ken and Mary Tree
- Zerubu no Oka
- Patchwork Road
- Oyako Tree (Parent and Child Trees)
- Seven Stars Tree
- Shinei no Oka Observation Park
- Christmas Tree (Biei)
- Kanno Farm