Biei, Hokkaidō

Biei, Hokkaidō

Infobox City Japan
Name= Biei
JapaneseName= 美瑛町
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Region= Hokkaidō
Prefecture= Hokkaidō (Kamikawa)
District= Kamikawa (Ishikari)
Area_km2= 677.16
PopDate= December 2007
Population= 11,313
Density_km2= 16.7
Coords= coord|43|35|N|142|28|E|region:JP_type:city
Tree= Japanese White Birch
Flower= Lily of the Valley
Bird=
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SymbolDescription= Flag
Mayor= Satoshi Hamada
CityHallPostalCode= 071-0292
CityHallAddress= 4-6-1 Motomachi, Biei-chō, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaidō
CityHallPhone= 0166-92-1111
CityHallLink= [http://www.town.biei.hokkaido.jp/ Biei Town] nihongo|Biei|美瑛町|Biei-chō is a town located in Kamikawa (Ishikari) District, Kamikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan.

As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 11,313 and a density of 16.7 persons per km². The total area is 677.16 km².

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.

Gallery

External links

* [http://town.biei.hokkaido.jp/ Official website] in Japanese


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