Cafe de La Paix: Raclette in a Forest Cabin in Biei

Cafe de La Paix is a hideaway cafe in the woods of Biei. There is curry and cake on the menu, but the one to have is the raclette.

1Raclette

The cheese melts in pans under the grill, and on top you cook sausages, bacon, mushrooms, seasonal vegetables, potatoes and bread, then pour the cheese over them. The sausages are especially good, juicy and mild, so they go perfectly with the cheese.

2Finding it

The cafe is down a path through the trees, under a wooden sign. It sits halfway between the Blue Pond and Shirahige Falls area and the Panorama Road around Shikisai no Oka, so it works well as a lunch stop between the two: one area in the morning, the other in the afternoon. On a summer weekend, phone ahead if you are coming at lunchtime.

3Hours and parking

See the official site (in Japanese).

4How to get there

From Sapporo: about 2 hours 40 minutes: the Do-o Expressway to Asahikawa-kita IC, then Route 237 toward Biei and Furano.

From Asahikawa: about 50 minutes. Take Route 237 toward Biei and Furano, turn left onto Prefectural Road 966 as you enter Biei, and after about 8 km turn right into the woods.

5Near Cafe de La Paix

Shikisai no Oka: Biei's Flower Hills, Fees, Hours and ParkingA local's guide to Shikisai no Oka in Biei: the striped flower hills and mountain views, carts and alpacas, the 2026 admission and parking fees, hours, and how to get there by car.

Further up Road 966 are Shirahige Falls and Mt. Tokachi Bogakudai.

Shirahige Falls in Biei: Where to See It and How to Avoid the TrafficA local's guide to Shirahige Falls at the foot of Mt. Tokachi in Biei: the 30-meter falls over the blue Biei River, the viewing bridge, free parking, how to get there from Asahikawa or Sapporo and how to avoid the summer traffic. Mt. Tokachi Bogakudai: An Active Volcano Up Close Above BieiA local's guide to Mt. Tokachi Bogakudai in Biei: a viewpoint at the foot of the active volcano Mt. Tokachi, with Mt. Biei and Biei-Fuji beside it, a disaster shelter with toilets, free parking and the winter closure. Biei and Furano by Car: A Local's Route Around the Summer CrowdsA local's driving loop through Biei and Furano that avoids the summer traffic on Route 237, from Asahikawa or as a day trip from Sapporo: Farm Tomita, the Blue Pond, Tokachidake and the hills of Biei.

6FAQ about Cafe de La Paix

Q1. What should I order?

The raclette.

Q2. When is it closed?

On Thursdays (open on holidays), and in winter.

Q3. Is there parking?

Yes, for about 5 cars.