Shikisai no Oka: Biei's Flower Hills, Fees, Hours and Parking

By Chaporo, a Sapporo local Published
Shikisai no Oka: Biei's Flower Hills, Fees, Hours and Parking

Quick answers

  • Stripes of flowers across the hills, with the Daisetsuzan and Tokachi mountains behind
  • Admission 800 yen for adults from July to September only; parking 500 yen from June to September
  • Carts to ride around the hill (2,200 yen) and an alpaca farm
  • About 40 minutes by car from Asahikawa, 2.5 to 3 hours from Sapporo

Shikisai no Oka, in Biei, is a huge hillside farm planted in stripes of flowers, with the mountains of the Daisetsuzan and Tokachi ranges behind. From spring to autumn, lavender, sunflowers, cosmos and many other flowers bloom one after another across the slopes, like a rainbow carpet. Admission is free except from July to September, when it is 800 yen for adults.

What is Shikisai no Oka like?

Striped flower beds with a heart pattern on the hillside at Shikisai no Oka, with mountains behind

The name means "hill of the four seasons' colors". The flowers are planted in long bands across the rolling hills, so from the top you look down on stripes of red, yellow, purple and white running toward the mountains. Different flowers bloom as the season goes on, so the colors change from spring to autumn; in summer the lavender turns whole slopes purple.

Yellow and red flowers in the foreground with striped flower fields across the hills at Shikisai no Oka

It is not only the flowers. From the hill you can see the peaks of the Daisetsuzan range and the Tokachi range, and the patchwork of fields that Biei is known for.

The fields of Biei with the Daisetsuzan mountains in the distance, seen from Shikisai no Oka

Carts and the alpaca farm

The hill is big, and you can ride around it instead of walking: carts that you drive yourself run along a road between the flower beds, at 2,200 yen per cart. There is also an alpaca farm where you can feed the alpacas, which makes it popular with families.

A cart driving along the road between bands of red and yellow flowers at Shikisai no Oka

Fees, hours and parking

WhatDetails
AdmissionJuly to September only: 800 yen for adults (high school students and older), 500 yen for elementary and junior high school students (about 6 to 15). Free the rest of the year
ParkingAbout 300 cars. June to September: 500 yen per car. Free the rest of the year
HoursJune to September 8:40–17:30 (last entry 17:15); May and October 8:40–17:00; November and December 9:10–16:30; January to April 9:10–17:00
ClosedOpen every day. The restaurant is closed on Wednesdays from November to March

The fees were raised in 2026, so check the official site for the latest.

How to get to Shikisai no Oka by car

From Sapporo: two and a half to three hours. Head to Iwamizawa or Mikasa on Route 12 or the Do-o Expressway, then cross the mountains to Furano on Route 452. The pass is a mountain road, so drive carefully. From Furano, head north through Kamifurano; the easiest way is to set your car navigation to the phone number, 0166-95-2758.

From Asahikawa: about 40 minutes south on Route 237, through the center of Biei.

Near Shikisai no Oka

The Jet Coaster Road, a straight road that rises and falls like a roller coaster through the fields, is a few minutes away, so see the two together. Shinei no Oka, a hilltop park with a 360-degree view of the mountains and the hills of Biei, is close too, and for lunch, Cafe de la Paix in the forest serves raclette.

In summer, Route 237 through the middle of the valley gets very congested. My Biei and Furano guide has a loop that keeps to the quieter roads, with Shikisai no Oka outside the midday peak.

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.

FAQ about Shikisai no Oka

Q1. How much is Shikisai no Oka?

From July to September, admission is 800 yen for adults and parking is 500 yen per car (from June). The rest of the year both are free.

Q2. When is the best time to visit Shikisai no Oka?

July and August, when the most flowers are in bloom, including lavender in July and sunflowers in August.

Q3. Can you drive around Shikisai no Oka?

Not in your own car, but you can rent a cart (2,200 yen) to ride along the road between the flower beds.

Q4. How far is Shikisai no Oka from Sapporo?

Two and a half to three hours by car, or about 40 minutes from Asahikawa.