| Biei 美瑛町 |
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| Location of Biei in Hokkaidō (Kamikawa) | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Hokkaidō | ||
| Prefecture | Hokkaidō (Kamikawa) | ||
| District | Kamikawa (Ishikari) | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Satoshi Hamada | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 677.16 km2 (261.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (December 2007) | |||
| • Total | 11,313 | ||
| • Density | 16.7/km2 (43.3/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| City symbols | |||
| - Tree | Japanese White Birch | ||
| - Flower | Lily of the Valley | ||
| Phone number | 0166-92-1111 | ||
| Address | 4-6-1 Motomachi, Biei-chō, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaidō 071-0292 |
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| Website | Biei Town | ||
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.
Since 1992 Biei has held the "Biei Healthy Marathon", which attracts runners from all around Japan.[1]