Blue Pond

Blue Pond is a man-made pond feature in , , Japan. It is the result of works on the Biei River, carried out after the 1988 eruption of , to protect the town of Biei from volcanic mudflows.
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  • Type: Pond
  • Description: pond in Hokkaidō, Japan
  • Also known as: “Aoi-ike” and “Shirogane Blue Pond”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shirahige Falls.

Waterfall
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is a waterfall, which is situated 3 km southeast of Blue Pond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shirogane Onsen.

Hamlet
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southeast of Blue Pond.

Blue Pond

Latitude
43.49352° or 43° 29′ 37″ north
Longitude
142.61427° or 142° 36′ 51″ east
Open location code
8RM4FJV7+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 303771940
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­pond
Wiki­data ID
Q11661016
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Satellite Map

Discover Blue Pond from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Korean—“Blue Pond” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Mavi göl”
  • Chinese: “青池”
  • French: “étang bleu de Biei”
  • French: “étang bleu de Shirogane”
  • French: “étang bleu”
  • French: “Étang bleu”
  • Hebrew: “בריכת התכלת”
  • Italian: “Stagno Blu”
  • Japanese: “Aoi-ike”
  • Japanese: “あおいいけ”
  • Japanese: “白金の青い池”
  • Japanese: “白金青い池”
  • Japanese: “美瑛白金青い池”
  • Japanese: “青い池”
  • Korean: “아오이이케”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 道の駅 びえい「白金ビルケ」キャンピングカーサイト and Shirogane Fudo Waterfall.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as 青い池駐車場 and バスＰ.

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