Driving to Blue Pond from Furano

Hi,

So far that I've searched around on how to get to Blue Pond, it's usually from Biei via the Route 966, either driving or via bus.

Due to logistic, we are thinking of driving from Furano to the Blue Pond instead. Is this possible? A simple search on google map shows that it is possible, but I do wonder if it is not advisable to do so.

It�fs perfectly feasible to drive from Furano to the Aoiike Blue Pond.

https://goo.gl/maps/VbzLzxSSriv

Thanks William5, we will almost definitely drive there from Furano :)

Time allowed drive further on to take in the 2 waterfalls of Shirogane Fudou Falls and Shirohige Falls near Shirogane Onsen.

I stayed at Shirogane Onsen (just a little past Aoi Ike - Blue Pond) for almost a week to explore Biei and Furano last January and drove to Furano to visit; it was an easy drive and that was with with loads of snow and ice on the roads. I visited Aoi Ike several times and there is ample free parking. The waterfall just behind the hotels at Shirogane Onsen is certainly worth a visit too.

The pond at night: http://monochrome.me.uk/blog/aoi-ike-blue-pond-frozen-over-1/

Waterfall: http://monochrome.me.uk/blog/shirohige-waterfall-shirogane-onsen-1/

Drive from Biei to Aoi Ike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jNIRH8KKVs

BTW, there are lots of interesting scenes around Biei, certainly worth visiting the famous trees and copses: http://monochrome.me.uk/blog/copse-biei-hokkaido-1/

I do have Shirohige Falls in my itinerary since it's in the vicinity of Aoiike, but did not consider Shirogane Falls because I thought it's part of the onsen area that's not open to public. Will include it in the plan, thanks!

Hoshisato, those are some nice photographs. I will go there in summer so the landscape will be different from yours, but I'm sure summertime there will be as breathtaking

Thanks again William5 and Hoshisato :)