Seven Stars Tree is a solitary oak tree standing on a gently elevated hill in the rolling countryside of Biei, Hokkaido. The tree became famous after it was featured on the packaging of Seven Stars, a Japanese tobacco brand’s 1976 tourist edition, giving the landmark its memorable name.
Today, the tree is one of the iconic sights of Biei’s Patchwork Road area. Its simple silhouette against the wide-open countryside captures the quiet beauty of Hokkaido’s agricultural landscape.
In summer, the tree stands against a vivid blue sky and lush green hills, creating a classic Biei landscape. In winter, the surrounding fields are covered in snow, leaving the solitary tree standing dramatically in an expansive white landscape.
After dark, the open countryside offers another kind of beauty. With relatively little artificial light around the area, visitors can enjoy a magnificent star-filled sky on clear nights.
The area around Seven Stars Tree is known as Patchwork Road, a scenic part of Biei where agricultural fields spread across gently rolling hills in different colors and patterns.
The landscape changes naturally as crops grow and the seasons progress, creating a patchwork-like appearance across the hills. The combination of wide fields, isolated trees, distant mountains, and enormous skies has become one of the most recognizable rural scenes in Hokkaido.
Near Seven Stars Tree is a beautifully aligned row of white birch trees. Their pale trunks create an attractive contrast with the surrounding fields and provide another memorable photographic scene.
Together with the solitary Seven Stars Tree, the birch-lined landscape adds variety to a visit and highlights the simple beauty of Biei’s countryside.
Seven Stars Tree can be viewed from the designated area, but the surrounding agricultural land is private property and visitors are not permitted to enter the fields.
The farmland is an important part of Biei’s landscape and is actively used for agriculture. Visitors are asked to remain in permitted areas and enjoy the scenery without entering cultivated fields.
Seven Stars Tree is a small and simple attraction, yet its setting gives it an unmistakable sense of scale and beauty. The solitary tree, rolling fields, blue summer skies, snowy winter scenery, and nearby birch trees create a quintessential view of Biei.
For travelers exploring the Patchwork Road area, it is an easy place to stop, take photographs, and appreciate the peaceful agricultural landscape that has made Biei one of Hokkaido’s most beloved scenic destinations.
Free of charge
Agricultural land is private property and off-limits to visitors.
13 min. by car from JR Biei Station