5 days ago · In the center of town, at the "Ice Plaza," you can sit on ice benches around a fireplace and enjoy the magical scenery. The new symbol of the Ice Village. You can take commemorative photos along with the temperature at the time of your visit.

Nov 6, 2018 · Japan's northern island of Hokkaido is home to the Tomamu Ice Village 100 miles away from Sapporo, best known for hosting the 1972 Winter Olympics.

Atop a frozen freshwater lake and sea of snow, Japan’s Ice Village reappears every winter. Located in the central mountains of Hokkaido, this man-made village is built from large ice sculptures and domes, forming an ice bar, ice chapel and ice hotel with beautifully sculpted furniture and icy decor.

Nov 24, 2024 · Let’s have an extraordinary snowy experience at the ice village, Shikaribetsu Kotan this winter! Lake Shikaribetsu (然別湖) is the highest elevation lake in Hokkaido (800m) and the longest freezing lake in Japan, usually from end of January to March.

Jan 31, 2025 · The Ice Village features a small ice town with domes made of snow and ice, and there are a variety of ice-related attractions and events offered to visitors. Unique and rare ice activities can be experienced only in such cold places like in Tomamu in certain period of the year.

Mar 4, 2023 · The ice village of Shikaribetsu Kotan is a breathtaking sight during the day, as the sunlight enhances its natural beauty. At night, the subtle illuminations create an illusion of the igloos floating in the air.

Nov 29, 2024 · The fantastic ice town "Ice Village" will open again this season at "Hoshino Resorts Tomamu," a nature wonder resort that allows you to feel the land of Hokkaido. The period is from December 2024, 12 to March 10, 2025. The site is 3 hectares, and it is an ice town with 14 ice and snow domes.

Feb 20, 2023 · Although they were drive from the homelands, some of their langauge yet persists — the word ‘kotan’ means village. Shikaribetsu Kotan is a beautiful ice village as you will see throughout the rest of this article.

Dec 27, 2018 · In the center of the island of Hokkaido, in the heart of winter, for two months, Lake Shikaribetsu is transformed into a village of ice: Shikaribetsu Kotan.

Jan 26, 2016 · Imagine a beautiful remote lake in Hokkaido. Now, how would you like to stay there in a village made entirely of ice that exists only for one winter season? For the people living in Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan, the severe cold and heavy snow in the winter can be a real challenge.