Dreamy ice sculptures decorated with lights—Lake Shikotsu Ice Wave Festival half-day tour at nightfall from Sapporo
- The "Ice Art Museum" with a new lifestyle style cleverly displays the beauty of Lake Shikotsu and the stunning crystal-like scenery
- Go to Chitose and Lake Shikotsu Ice Wave Festival to admire the beautiful snow sculptures that look like a dreamland under the lights.
- Various ice sculptures made by sprinkling water from Lake Shikotsu and freezing them. Under the colorful lights at night, they show a dream-like fantasy world.
What to expect
*** Please note that service is provided in Japanese only. Translation services are available for languages other than Japanese. *** A friendly reminder that traffic congestion is common on weekends and holidays. Japanese law stipulates that bus drivers’ working hours must not be exceeded. Therefore, the duration of stay at attractions will be adjusted appropriately according to the road conditions on the day. Thank you for your understanding.
Experience the beauty of Lake Shikotsu’s waters at the “Ice Museum.” This is an ice festival held utilizing the severe cold climate of Lake Shikotsu. At night, the colorful lights create a magical world. Join a bus day trip or half-day tour to easily enjoy the journey without worrying about driving on winter roads. Let’s go admire the fantastically sparkling ice sculptures illuminated by lights! These ice sculptures are made using the highly transparent waters of Lake Shikotsu and adorned with colorful lights, creating a dreamlike and mysterious scene. Of course, it is also perfect for taking photos to make your social media full of buzz! Ice sculptures of various sizes, created by freezing Lake Shikotsu’s water with sprinklers, stand in rows, creating a magical world illuminated by colorful lights at night. The main ice sculpture is a masterpiece created by about 10 production staff over two months. The impact and beauty are unparalleled when viewed up close.
Reviews
A limited-time outdoor ice sculpture exhibition that is well worth seeing. The scenery is different day and night, and it has the reputation of being an "Ice Art Museum"! The ice sculptures under the lights are super beautiful!
the guide can speak in english. the travel time is 3 hours back and forth. you only spend 2hours. enough to take pictures. you can only eat snack there since some store close early.
thank you for today, it was great. so much ice 😃 I enjoyed it very much 👏🏻😌
Awesome Place! Great tour and on time very helpful tour guide.
The night was very beautiful. But it was really cold and slippery.
smooth bus ride in snowy conditions and sufficient time to explore the festival
this a very convenient way since they you have a shuttle going back and forth to sapporo. tour guide is nice and really gave effort in talking to using google translate. very hassle free!
The guide was great! It was a cost-effective tour!! Highly recommended!
There was a massive traffic jam on the way to the event. I feel like we should have left earlier. By the time we got in, it was already after 7:00 PM, and we had to be back on the bus for the return trip by 8:00 PM. The ice sculptures on site were okay, but the area wasn't very large.
Very fun, the bus was comfortable, punctual, and the staff were polite. I hope to visit here again next time. Very satisfied and it gave me a very good memory.
Good to know
- Please note that only [Japanese service] is provided. For languages other than Japanese, please use a translator service. The bus tour guide will not accompany the tour, but there will be Japanese-speaking staff on board.
- Emergency contact information is only for contact before departure; on the day of departure, please contact the tour guide directly.
- A friendly reminder that traffic jams are common on weekends and holidays, and Japanese law stipulates that bus drivers' working hours cannot be exceeded, so the time spent at attractions will be adjusted appropriately according to the road conditions on the day. Thank you for your understanding.
- Please be sure to arrive at the designated location 10 minutes in advance. In order to avoid delaying subsequent itineraries, late arrivals will not be waited for. We will not contact you in advance, so please arrive at the meeting point on time.
- Infants aged 0-2 who do not occupy a seat are free of charge. If a seat is required, a child ticket must be purchased.
- Please note that this tour does not include meals, and meals must be arranged by yourself.
- If the number of participants is small, a small bus or Hiace may be used.
- There will be no stops (including restroom breaks) between departure and arrival at the local venue, please understand.
- Bus arrival may be delayed due to road conditions. Please note that no guarantee is provided when transportation facilities are terminated. In this case, the fee for canceling the trip on the day will not be refunded, please understand.
- Delays may be caused by force majeure factors such as traffic and weather, which may cause the cancellation of some itinerary attractions or affect the time to visit various attractions, please understand.
- If there is traffic congestion or bad weather, the bus arrival time may be delayed. If you need to transfer to other transportation after the tour, please allow sufficient time. Our company will not be responsible for any costs incurred for taking a taxi or accommodation due to delays.
- If you are participating during your trip to Hokkaido/Sapporo, please avoid participating on the last day of your trip. (We are not responsible for compensation if the bus is delayed.)
- Passengers can check in one suitcase per person (up to 30kg) in the bus trunk. The depth/height/width of each piece of luggage must not exceed 155cm. Please do not store valuable luggage in the bus trunk. Our company will not be liable for any loss, theft or damage to luggage stored in the bus trunk.
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