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Hokkaido: Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival & Hoshino Tomamu Ice Village Day Trip | Depart from Sapporo
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Hokkaido: Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival & Hoshino Tomamu Ice Village Day Trip | Depart from Sapporo

10 hours
Chitose
€89.43/person
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You'll get a full refund if you cancel at least 48 hour(s) before the activity date (destination local time) In case of unforeseen events or extreme weather, the operator reserves the right to cancel the tour. If this happens, you have the option to reschedule or request a full refund Refunds or amendments can't be issued if: Participants arrive late or don't arrive at all
  • Admission to: Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival
  • Admission to: Tomamu Ice Village
  • Chinese / English / Cantonese-speaking guide
  • Round-trip transfers to and from the meet up location

Not included: Meals and beverages; Other personal expenses

Ticket: Voucher type - Present your mobile voucher

Overview

Head to the beautiful ice sculpture festival, Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival, limited to winter from January 30th to February 23rd. Admire the nearly 13-meter-tall giant ice pillar "Blue Tower," the ice shrine, and over 30 ice pillars of different shapes. Lunch is at your own expense. We will take you to Tomakomai Seafood Market to enjoy famous seafood. There are various seafood bowls, rich and delicious curry rice made from Tomakomai's famous Hokki clams (the largest in Japan), grilled seafood (fish, oysters, shrimp, scallops, Hokki clams, etc.), Chinese cuisine, and Italian bistros. Visit the 2023 renovated Chitose Roadside Station to browse specialty souvenir shops. There are salmon-shaped curry bread with long queues of locals, fresh milk ice cream desserts from Kobayashi Farm in Ebetsu City, Hokkaido, and various Chitose Roadside Station exclusive souvenirs! Finally, visit Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU's limited winter evening event, Ice Village. Inside, there are the "Ice Chapel," bars, hotels, slides, ramen shops, and more, all built with huge ice blocks, which are very interesting! ※For departure dates outside the Ice Festival period from January 31st to February 23rd, the itinerary will be changed to Lake Shikotsu or the Hill of the Buddha. ※※Due to the Japanese New Year holidays in early January, Tomakomai Seafood Market in the itinerary may be temporarily closed. During this period, lunch will be changed to Chitose Northern Snow Land or Mitsui Outlet Park Sapporo Kita-Hiroshima. ※, ※※※If the Ice Festival or Ice Village is melted and closed due to bad weather, excessively high temperatures, or if expressways are closed due to heavy snow, etc., due to force majeure, and you are unable to visit the Ice Festival or Ice Village, the itinerary will be changed to visit the Hill of the Buddha or Chitose Northern Snow Land or other attractions, and no refunds will be given. ※, ※※※An email will be sent to registered participants a few days before departure to inform them of the weather forecast for the day and the possibility of the Ice Festival and Ice Village being closed. Please pay attention.

Highlights

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What's included

Admission to: Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival
Admission to: Tomamu Ice Village
Chinese / English / Cantonese-speaking guide
Round-trip transfers to and from the meet up location

What's not included

Meals and beverages
Other personal expenses

Cancellation policy

  • Free cancellation with 48 hours' notice.

Additional info

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Departure: Meet the operator at 10:00. Enter your preferred location at checkout. The operator will make the final confirmation accordingly. Meeting point: Near the "East Midori no Madoguchi TICKET COUNTER" at JR Sapporo Station's "East Ticket Gate," next to Pocket Change at Hokkaido Shiki Saikan Sapporo East Store No. 1. After gathering at JR Sapporo Station, the tour departs under the guidance of a tour guide. Please arrive at the location 15 mins before the departure time. Latecomers or no-shows can't be refunded [Attraction/experience] 1 hour(s), Guided tour, Shikotsuko Onsen, The Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival is held every winter and features the "Blue Tower," a 13-meter-high giant ice pillar made from Lake Shikotsu water, the Ice Shrine, and over 30 ice pillars of various shapes. [Dining] 1 hour(s), Lunch, Tomakomai Seafood Market, Enjoy lunch at your own expense and savor Tomakomai's famous seafood rice bowl, surf clam curry rice (a Tomakomai specialty), or Hokkaido grilled dried atka mackerel/grilled salmon belly set meal. You can also add a whole surf clam as an extra. [Attraction/experience] 15 min(s), Guided tour, Chitose Salmon Park Roadside Station, The Roadside Station Salmon Park Chitose, renovated in August 2023, not only offers fresh vegetables, fruits, and local products from farms around Chitose, but also allows visitors to taste popular curry bread and try fresh milk ice cream desserts from Kobayashi Farm in Ebetsu City, Hokkaido. [Attraction/experience] 1 hour(s), Guided tour, Ice Village, Limited-Time Winter Wonderland: Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU, leveraging winter temperatures as low as -30 degrees Celsius to create a limited-time ice village. [Return] 20:30, at Sapporo Station, Day {num}
Free for children aged 0-2 as long as they will not occupy separate seats Important: Infants and children must be included in the passenger headcount Children aged 3+ will be charged the same rate as adults Children aged 0-2 who do not occupy a seat are free of charge, but must be indicated in the remarks section when booking. If the actual number of people exceeds the number of people booked on the day of departure, resulting in insufficient seats on the bus, you will be refused boarding and no refund will be given. This activity requires a minimum of 6 participant(s). If the minimum is not met, you can book an alternative date or request a full refund
If the Ice Waterfall Festival or Ice Village are closed due to safety concerns related to inclement weather or excessively high temperatures, or if expressways are closed due to heavy snow or other force majeure events, preventing visits to the Ice Waterfall Festival or Ice Village, the itinerary will be changed to visiting the Great Buddha Hall or Chitose Hokko Snow World, or other attractions, and will continue until the originally scheduled end time. Guests are strongly advised to carefully consider whether to participate in the tour. As per the regulations of the platform used for registration, free cancellation is allowed up to 2 days before the departure date; once the tour has started, no refunds will be provided, please understand. Prohibitions & Limitations Pets are prohibited
The voucher is valid only on the specified date (and time if applicable)
Total
From €89.43