亮点

  • 'Shikotsu Blue' turquoise ice structures
  • Colorful nightly light-ups
  • Ice domes, tunnels and slides made from lake water

由来与背景

Begun in 1979, the festival uses Lake Shikotsu's famously transparent water, which freezes a distinctive blue; structures are sprayed onto frames over weeks of cold.

Good to know for visitors

Getting there
~40 min by car/bus from Chitose Station / New Chitose Airport; seasonal buses from Sapporo.　Open directions in Google Maps ↗
Booking & entry
Check tickets and details on the official page (button above).
Paying
Donation around ¥500 (high-school age+); free for younger children.. Smaller venues in Japan are often cash-first — carry some yen (cards/IC not guaranteed).
Language
Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
Good for
culture seekers, families

温馨提示

Come at dusk to see the blue ice shift to colored light-ups; dress for severe lakeside cold.

交通

Lake Shikotsu Onsen lakeside, Shikotsu-Toya National Park — Shikotsukohan, Chitose, Hokkaido

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