Hoshino Resort Tomamu's Ice Village is a temporary town constructed entirely from ice and snow each winter on the resort grounds, featuring over a dozen themed ice structures including an ice bar serving cocktails in ice glasses, an illuminated ice chapel for weddings, a natural hot spring bath surrounded by ice walls, and igloo-style guest accommodation. Every building is individually designed and lit from within, creating a soft glowing settlement that looks like a scene from a fairy tale. The resort's high snowfall and consistent sub-zero temperatures ensure the structures last the full season, with new design themes introduced each year. Guests can also take icy canoe rides on a frozen lake by torchlight.
- Type
- Experience
- Category
- Snow/Winter
- Season
- Winter
- Month
- Mid-December to Mid-March
- Region
- Hokkaido
- Prefecture
- Hokkaido
- City
- Shimukappu
Highlights
- ◆Entire village of glowing ice buildings designed fresh each season
- ◆Ice bar serving drinks in sculpted ice cups and glasses
- ◆Outdoor hot spring bath encircled by ice walls under the stars
- ◆Ice chapel available for winter wedding ceremonies
- ◆Torchlit frozen lake canoe experience after dark