Shikaribetsuko-Kotan Festival in Shikaoi, Hokkaido
“What an amazing place!” is something you are sure to say when you visit the Shikaribetsuko-Kotan Festival.
You can experience the wonderful combination of traditional Japanese hot springs, onsen, and a modern ice bar. The onsen and the ice bar are located on a frozen lake called Lake Shikaribetsu. The ice from the lake is actually carved into a bar! You can even make your own ice glass to drink out of at the ice bar.
You can also experience a lot of snow activities here such as snow hiking, cross-country skiing, riding a snowmobile and enjoying the night views. If you like outdoor camping, you can stay in an ice lodge!
Hokkaido is one of the coldest places in the world so if you can stay here, we think you can probably stay anywhere!
Website (available only in Japanese):
http://www.shikaoi.net/contents/eventschedule/
