Get ready for a winter adventure like no other! Join us as we explore the Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival in Hokkaido, Japan. We’ll sip drinks inside an ice cafe, check out mind-blowing ice sculptures, roast marshmallows, walk across a frozen river, and even find a building made of GREEN ice. If you love unique travel experiences, this is one you won’t want to miss!
Today we are in the enchanting Ice Festival in Lake chotu in Hokkaido Japan this extraordinary winter event transformed the chores of Lake chotu into a frozen Wonderland imagine sipping a warm drink inside a cafe built entirely of ice Lei kotu is easily accessible from saporo from the saporo station you take
The train to chitos and then from there you take a boss that takes you directly to the lake from saporo it takes only 90 minutes to get to lotu the festival comes alive with Incredible ice structures masterfully car from the crystal clear waters of Lake chotu these sculptures Sparkle and
The Sun and at nightfalls they illuminate the landscape in an array of dazling colors and during the day they shine in a natural blue called Le chotu Blue The L kotu Ice Festival is not just about the stunning displays it’s about the delicious winter experiences too and what a cold day without some warm marshmallows right we found this speed where we could roast some marshmallows and it was the perfect little break from
All the ice giving us a bit of warmth and some tasty treats some of these ice structures are seriously huge it’s amazing what they can create and the views out here are gorgeous the whole festival area the Frozen River the mountains it’s the perfect winter Scene Moving on we got this amazing view of the lake the river and the bridge it’s a nice change of scenery from all the ice showing off some of the natural beauty around here makes for a great photo spot Too Le shikotsu is the second deepest lake in Japan reaching the depth of about 363 M and is noted for having some of the clearest water in the country lake shikotsu is also known for its unusually high water temperature for a lake in such a cold region which prevents it for
Freezing over in the winter the area around the lake is reaching natural Hot Springs making it a popular spot for those looking to relax in onen bats while enjoying views of the pristine Lake and its mountains next we headed inside this green ice structure inside it’s all lit
Up with green lights it feels like stepping into a different world super cool to See we headed across the bridge in order to get closer to the water and enjoy a moment of Tranquility away from the crowds here at the lake shore we WRA it things up it’s peaceful with awesome views and lots of snow all around a great place to shield for a bit and just
Enjoy being out here so that’s a wrap up on our visit to the lake chotu it has been a blast checking out all these ice sculptures eating marshmallows and just enjoying the this winter wonderland hope you all enjoy tagging along see you next time