The fantastic ice town "Ice Village" will open again this season at "Hoshino Resorts Tomamu," a nature wonder resort that allows you to feel the land of Hokkaido. The period is from December 2024, 12 to March 10, 2025. The site is 3 hectares, and it is an ice town with 14 ice and snow domes. This winter, "Ice Plaza" will be a place to relax, and "Ice Temperature Tower" will be completed as a new symbol. In addition, "Ice Parlor" will open, offering frozen cakes and cream sodas inspired by the fantastic atmosphere of "Ice Village," and "Ice Boutique" will have an ice show window. In Tomamu, where the minimum temperature can reach minus 3.2 degrees, the ice town can be realized, and you can experience various experiences to enjoy the cold and experience a fantastic unknown world.
The fantastical ice town "Ice Village"
The "Ice Village" is a 3.2 hectare site with 11 ice and snow domes, including an "Ice Bar" and an "Ice Ramen Shop." It is a seasonal winter feature in Tomamu that appears only on winter nights every year. Located at the very back of the town, the "Ice Church" and "Ice Hotel," with their ceilings and walls entirely made of ice, continue to shine as symbols of the town. Since its creation in the winter of 1998, this town has continued to offer visitors experiences to enjoy the cold.
Features of "Ice Village"
1) The "Ice Plaza," a place of relaxation in the ice town, and the new symbol, the "Ice Temperature Tower," are completed
▶ ︎Ice Square (newly constructed)
The "Ice Plaza" has been completed in the center of the town as a place of relaxation for the "Ice Village." You can sit on ice benches around a fireplace and look out over the fantastical cityscape. You can also pair a hot drink sold at the nearby "Ice Parlour" with marshmallows roasted over a bonfire.
▶ ︎Ice Temperature Tower[New establishment]
At the "Ice Village," many visitors will experience the coldest temperature in their lives. The "Ice Temperature Tower" has also been completed, which is the perfect place to confirm this and leave a memento. It will be a place where many people will gather, and will become a new symbol of the town.
2) Food menu and cocktails that taste great even when frozen
▶ ︎Ice Parlour[New establishment]
A coffee shop unique to this town. At "Ice Parlour", you can enjoy frozen cakes and ice cream sodas that evoke the fantastic atmosphere of "Ice Village". Cakes are also available for takeout. They are delicious even when frozen, but if you return to your room and eat them, you can enjoy the taste and texture that comes from letting them thaw a little. Of course, hot drinks and marshmallows are also available. You can spend a memorable time in the nostalgic atmosphere of the shop, lit by warm lights and candles.
'メニュー料金＝フローズンケーキ＆ホットドリンクセット2,000円～、氷のクリームソーダ1,500円、マシュマロ 500円、コーヒー 500円、紅茶 500円、ココア 500円（いずれも税込）／営業時間＝17:00～22:00（21:45ラストオーダー）"
▶ ︎Ice Bar
A bar inside the dome where you can enjoy a drink at your leisure in a space equipped with an ice counter and cellar. More than 50 types of drinks are served in ice glasses. This season's recommendation is a new menu item, "Three kinds of ice fruit cocktail," made with frozen mixed berries, kiwi, and orange. You can enjoy the crispy texture and vivid colors of the frozen fruits.
'Menu prices: Drinks with ice glasses from 1,500 yen, ice fruit cocktails from 2,000 yen (tax included) / Business hours: 17:00-22:00 (last orders at 21:45)"
▶ ︎Ice Ramen Shop
Ramen, a representative Hokkaido gourmet dish, is served in an ice bowl. This ramen shop in the town of ice serves cold noodles and cold soup topped with frozen toppings. The local kelp broth and oboro kelp deepen the flavor, while the crunchy soup and frozen, chewy naruto and boiled eggs create a new world of ramen. This season, gyoza and beer have been added to the menu as companions to ramen. When you dip the hot gyoza in the frozen sauce, the crunchy texture and flavor spread in your mouth, and the beer you drink from the ice glass is ice cold.
Menu price =Ice ramen 1,500 yen, gyoza 1,000 yen, beer 1,500 yen (all prices include tax) / Business hours: 17:00-22:00 (last order 21:30)"
3) Snow and ice themed shoppers
▶ ︎Ice Boutique (Newly Established)
A boutique with a show window made of ice. Various items are available to make the Ice Village even more enjoyable. For example, you can rent a coat for both adults and children to make your commemorative photos more vivid. There are also other ice-themed goods and accessories that change color depending on the temperature.
'Court rental fee: 2,000 yen (1 hour/tax included) / Business hours: 17:00-22:00 (last rental at 21:00)"
▶ ︎Ice Post Office
Postcards are available for purchase inside the dome, and by dropping them into the ice postbox, you can send (mail) your thoughts to anywhere in the world. This season, postcards that change color depending on the temperature will also be on sale. If you write the temperature of that day on the card, it will make your memories even more realistic.
'Postcards 250 yen / Business hours: 17:00-22:00"
▶ ︎Ice General Store
A general store with a wide selection of ice and snow themed goods. Crafts and candles lined up on ice shelves, as well as mugs with an Ice Village motif, all make great keepsakes (or souvenirs).
'Magnets 990 yen, mugs 1,600 yen, various blankets from 3,670 yen (all tax included) / Business hours = 17:00-22:00"
4) Activities that let you feel the coldness unique to the "Ice City"
▶ ︎Ice slide
The popular "Ice Slide" is a thrilling way to enjoy the panoramic view of the Ice Village from the observation deck to the town. There is one for children as well as one for adults, so families and friends can share the experience together.
'Free / Usage time: 17:00-22:00 (last entry at 21:30) / Eligible: People over 130cm tall, no height limit for children"
▶ ︎Ice rink
An almost natural ice skating rink created by the natural cold. You can enjoy skating like no other while looking at the fantastic scenery of the ice town at night. Of course, skates are available for rental, so anyone can feel free to come and enjoy.
'Skate rental fee: 1,000 yen (tax included) / Business hours: 17:00-21:45 (last entry at 21:30)"
5) From the rooms to the open-air baths, you can stay in an ice-made space.
▶ ︎Ice Hotel
You can experience staying overnight in an ice hotel, where everything from the ceiling, walls, floors, and furniture is made of ice (limited to one group per day). This season, an ice terrace equipped with ice chairs and tables has also been newly installed. You can enjoy a drink from the hotel's minibar while relaxing on the terrace with the illuminated birch trees in front of you. You can also soak in the open-air bath surrounded by ice, and on a clear day, you can enjoy the starry sky and the sparkling world of ice. You can immerse yourself in nature in the fantastical and tranquil world of ice.
'Period: January 2025th to February 1th, 20 (planned) / Price: 2 yen (tax included) per person per night-Service charge included) / Check-in from 21:40, check-out 8:00 the next day"
6) Ice church made from a single piece of seamless ice
▶ ︎Ice Church
The "Ice Church" was made from a single seamless piece of ice with the wish that the couple's pure feelings will continue uninterrupted. The altar, cross, aisle, and seating are all made of ice and snow, creating a clear, sacred atmosphere.
'期間＝2025年1月20日～2月14日／見学時間＝17:45、19:45、21:45（各回約10分間）"
Overview of "Ice Village"
Period: December 2024, 12-March 10, 2025 (planned)
Admission fee: 600 yen (elementary school students and above, tax included)
※Tomamu The-Free for guests staying at the Tower and RISONARE Tomamu
Time: 17: 00-22: 00 (Last entry 21:30)
Location: Hoshino Resorts Tomamu area
Target: Hotel guests and day trippers
Note: The period and content may change depending on the weather. Each dome and experience will start one after another. The menu, time, and serving method may change depending on the procurement situation.
Hoshino Resorts Tomamu / Hoshino Resorts RISONARE Tomamu
A resort facility located almost in the center of Hokkaido. Centered around two hotels, "Tomamu The Tower" and "Risonare Tomamu," you can enjoy activities that allow you to experience Hokkaido throughout the four seasons.
Address: Nakatomamu, Shimukappu Village, Yufutsu District, Hokkaido 079-2204
Phone: 0167-58-1111 (main phone)
Number of rooms: 735 (Tomamu The Tower: 535 rooms, Risonare Tomamu: 200 rooms)
Check-in: 15:00~ / Check-out: ~11:00
Rates: Tomamu The Tower 1 night from 11,400 yen, RISONARE Tomamu 1 night from 21,900 yen (both per person for 2 people sharing a room, tax and service charges included, breakfast included)
Access: Approximately 100 minutes by car from New Chitose Airport, or approximately 90 minutes by JR (transfer required; free shuttle bus available from Tomamu Station; no reservation required)
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