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Ebisuya Otaru Rickshaw Rides
Phone: 0134-27-7771
Address: 2-8-7 Ironai, Otaru, Hokkaido 047-0031
Open: 10am to Sunset About 4:30pm
Charge: 1,000 yen for an English speaking guide. 4,000 yen for a 12 minute trip. 9,000 yen for 30 minutes...
URL: https://ebisuya.com/branch/otaru/
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〒047-0031 北海道小樽市色内2-8-7
GPS: 43.19792403242285, 141.0031104294452
... Read moreShiroi Koibito Park & Ishiya Chocolate Factory
Phone: 011-666-1481
Address: 11-36, 2 Jo 2 Chome, Miyanosawa, West Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 063-0052
Open: 10am to 5pm
URL: https://www.shiroikoibitopark.jp/en/
GPS: 43.08891817280894, 141.27170387502778 (Google Maps)
Interactive exhibits show the history of chocolates and explain how the cookies are made. You can also sign up for a course (from about ¥972)
... Read moreKarurusu Ice Caves, Noboribetsu - Ice Bamboo
Address: Karurusu Copper Mine, Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, Japan
Open: 24/7
Charge: Free
Tour Price: Around 20,000 yen per person (tax included). The Noboribetsu Karurusu Ice Pillars Tour (a 6 hour guided tour) is a tour to see ice pillars in the caves of an old mine in Karurusu, Noboribetsu. It's usually a 9am start
... Read moreChalet Ivy Hirafu Private Hot Spring
Phone: 0136-22-1123
Address: 188-19 Aza Yamada, Kutchan, Abuta, Hokkaido 044-0081 Japan
Website: https://www.chaletivy.com
Private onsen
12pm to 12am (Last entry: 11pm)
45-minute stays, reservations required
In-house guests: ¥2,000
Visiting guests: ¥5,000
Tattoo friendly, as it's a private hot spring.
GPS: 42.86060940107329, 140.70184039810195 (Google Maps)
Natural Hot Spring ‘Onsen’ ... Read moreShikotsuko Ice Festival (Lake Shikotsu) 02/2025
Illumination from 4:30pmPhone: 0123-23-8288
Address: Shikotsu-ko Dori, Shikotsuko Onsen, Chitose-shi, Hokkaidō 066-0281, Japan
When: Usually at the end of January to the middle of February
2025.2.01th (Sat) to 2025.2.24th (Mon) (the ending date may change if the ice melts too quickly)
Hours: 10am to 8pm / Light up from 4:30
... Read moreJozankei Mikasa Ski Resort - No Lifts But Free Sleds For Children
Phone: 011-598-2173
Address: 569-1, Jozankei Onsen West 3 Chome, South Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan 061-2303
Open: 9am to 4pm Late December-March 31st
Closed: New year holiday season
Charge: Free
URL: https://jozankei.jp/en/activity/mikasa-ski/
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〒061-2303 北海道札幌市南区定山渓温泉西3丁目
GPS: 42.97063333813353, 141.1613842270987 (Google Maps)
A family
... Read moreTakino Snow World Family Ski Resort - Free Activities*
Snow Tubing Snowmobiling & TubingPhone: 011-592-3333
Address: 247 Banchi, Takino, South Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 005-0862
Open: Daily, December 22, 2024 (Sun.) – March 31, 2025 (Mon.)
Hours: 9am to 4pm
Closed: 4/1 to 4/19 / 11/11 to 12/22
Admission: Free!
Free rentals for tubes, sleds, and snowshoes.
Ski
... Read moreSapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort
Young people going on a skiing and snowboarding vacation on the snow slopesDistance from Central Sapporo: 46km
Phone: 011-598-4511
Address: 937 Banchi, Jozankei, South Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 061-2301
Open:
Regular Season (Dec.1-Mar.31): 9am to 5pm / Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays 8:30am to 5pm
Spring (April.1-May.7) 9am to 4:30pm
Early season (Nov.18-Nov.30) 9am
... Read moreNakasatsunai Snow Art Village, February 9, 2025
Phone: 0155-68-3390
Address: Nakasatsunai, Kasai District, Hokkaido 089-1313
(Near the Satsunaigawa Sports Park Softball Field)
When: 2025/2/9 (Sunday) 10am to 2pm
Fee: Free Admission
Free: Snow shoeing, slides, and one board trial (like a skateboard).
Paid: Hot Air Balloon (Netsukikyuu) Adults 2,000 Yen, Kids 1,000 Yen, Residents 50% Off - Snow
The Horonobe Tonakai Reindeer Ranch/Farm
Phone: 01632-5-2050
Address: 398 Hokushin, Horonobe, Teshio District, Hokkaido 098-3224
Open: 9am to 5pm / Lunchtime 11am to 2pm (Last Order 2pm) Cafe 2pm to 4pm (Last Order 4pm)
Closed: Closed every Monday (*If Monday is a public holiday, it will be closed the following day) Year-end and New
... Read moreShikaribetsuko-Kotan Festival
When: Late January to March. During the Shikaribetsuko-Kotan Festival
Where: Lake Shikaribetsu
Area: Kitaurimaku, Shikaoi, Kato District, Hokkaido 081-0344
URL: http://www.shikaoi.net/contents/eventschedule/
GPS: 43.272343755382714, 143.106119184289
Lake Shikaribetsu Kotan runs from late January to late March, depending on the yearly weather patterns (reservation required).
A free bus service to Lake Shikaribetsu
... Read moreBlue Pond, Shirogane, Biei
Aoi Ike: Blue PondPhone: 0166-94-3355
Address: Shirogane, Biei, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido 071-0235
Biei-cho, Kamikawa-gun
Charge: Free admission but parking costs about 500 yen per car
Open: Parking Lot Hours 7am to 7pm May to October; 8am to 9:30pm November to April
URL: https://www.biei-hokkaido.jp/en/sightseeing/shirogane-blue-pond/
Parking:
270 cars: 500
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