Lake Shikotsu Illumination and Ice Festival (Excluding Multilingual Audio System)
Operation Period

Feb 1 - Feb 24, 2025 
(No service on Feb 8) 
Duration
5 hours 33 min 
Distance
172km
Embarkation Point
Sapporo Station
Departure and Arrival Times
Dep 14:30 Arr 20:03
Fare
AdultsJPY 4,900
Children(6-12y)JPY 2,450
Important Notice:
*Meals are not included in this tour
*This course does not include admission to the Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival. Each person must pay for their own admission.
 (1,000 yen for adults, free for elementary school students and younger)
This bus will take you to the Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival in the evening, which creates a colorful magical world with numerous illuminated ice sculptures.
This is a limited-time course that runs in conjunction with the Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival, an ice festival held on the shores of Lake Shikotsu. The ice sculptures are made from the highly transparent waters of Lake Shikotsu, and the colorfully lit ice art creates a fantastical and mysterious landscape.
*This course does not include admission to the Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival. Each person must pay for their own admission.
 (1,000 yen for adults, free for elementary school students and younger)

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Itineraries
Departure 14:30 
Sapporo Station
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National Route 12
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Sapporo Minami IC
15:18～15:40

Wattsu PA（break）【22minutes】
↓

Chitose IC
16:40～18:00

Lake Shikotsu (walking around, watching the Ice Festival)【80minutes】
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Chitose IC
19:00～19:15

Wattsu PA（break）【15minutes】
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Sapporo Minami IC
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National Route 12
Arrival 19:50

Sapporo Factory（Drop-off is possible）
Arrival 19:55

Sapporo Clock Tower （Drop-off is possible）
Arrival 20:03
Sapporo Station
  • *The entrance fee for the Ice Festival is not included. Please pay for it yourself. (1,000 yen for adults, free for elementary school students and younger)
  • *Due to traffic congestion, the viewing time at the site may be shortened. Also, if you arrive late at the shore of Lake Shikotsu, you may not be able to see the Ice Festival.
  • *The venue is very slippery, so please be careful when moving around.
  • *The venue is very cold, so please dress warmly.
  • *There will be no stopovers at New Chitose Airport or Minami-Chitose. Please be aware of this in advance.
  • *There will be no fireworks display this year. Also, there are no rest rooms or shops.
  • *There are several shops in Shikotsu Lake Onsen, the venue of the Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival, but most of the shops may close at 17:00 on weekdays.
  • We recommend that you prepare in advance or purchase them at the Wattsu SA, a stop on the way.

Special Notes
●Please come to the ticket window 15 minutes before departure to exchange your ticket. 
●Lake Shikotsu is very cold, so please dress warmly.
●If there are no reservations by 18:00 (※) the day before, the tour will be cancelled. (※Some tours will start earlier.)
●The length of time you stay at each tour site may vary depending on traffic conditions and the number of participants on the day.
●The arrival time on the tour may be brought forward due to facility closures or tour restrictions.
●The bus may be delayed due to traffic congestion or bad weather, so please allow ample time for transferring to other means of transport.
●The tour may be cancelled due to disasters, so please contact us to find out about the operation status during abnormal weather conditions.
Operating Bus Company
Hokkaido Chuo Bus Sapporo Bus Terminal, Business Hours: 7:30 AM- 6:00 PM, +81 (0)570-200-600
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