Lake Shikotsu Illumination and Ice Festival (Excluding Multilingual Audio System)
Operation Period
Jan 31 - Feb 23, 2026 
Duration
5 hours 43 min 
Distance
142km
Embarkation Point
Sapporo Station
Departure and Arrival Times
Dep 13:50 Arr 19:33
Fare
AdultsJPY 5,500
Children(6-12y)JPY 2,800
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 13:50 
Sapporo Station
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National Route 12
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Sapporo Minami IC
14:38～15:00
Wattsu PA（break）【22minutes】
↓
Chitose IC
16:00～17:30

Lake Shikotsu (walking around, watching the Ice Festival)【90minutes】*Light up starts at 4:30 P.M. 
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Chitose IC
18:30～18:45
Wattsu PA（break）【15minutes】
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Sapporo Minami IC
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National Route 12
Arrival 19:20
Sapporo Factory（Drop-off is possible）
Arrival 19:25
Sapporo Clock Tower （Drop-off is possible）
Arrival 19:33
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 are no restrooms or shops at the venue.
  • *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. For light snacks, we recommend buying them either right after arriving at Lake Shikotsu or at the Watsu Service Area.

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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