With ice from Sapporo
Beautiful memories of winter
From February 1 to February 24, 2025, the "Chitose Shikotsuko Hyoto Matsuri Ice Festival", a representative event of Hokkaido, will be held. Reserve the shuttle bus service in advance and travel comfortably from New Chitose Airport or JR Chitose Station to the ice festival site! Also, if you reserve a bus ticket to return to the airport or station, you can enjoy the festival without worrying about transportation.
Chitose Shikotsu Lake in 2025
Hyoto Matsuri Ice Festival
The 'Chitose Shikotsuko Hyōto Matsuri Ice Festival', held annually in Sapporo, is a winter festival representing Hokkaido, and is already well-known to many tourists as a festival where you can see ice sculptures of various sizes.
Take a wonderful life photo at the Ice Museum filled with ice sculptures, or enjoy the beautiful sight of blue during the day and colorful lights at night. This festival is held for a limited time from February 1 to February 24, 2025, so hurry and make a reservation through WAUG as you can't enjoy it if not now!
Safely by official shuttle bus
Travel safely and comfortably to the ice festival site by shuttle bus departing from New Chitose Airport and JR Chitose Station. Since seats are 100% reserved in advance, you can enjoy the festival without worrying about transportation on the day of the festival! After deciding on the date of your visit to the festival and the time you want to board the bus, simply present your e-ticket when boarding the bus without exchanging it for a physical ticket, making it easy to use.
This ticket is a shuttle bus ticket and does not include festival admission, so please purchase admission separately!
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Life photos left with ice
The harmony of blue ice and pure white snow, here you can see many ice objects that are beautiful and cool. It is really cool just to look at, but it is also really good to take pictures with the ice objects as the background. Wear warm and comfortable clothes and take pretty pictures with your family, lover, friends, and other loved ones. With pictures full of wintery feeling, you can end this winter in a good mood.
Full of splendor, lit up
Colorful lights that beautifully color the pure white snow! You can’t miss the light-up time that adds splendor to the ice festival, right? The Chitose Shikotsuko Hyoto Matsuri has a light-up time that shines brilliant lights from 4:30 PM to 8:00 PM, the end time. Enjoy the light-up time that brightens the festival as it gets dark.
For more information about the festival, check out the official website !
Shuttle bus boarding location
▲ 1. New Chitose Airport Domestic JAL Bus Waiting Room (Staff are wearing blue uniforms)
Bibi, Chitose, Hokkaido 066-0012, Japan
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Directions:
1. From the international arrivals entrance, go through the connecting passageway to the domestic terminal building.
2. After passing Shopping World and Center Plaza, go right in front of Departure Exit C.
3. Please use the escalator or elevator inside Exit E. * Please note that you will not be able to get to the shuttle bus boarding area if you use any other escalators or elevators.
▲ 2. JR Chitose Station East Exit Bus Terminal No. 7, 8
7 Chome Chiyodacho, Chitose, Hokkaido 066-0062, Japan
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▲ 3. Shikotsuko Hot Springs
Shikotsukoonsen, Chitose, Hokkaido 066-0281, Japan
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Bus Schedule Information:
[Departure]
1. Depart New Chitose Airport at 09:00 → Depart JR Chitose Station at 09:20 → Arrive at festival venue at 10:05
2. Departure from New Chitose Airport at 11:00 → Departure from JR Chitose Station at 11:20 → Arrival at festival site at 12:05
3. Departure from New Chitose Airport at 13:00 → Departure from JR Chitose Station at 13:20 → Arrival at festival site at 14:05
4. Depart New Chitose Airport at 15:00 → Depart JR Chitose Station at 15:20 → Arrive at festival venue at 16:05 *There is a high possibility that departure and arrival times will be delayed.
5. Departure from New Chitose Airport at 17:00 → Departure from JR Chitose Station at 17:20 → Arrival at festival venue at 18:05 *There is a high possibility that departure and arrival times will be delayed.
[Return]
1. Depart from the festival site at 11:30 → Arrive at JR Chitose Station at 12:15 → Arrive at New Chitose Airport at 12:35
2. Depart from the festival site at 13:30 → Arrive at JR Chitose Station at 14:15 → Arrive at New Chitose Airport at 14:35
3. Depart from the festival site at 15:30 → Arrive at JR Chitose Station at 16:15 → Arrive at New Chitose Airport at 16:35
4. Departure from festival site at 17:30 → Arrival at JR Chitose Station at 18:15 → Arrival at New Chitose Airport at 18:35 *There is a high possibility that departure and arrival times will be delayed.
5. Departure from festival site at 18:30 → Arrival at JR Chitose Station at 19:15 → Arrival at New Chitose Airport at 19:35 *There is a high possibility that departure and arrival times will be delayed.
6. Departure from festival site 20:30 → Arrival at JR Chitose Station 21:15 → Arrival at New Chitose Airport 21:35 *There is a high possibility that departure and arrival times will be delayed.
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