Tourists Flock to Ice Dome Lodge at Resort in Hokkaido, Japan; Facility Invites Visitors to Sleep on Beds Made of Ice

The Yomiuri Shimbun
17:58 JST,
January 28, 2026
SAPPORO — Tourists are flocking to a special lodge made completely of ice at a resort in Shimukappu, Hokkaido. The dome-shaped lodge, called the Ice Hotel, is located at Hoshino Resorts Tomamu and is made of a single, seamless piece of ice.
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