A professional skier enjoys skiing and sightseeing at Hoshino Resort Tomamu. He reports on the ski resort, Firefly Street, a stay at RISONARE Tomamu, the Karifuridake Cat Tour, the spectacular champagne bar, and the Ice Village
Hoshino Resorts Tomamu has a lot of hot topics for the winter of 2021-2022. After getting a feel for the events through the video, we will review the latest topics
■ Hoshino Resorts Tomamu Latest Topics
Hoarfrost Christmas
A 10m Christmas tree and sweets will be available to decorate the frost Christmas!
From December 1st to 25th, 2021, the Frost Terrace will host a frost-themed "Frost Christmas." A 10m-tall "Frost Christmas Tree" will be set up, featuring Christmas decorations of the Frost Terrace's symbol, the Cloud Walk. A "Ski Santa" will also appear on the terrace, skiing down the powder snow and surprising you with sweets! Additionally, Cloud Cafe will offer six kinds of "Frost Christmas Sweets" with a frost motif
Details/ https://www.snowtomamu.jp/winter/topics/2105/
Frost Terrace
Enjoy the spectacular view of the northern land from the newly renovated observation deck
A 13-minute Unkai Gondola ride from the foot of the mountain will take you to another world. At the Frost Terrace, you can admire the frost phenomenon, which occurs when moisture in the air and fog adhere to trees at temperatures between -2 and -10 degrees Celsius. From the terrace at an altitude of 1,088 meters, you can enjoy the fantastic sight of frost-covered trees and the magnificent Hidaka Mountains. From December 1st to 25th, 2021, there will be a limited-time nighttime "Frost Illumination," and the Cloud Cafe attached to the observation deck will be offering a new menu item, "Frost Chocolate" (limited quantity)
Details/ https://www.snowtomamu.jp/winter/topics/2102/
Ski-in/ski-out kotatsu beer terrace
Enjoy Hokkaido's craft beer and gourmet food while staying warm in a kotatsu under the freezing cold sky!
This winter, a kotatsu table will be installed on the open terrace of Tsukino, a cafe and bar located on Hotalu Street, a ski-in/ski-out area halfway up the slopes! The kotatsu is tall, so you can sit in it with your ski boots on, making it convenient and comfortable. In the extreme cold of minus 20 to 30 degrees, you can stay warm and enjoy ice-cold Hokkaido craft beer (10 types) and piping hot seafood snacks. Be sure to enjoy this blissful time during a break or after a day of skiing
Details/ https://www.snowtomamu.jp/winter/topics/2103/
Ice Village
Take a walk through the ice town at minus 30 degrees! "Zipline on Ice" now available
Ice Village is an ice town unique to the extreme cold, with temperatures reaching minus 30 degrees Celsius. From the Ice Church and Ice Hotel, a fantastical space lined with ice tables and chairs, to the Ice Sweets Shop and Ice Slide, you can enjoy ice-based objects in a fantastical atmosphere. This winter, an Ice Zip Line will be available, passing over the skating rink from the Ice Village observation deck! This thrilling activity involves sliding down a distance of approximately 60 meters towards the Ice Village. (Target: height 110cm and above)
Details/ https://www.snowtomamu.jp/winter/topics/2101/
Ice Hotel
Enjoy a stay and meal in a fantastical ice world
Experience a stay in a fantastical world surrounded by ice. The dome-shaped hotel has a ceiling and walls made from a single, seamless piece of ice, creating a fantastical space where the ceiling, walls, and interior are all made of ice. There is also an "open-air ice bath" surrounded by a birch forest, and you can enjoy a gourmet ice-themed dinner
Period: January 20th to February 28th, 2022
Details: https://www.snowtomamu.jp/winter/topics/2110/
Private Snow Trip
Reserve the entire course for your family first thing in the morning! A special and memorable trip plan
"Private Snow Trip" is a special plan to make your family trip to Hoshino Resorts Tomamu the best family memory. It offers "Morning Glory," where families can rent out the skiable, well-maintained runs before the lifts open, as well as private transfers from New Chitose Airport. The package also includes free childcare for children aged 2 to 6, dinner at "OTTO SETTE TOMAMU," which offers a kids' menu with carefully selected ingredients, and a "Design Suite Five" room where families can relax. This plan offers the ultimate in both skiing and lodging
Details/ https://www.snowtomamu.jp/winter/topics/2106/
Moonlight Skiing
Moonlight Skiing & Apres Skiing
This luxurious activity for adults allows you to enjoy night riding under the magical moonlight, followed by a bonfire and some local Hokkaido sake after your run. The ski resort is exclusively reserved for one group per day on the night of the full moon and the two nights before and after. A guide will show you the recommended runs for the day. Having the slopes all to yourself at night, lit by the full moon and enveloped in silence, is a rare experience you won't find anywhere else