[Hokkaido] Sapporo to Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival & Lake Toya Full-Day Nature Tour
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[Lake Shikotsu] Japan's northernmost ice-free lake, with crystal-clear waters resembling a sapphire left behind in the human world, exuding a pure and ethereal charm. During the Ice Festival, icicles stand tall and snowdrifts are scattered along the lakeshore. As night falls, lights turn on one by one, and the interplay of light, shadow, ice, snow, and lake water creates breathtaking and fantastical ice and snow spectacles. It feels like stumbling into a winter fairy tale wonderland, captivating at first glance. [Noboribetsu Jigokudani (Hell Valley)] Boasting a volcanic explosion crater approximately 450 meters in diameter, formed by the eruption of Mount Hiyoriyama, it is the most striking natural wonder in the Noboribetsu hot spring area. Fumaroles are scattered throughout the valley, with high-temperature steam curling upwards. The barren and vast landscape carries an ethereal atmosphere, like stepping into an ancient secret realm. Named "Hell Valley" for its grand yet desolate scenery, every step hides