Lake Shikotsu Ice Walk: Blue Ice Adventure in Hokkaido
In the depths of Hokkaido winter, Lake Shikotsu feels like a hidden Arctic lagoon, with snow-draped shores, sharp volcanic peaks, and crystal-clear “Shikotsu Blue” water on one of Japan’s deepest and clearest caldera lakes. Most of the year it remains ice-free, but when the shallow edges freeze, you can join a Lake Shikotsu Ice Walk—a…