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Lake shikotsu Ice Festival 2018/1/19 21:47
I saw on the website that the ice festival at the Lake Shikotsu is open on the 26 jan 2018 and i would love to see it ! But im confused how am I supposed to get there ? I would be staying at oodori area . Can you suggest me the best public transport can help me to get there ?
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Re: Lake shikotsu Ice Festival 2018/1/20 23:24
This is the bus timetable to lake Shikotsu for the 2018 festival period.
http://hyoutou-special.asia/img/bus.pdf
I could find an English version but for 2015.
http://www.1000sai-chitose.or.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ae88351...
You could transfer to that bus at JR Chitose. From Odori, you could choose JR Sapporo or JR Shin-Sapporo to transfer to a JR train to JR Chitose.
https://world.jorudan.co.jp/mln/en/?p=0&xpd=1&from=Odori&to=Chitose%28...

If you consider to purchase the bus pass, transfer either at JR Minami-Chitose or at New Chitose Airport.
http://www.hokkaidox.com/en/hokkaido-bus-pass/
http://www.hokkaidox.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/bce7eb27586e4766e6...

One of the easiest is a tour by Chuo Bus.
http://teikan.chuo-bus.co.jp/en/course/578

The official page.
http://hyoutou-special.asia
http://hyoutou-special.asia/img/panf2018_l.pdf

All the five routes should have pros and cons. Fireworks there would be a highlight.
Odori - Sapporo - Chitose - Shikotsuko
Odori - Shin-Sapporo - Chitose - Shikotsuko
Odori - Minami-Chitose - Shikotsuko
Odori - New Chitose Airport - Shikotsuko
Odori - Shikotsuko
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Re: Lake shikotsu Ice Festival 2018/1/20 23:35
The Chuo Bus tour above leaves from JR Sapporo, not Odori.

The fireworks are held at 18:30 only on Saturdays and Sundays. A stay at Shikotsuko Onsen or Marukoma Onsen would be ideal.
http://www.shikotsuko.com/news/2017/09/shuttlebus_en.html
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