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Northern Japan hotel made of ice

Photo taken on Jan. 20, 2025, in Shimukappu, a village in northern Japan known for its cold temperatures, which can fall as low as 30 C below zero, shows the inside of a dome-shaped hotel where the ceiling, walls, and furnishings, such as beds and tables, are all made of ice. Guests of the hotel at Hoshino Resorts Tomamu can spend the night in sleeping bags inside the dome that is 3.5 meters high and 8.5 meters wide.

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Northern Japan hotel made of ice

Photo taken on Jan. 20, 2025, in Shimukappu, a village in northern Japan known for its cold temperatures, which can fall as low as 30 C below zero, shows the inside of a dome-shaped hotel where the ceiling, walls, and furnishings, such as beds and tables, are all made of ice. Guests of the hotel at Hoshino Resorts Tomamu can spend the night in sleeping bags inside the dome that is 3.5 meters high and 8.5 meters wide.

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Danube Flood Threatens Budapest - Hungary

Sandbags are seen at a metro station along the flooding Danube River in Budapest, Hungary, September 19, 2024. The flood crest is expected to reach Budapest on Saturday. The water level in the Danube is set to rise to 8.5 meters. However, the water level in the capital is already rising drastically. The streets near the Hungarian parliament have been flooded.In western Hungary, the flood has already cut off a few towns from the world. The water level in the Danube continues to rise. Budapest is preparing for the flood crest, which is expected to arrive on Saturday. Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Danube Flood Threatens Budapest - Hungary

A road along the Danube River is flooded in Budapest, Hungary, September 19, 2024. The flood crest is expected to reach Budapest on Saturday. The water level in the Danube is set to rise to 8.5 meters. However, the water level in the capital is already rising drastically. The streets near the Hungarian parliament have been flooded.In western Hungary, the flood has already cut off a few towns from the world. The water level in the Danube continues to rise. Budapest is preparing for the flood crest, which is expected to arrive on Saturday. Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Danube Flood Threatens Budapest - Hungary

A dock is flooded in Budapest, Hungary, September 19, 2024. The flood crest is expected to reach Budapest on Saturday. The water level in the Danube is set to rise to 8.5 meters. However, the water level in the capital is already rising drastically. The streets near the Hungarian parliament have been flooded.In western Hungary, the flood has already cut off a few towns from the world. The water level in the Danube continues to rise. Budapest is preparing for the flood crest, which is expected to arrive on Saturday. Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Danube Flood Threatens Budapest - Hungary

This photo shows the flooding Danube River in Budapest, Hungary, September 19, 2024. The flood crest is expected to reach Budapest on Saturday. The water level in the Danube is set to rise to 8.5 meters. However, the water level in the capital is already rising drastically. The streets near the Hungarian parliament have been flooded.In western Hungary, the flood has already cut off a few towns from the world. The water level in the Danube continues to rise. Budapest is preparing for the flood crest, which is expected to arrive on Saturday. Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Danube Flood Threatens Budapest - Hungary

Sandbags are seen at a metro station along the flooding Danube River in Budapest, Hungary, September 19, 2024. The flood crest is expected to reach Budapest on Saturday. The water level in the Danube is set to rise to 8.5 meters. However, the water level in the capital is already rising drastically. The streets near the Hungarian parliament have been flooded.In western Hungary, the flood has already cut off a few towns from the world. The water level in the Danube continues to rise. Budapest is preparing for the flood crest, which is expected to arrive on Saturday. Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Danube Flood Threatens Budapest - Hungary

This photo shows a board recording historic flooding levels on the side of a boat station as the water level of the Danube River rises in Budapest, Hungary, September 19, 2024. The flood crest is expected to reach Budapest on Saturday. The water level in the Danube is set to rise to 8.5 meters. However, the water level in the capital is already rising drastically. The streets near the Hungarian parliament have been flooded.In western Hungary, the flood has already cut off a few towns from the world. The water level in the Danube continues to rise. Budapest is preparing for the flood crest, which is expected to arrive on Saturday. Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Danube Flood Threatens Budapest - Hungary

A dock is flooded in Budapest, Hungary, September 19, 2024. The flood crest is expected to reach Budapest on Saturday. The water level in the Danube is set to rise to 8.5 meters. However, the water level in the capital is already rising drastically. The streets near the Hungarian parliament have been flooded.In western Hungary, the flood has already cut off a few towns from the world. The water level in the Danube continues to rise. Budapest is preparing for the flood crest, which is expected to arrive on Saturday. Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Danube Flood Threatens Budapest - Hungary

This photo shows the flooding Danube River in Budapest, Hungary, September 19, 2024. The flood crest is expected to reach Budapest on Saturday. The water level in the Danube is set to rise to 8.5 meters. However, the water level in the capital is already rising drastically. The streets near the Hungarian parliament have been flooded.In western Hungary, the flood has already cut off a few towns from the world. The water level in the Danube continues to rise. Budapest is preparing for the flood crest, which is expected to arrive on Saturday. Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Danube Flood Threatens Budapest - Hungary

A bar along the Danube River is flooded in Budapest, Hungary, September 19, 2024. The flood crest is expected to reach Budapest on Saturday. The water level in the Danube is set to rise to 8.5 meters. However, the water level in the capital is already rising drastically. The streets near the Hungarian parliament have been flooded.In western Hungary, the flood has already cut off a few towns from the world. The water level in the Danube continues to rise. Budapest is preparing for the flood crest, which is expected to arrive on Saturday. Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Northern Japan hotel made of ice

Photo taken on Jan. 19, 2023, in Shimukappu, a village in northern Japan known for its cold temperatures that can fall as low as 30 C below zero, shows the inside of a dome-shaped hotel where the ceiling, walls, and furnishings such as beds and tables are all made of ice. Guests of the hotel, unveiled to the media a day before its public opening at Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU, can spend the night in sleeping bags inside the dome that is 3.5 meters high and 8.5 meters wide.

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Northern Japan hotel made of ice

Photo taken on Jan. 19, 2023, in Shimukappu, a village in northern Japan known for its cold temperatures that can fall as low as 30 C below zero, shows the inside of a dome-shaped hotel where the ceiling, walls, and furnishings such as beds and tables are all made of ice. Guests of the hotel, unveiled to the media a day before its public opening at Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU, can spend the night in sleeping bags inside the dome that is 3.5 meters high and 8.5 meters wide.

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Northern Japan hotel made of ice

Photo taken on Jan. 19, 2023, in Shimukappu, a village in northern Japan known for its cold temperatures that can fall as low as 30 C below zero, shows the inside of a dome-shaped hotel where the ceiling, walls, and furnishings such as beds and tables are all made of ice. Guests of the hotel, unveiled to the media a day before its public opening at Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU, can spend the night in sleeping bags inside the dome that is 3.5 meters high and 8.5 meters wide.

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Northern Japan hotel made of ice

Photo taken on Jan. 19, 2023, in Shimukappu, a village in northern Japan known for its cold temperatures that can fall as low as 30 C below zero, shows the inside of a dome-shaped hotel where the ceiling, walls, and furnishings such as beds and tables are all made of ice. Guests of the hotel, unveiled to the media a day before its public opening at Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU, can spend the night in sleeping bags inside the dome that is 3.5 meters high and 8.5 meters wide.

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Tokyo Olympics logo displayed on metropolitan gov't building

A huge Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games logo, measuring 8.5 meters by 8.5 meters, hangs outside a Tokyo metropolitan government building in the Japanese capital on May 20, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Paralympics logo displayed on metropolitan gov't building

A huge Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games logo, measuring 8.5 meters by 8.5 meters, hangs outside a Tokyo metropolitan government building in the Japanese capital on May 20, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympics logo displayed on metropolitan gov't building

A huge Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games logo, measuring 8.5 meters by 8.5 meters, hangs outside a Tokyo metropolitan government building in the Japanese capital on May 20, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Northern Japan hotel made of ice

Photo taken on Jan. 17, 2021, in Shimukappu, a northern Japan village known for its cold temperatures falling to as low as 30 C below zero, shows the inside of a dome-shaped hotel whose ceiling, walls, and furnishings such as a bed are all made of ice, unveiled to the media a day before its public opening. Guests of the hotel at Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU spend night inside the dome, 3.5 meters high and 8.5 meters wide, using sleeping bags.

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Northern Japan hotel made of ice

Photo taken on Jan. 17, 2021, in Shimukappu, a northern Japan village known for its cold temperatures falling to as low as 30 C below zero, shows the inside of a dome-shaped hotel whose ceiling, walls, and furnishings such as a bed are all made of ice, unveiled to the media a day before its public opening. Guests of the hotel at Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU, spend night inside the dome, 3.5 meters high and 8.5 meters wide, using sleeping bags.

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Northern Japan hotel made of ice

Photo taken on Jan. 17, 2021, in Shimukappu, a northern Japan village known for its cold temperatures falling to as low as 30 C below zero, shows the inside of a dome-shaped hotel whose ceiling, walls, and furnishings such as a bed are all made of ice, unveiled to the media a day before its public opening. Guests of the hotel at Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU spend night inside the dome, 3.5 meters high and 8.5 meters wide, using sleeping bags.

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Hokkaido guest room made of ice

A guest room made of ice is unveiled to the media in Shimukappu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 17, 2020, prior to its opening the following day. The room, 8.5 meters in diameter and 3.5 meters high, is available to guests of Hoshino Resorts Tomamu accommodation in the village. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo