Search｜Photos & Images & Videos｜KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

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.

E

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.

E

[Breaking News] Northern Japan hotel made of ice

SHIMUKAPPU, Japan Kyodo - Video taken on Jan. 19, 2024, 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. (Kyodo)

E

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.

E

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.

E

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.

E

Northern Japan chapel made of ice

Photo taken on Jan. 19, 2023, in Shimukappu, a village in northern Japan known for its cold temperature that can fall as low as 30 C below zero, shows the inside of a chapel where the ceiling, walls, altar and cross are all made of ice. The chapel was unveiled to the media, together with a dome-shaped hotel also made of ice at Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU, a day before its public opening.

E

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.

E

Northern Japan chapel made of ice

Photo taken on Jan. 19, 2023, in Shimukappu, a village in northern Japan known for its cold temperature that can fall as low as 30 C below zero, shows the inside of a chapel where the ceiling, walls, altar and cross are all made of ice. The chapel was unveiled to the media, together with a dome-shaped hotel also made of ice at Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU, a day before its public opening.

E

Ice hotel

SAPPORO, Japan - Women demonstrate an ''ice hotel'' facility, located inside a dome made of ice at the Alpha Resort Tomamu, in the village of Shimukappu, Hokkaido, on Jan. 14, 2011. The facility began accepting guests on Jan. 15 through Feb. 15, 2011.

E

Sea of clouds in Hokkaido

SHIMUKAPPU, Japan - Tourists are treated to a sea of clouds at a cafe terrace of the Alpha Resort Tomamu in Shimukappu in the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on July 16, 2010.

E

Sea of clouds in Hokkaido

SHIMUKAPPU, Japan - Tourists are treated to a sea of clouds at a cafe terrace of the Alpha Resort Tomamu in Shimukappu in the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on July 16, 2010.

E

Ice church in Hokkaido draws winter lovebirds

SAPPORO, Japan - Salaried worker Hideyuki Osanai (L) and nurse Momoko Tsuta walk arm in arm down the aisle during their wedding ceremony Feb. 11 in a church made of ice including its dome and pillars at the resort facilities complex Alpha Resort Tomamu in the village of Shimukappu on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido. As the mercury went down to 9C below zero in the ice church, Osanai who came from Nagoya, 1,000 kilometers southwest of Hokkaido, said, ''Although it was cold, this ceremony will be a timeless memory.'' The resort complex operator said some 40 couples held wedding ceremonies this year.

E

Tourists view "sea of clouds" in Hokkaido

Tourists view a "sea of clouds" from a 1,088-meter-high deck at Hoshino Resorts Tomamu in the village of Shimukappu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 14, 2016. Around 1070 people enjoyed the early morning scenery from the deck, which operates through Oct. 17. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Tourists view "sea of clouds" in Hokkaido

Tourists view a "sea of clouds" from a 1,088-meter-high deck at Hoshino Resorts Tomamu in the village of Shimukappu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 14, 2016. Around 1070 people enjoyed the early morning scenery from the deck, which operates through Oct. 17. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Sea of clouds in Hokkaido

Tourists view a sea of clouds from a 1,088-meter-high deck at Hoshino Resorts Tomamu in the village of Shimukappu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Sea of clouds in Hokkaido

Tourists view a sea of clouds from a 1,088-meter-high deck at Hoshino Resorts Tomamu in the village of Shimukappu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Sea of clouds in Hokkaido

SHIMUKAPPU, Japan - Tourists are treated to a sea of clouds at a cafe terrace of the Alpha Resort Tomamu in Shimukappu in the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on July 16, 2010. (Kyodo)

E

Sea of clouds in Hokkaido

SHIMUKAPPU, Japan - Tourists are treated to a sea of clouds at a cafe terrace of the Alpha Resort Tomamu in Shimukappu in the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on July 16, 2010. (Kyodo)

E

Ice hotel

SAPPORO, Japan - Women demonstrate an ''ice hotel'' facility, located inside a dome made of ice at the Alpha Resort Tomamu, in the village of Shimukappu, Hokkaido, on Jan. 14, 2011. The facility began accepting guests on Jan. 15 through Feb. 15, 2011. (Kyodo)

E

Northern Japan church 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 church made of ice, unveiled to the media a day before its public opening. Wedding ceremonies can be held at the church at Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU.

E

Northern Japan church 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 church made of ice, unveiled to the media a day before its public opening. Wedding ceremonies can be held at the church at Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU.

E

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.

E

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.

E

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.

E

8 French people caught in Hokkaido avalanche

Mountain rescuers prepare to head for work at the Tomamu ski resort area in Shimukappu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on the morning of Jan. 31, 2020, after eight French people were caught in an avalanche there the previous day, with one reported unconscious. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

8 French people caught in Hokkaido avalanche

Police officers arrive at the Tomamu ski resort area in Shimukappu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 30, 2020, after eight French people were caught in an avalanche there, with one reported unconscious. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

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

E

"Ice Hotel" in Hokkaido

Women sit on a bed made of ice in the "Ice Hotel" at the Ice Village of Hoshino Resorts Tomamu in Shimukappu, Hokkaido, at a press preview on Jan. 18, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

"Ice Hotel" in Hokkaido

A couple hold a wedding ceremony in the "Ice Chapel" at the Ice Village of Hoshino Resorts Tomamu in Shimukappu, Hokkaido, during a press preview on Jan. 18, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

"Ice Hotel" in Hokkaido

Women sit on furniture made of ice in the "Ice Hotel" at the Ice Village of Hoshino Resorts Tomamu in Shimukappu, Hokkaido, at a press preview on Jan. 18, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Sea of clouds in Hokkaido

Tourists view a sea of clouds from a 1,088-meter-high deck at Hoshino Resorts Tomamu in the village of Shimukappu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

"Ice Hotel" at Hokkaido resort

Women sit on a bed made of ice in the "Ice Hotel" at the Ice Village of Hoshino Resorts Tomamu in Shimukappu, Hokkaido, at a press preview on Jan. 12, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

"Ice Chapel" at Hokkaido resort

A couple hold a wedding ceremony at the "Ice Chapel" in the Ice Village of Hoshino Resorts Tomamu in Shimukappu, Hokkaido, during a press preview on Jan. 12, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Outdoor bath at Hokkaido resort hotel

An outdoor spa bath surrounded by snow-covered birch forest is shown to the press at the Ice Village of Hoshino Resorts Tomamu in Shimukappu, Hokkaido on Jan. 12, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

"Ice Chapel" at Hokkaido resort hotel

Members of the press are shown around an "Ice Chapel" at the Ice Village of Hoshino Resorts Tomamu in Shimukappu, Hokkaido on Jan. 12, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

"Ice Hotel" at Hokkaido resort

Members of the press are shown around an "Ice Hotel" at the Ice Village of Hoshino Resorts Tomamu in Shimukappu, Hokkaido on Jan. 12, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo