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(SHINRA) Ryuhyo (Ice) Walk guide tour
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Shari, Japan
Hokkaido, Japan
Product Code: A-0445
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Enjoy the unique experience to walk on drift ices

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6:30 - 8:00 Morning tour

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¥9,100
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9:30 - 11:00 Morning tour

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¥9,100
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13:00 - 14:30 Afternoon Tour

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¥9,100
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15:30 - 17:00 Afternoon tour

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¥9,100
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The Highlight

Enjoy the unique walking activity on drift ices with special dry suits

You can touch and walk on the mysterious drift ice fields spread over the sea

Exclusive activity in winter Hokkaido between late January to March

The Experience

The Drift Ice Walk is a special experience of walking on drift ices floating on the Okhotsk Sea. You will wear a special dry suit, and Japanese speaking guide will lead the way with checking for safety, to step on and walking on the drift ices about 1km. Since drift ice is a natural phenomenon, route and degree of difficulty varies depending on the conditions. Please note that there is a risk of falling or injuring yourself due to the slippery ice, and understand that you will be in a group during the tour. Book early for this unforgettable experience!

【For customers who make hotel reservations after tour reservations】 *KITAKOBUSHI SHIRETOKO Hotel & Resort Closed from December 9 to December 19.

*KIKI SHIRETOKO NATURAL RESORT Closed from November 4 to December 26. January 5 to January 16. January 19 to January 24. March 9 to April 25.

Please check again if you have selected this as your meeting place.

Guide Services

Languages Spoken by Guides

  • Japanese

Languages Spoken by Guide On-site

  • Japanese

Price Details

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How to Use

  • Voucher will be sent via email. Please show your e-voucher at the designated location.

Purchase Notice

This tour is confirmed to run on all scheduled dates. It is guaranteed to run for even one person. *We will send you the meeting place by e-mail when the event date is near.

Height and weight of all participants are required information at the time of reservation, as dry suits are worn. The tours are offered during the stable period of drift ice from February to March. However, depending on the conditions and movements of drift ice, and weather conditions, the tours may be cancelled or offered only "near shore" tours. Tour fee includes accidentequipment rental (dry suits and snowshoes), and tax. We recommend that you purchase your own disability insurance. Tours are by reservation only. Guests arriving by public transportation should be aware of the tour start time. Basically, morning tours are available only if you stay in Utoro (except for Eagle Liner).The end time may be delayed due to weather and other factors. Please allow plenty of time for your visit. Tours will be held even in the event of rain, so please bring rain gear (rain wear/ponchos). Please make sure to inform us in advance if you have any chronic illnesses, medical conditions or disabilities that require attention. Without prior notice, participants may be asked not to participate on the day of the event for safety reasons. Please refrain from participating in the tour if you are pregnant or have been drinking. Please follow the guide's instructions for your own safety during the tour. If the guide determines that participation in the tour is unsafe due to a guest's physical condition or clothing on the day of the tour, the guide may ask the guest to refrain from participating in the tour. Tours may be changed or cancelled at the discretion of the guide due to weather, brown bear presence, road conditions, or the physical fitness of the guests. You are responsible for any breakage, damage or loss of your personal belongings during the tour.

Participant Restrictions

Further Restrictions
  • Height 130cm to 190cm
  • Weight 110 kg or less
  • 74 years old or younger
  • 7 years old and up

Important Booking Information

About Tour Period The ice will come during first week on FEB. The possibility that a tour is held by the end of January is very low. *About Ryuhyo(ICE) walk tour. Our dry suits is a product for people that more than our 130 centimeters. So, we can't accept it who less than 130 cm join the Ice walking tour. We will check the kid's height before the tour. It’s become canceled if kid's height is smaller than 130 cm. And you need to pay for canceling.

  1. The tour may be operated under special conditions or cancelled depending on drift ice proximity to the shore.
  2. The dry suit is worn over participants' normal clothing and has attached boots. Long pants, a sweater, and fleece jacket are recommended. The dry suit cannot be worn with a skirt, coat or outer jacket. Clothing under the dry suit will stay dry, but the cuffs of clothing may get wet. Wearing a hat is recommended, but note that it may get wet.
  3. Please refrain from consuming alcohol immediately before the tour, and refrain from consuming alcohol, eating or smoking during the tour.
  4. Pregnant women may not join this tour.
  5. Please refrain from using cell phones during the walk.
  6. Accommodation for the night prior to this tour must be a hotel in the Utoro area. Participants will be picked up from their hotel 10 to 15 minutes prior to the tour. Pick-up service is handled by SHINRA. ​***Please make your plan with the condition of having spare time. You CANNOT JOIN Ice walking tour if you are... /// If you arrive at 6:30 by bus, you cannot join the tour start from 6:30. /// If you arrive at 9:30 by bus, you cannot join the Tour start from 9:30. because sometime bus become late by road condition. /// If you want to take a bus leaving at 17:00, you cannot join the Tour start from 15:15. because the tour sometime become longer than 90 minutes by Ice condition.

Cancellation Policy

Number of days prior to departure / Cancellation fee
  • Cancellation made at least 11 day(s) before departure date, Fully refundable (100% refund)
  • Cancel during 7 ~ 10 day(s) of departure, will charge 30%
  • Cancel during 3 ~ 6 day(s) of departure, will charge 50%
  • Cancel during 0 ~ 2 day(s) of departure, Non-refundable (0% refund)

Location

Destination Info

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KITAKOBUSHI SHIRETOKO Hotel & Resort
172 Utoro Higashi, Shari-cho, Shari-gun, Hokkaido 099-4355 Japan
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〒099-4355 北海道斜里郡斜里町ウトロ東172

(SHINRA) Ryuhyo (Ice) Walk guide tour