Winter sports range from skiing, ice skating, ice walking, snowboarding, skateboarding, etc. In this article, I would like to summarize locations that can experience seasonal sports.

Japan has many areas suitable for snow games and experiencing many winter sports activities such as in Hokkaido or Niigta Prefecture. Among the tourists to Japan, there are also those who come to Japan for the purpose of experiencing winter sports. However, in Japan depending on different regions, the amount of snow cover is different, so depending on the destination, you may not be able to experience winter sports as expected.

In this article, we would like to introduce each location in areas that can experience winter sports such as Snow Shoes Trekking and Ryuhyo Walk (Ice Walking).

Snow Shoes Trekking

Snow Shoes Trekking is a sport of soft snow walking and does not have a firm grip with a specific shoe called Snow Shoes. If you can take a walk in the silver-white world spread across the snowy mountains, you’ll definitely come across landscapes that you can’t find every day.

You can experience Snow Shoes Trekking at “Kurumayama Kogen Ski Area” at the top of Kirigamine Mountain, one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.

You can just admire the beautiful view that is created by the magnificent Apls South Mountains and Apls North, strolling to feel the grandeur of nature with the whole body.

Ryuhyo Walk

It can be an unusual experience of walking on snow and ice, a favorite activity at Shiretoko in Hokkaido.

In the winter, ice and snow cover the sea of ​​Okhotsk in Hokkaido. You will be able to feel “ice and snow” very close to you with the ice world spreading at your feet and see the images of Clione jellyfish swimming below.

You will wear special waterproof clothing with shoes, then you can join the game as comfortable as in casual clothes. Because of the thrust, even if you can’t swim, you don’t have to worry. The instructor will explain everything from how to wear waterproof clothing to how to experience it. Do you want to experience the special “Ice Walk” that is only available in the winter?