Hoshino Resorts Tomamu began accepting guests for its Ice Hotel that opened Monday in in Shimukappu, Hokkaido, and will stay open until Feb. 28. The hotel is inside the resort’s Ice Village, an area ...

SHIMUKAPPU, Hokkaido -- The "Ice Hotel" at Hoshino Resorts Tomamu opened here on Jan. 20, offering guests a chance to stay in sub-zero conditions. The dome-shaped room is 8.5 meters in diameter ...

Hokkaido has a lot going for it. As both a skier’s paradise and growing hub for enhanced travel experiences, Japan's northernmost island is a place where the barrier between civilization and the ...