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happy New Year.
2019 has opened.
It will be getting colder and colder towards February.
I think this cold is one of the attractions of Hokkaido.
Of course, the Sapporo Snow Festival, which is held in early February, is also famous,
Various events are also held in other areas.
For example, at Lake Shikotsu, which is a little west of New Chitose Airport, the Chitose / Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival will be held.
In addition, even if it is not an event, you can experience something that can only be enjoyed during this season, such as freezing in lakes around Hokkaido and walking on the lake. (Be careful when the ice is thin. Lol)
Among them, Nakamura's recommended spot is Lake Utonai, which is within 10 km from New Chitose Airport.
It is also an important stopover for migratory birds and a wintering ground, and more than 260 species of birds such as bean geese and swans have been confirmed, and it has been designated as a national wildlife sanctuary and a wetland registered under the Ramsar Convention.
Here you can worship the rising sun from the horizon.
The temperature is so low that the lake is steaming.
That is the beauty that cannot be expressed.


In addition, since there are many wetlands around Lake Utonai, it is one of the attractions to see the sunrise over Lake Utonai that the fantastic scenery spreads on both sides on the way from Sapporo.
You can see it until mid-February, so if you have the timing, please go there.