RYUHYO（DRIFT ICE）WALK®
Tour time:
6:30*(~3/10) / 9:30 / 13:00 / 15:30
*The tour start from 6:30 is only for person who stay in UTORO at the day.
Total 90 min
Period
1st.FEB - 31th.MAR
Entry qualifications:
- Ages: 7–74 years old
- Height: 130–190 cm
- Weight: Up to 99 kg
*Movement is required under various ice conditions such as uneven, floating, and slippery ice. Must have general motor skills to understand and participate in outdoor activities.
Those who are able to manage their own safety and take group action.
You must be able to put on and take off the dry suit independently.
About Meeting Point:
■ For on-site meeting arrangements
Meeting at the Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Rest Area) “Utoro/Shirietoku”:
0 minutes before the tour start time
*Reservations are only available for guests who are using their own vehicle or a rental car and who are able to follow the guide’s vehicle in their own car after the meeting.
Please note that walking is not permitted. If you do not have a means of transportation on the day of the tour, you will not be able to participate.
>To make a reservation, please click the “On-site (No shuttle)” button.
■ Shuttle service included
Pickup from designated accommodations:
0-15 minutes before the tour start time
*Guests arriving by public transportation should choose the “Pick-up and Drop-off Plan.”
>To make a reservation, please click the “Shuttle service included” button.
● Even if you request pickup service, we may not be able to accommodate your request due to tour operation circumstances. If this is the case, we will contact you within 48 hours of your reservation.
● If you are coming by car as a group of three or more people, we kindly ask that you meet directly at the location.
■ If your accommodation is not one of our designated pickup locations, please choose one of the following meeting points:
① Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Rest Area) “Utoro/Shirietoku”
② Utoro Onsen Bus Terminal *No parking available
*Please be sure to check the reminder email sent two days before the tour for the final start time, meeting time, and guide information.
TOUR FEE
*Please note!
Please be sure to check the contents of the "Important Info" page and this link before applying.
Please note that if there are any incomplete or suspicious information in your application, your reservation will not be accepted.
2/1~3/10
Age 13 - 74：JPY 8,000
Age 7 - 12：JPY 8,000
3/11~3/31
Age 13 - 74：JPY 7,500
Age 7 - 12：JPY 7,500
NOTICE:
***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.
Therefore, we do not normally accept reservations for January.
(This may change depending on the ice conditions, so please check the website frequently)
＊Please refrain from taking videos during the guide commentary.
*Minimum height for participation
Due to the dry suits that must be worn for safety, people under 130cm tall cannot participate.
If you are found to be under 130cm tall when measured before putting on the dry suits, you will be refused participation. In that case, a 100% cancellation fee will be charged.
**Dummy input of "height" and "weight" will not be accepted. Please make a reservation request only after you have collected the correct "height" and "weight" information for all participants.
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.
*Long nails may cause injury, such as peeling.
There is also a possibility that it may interfere with putting on the special gloves or damage the gloves.
Please be sure to keep your nails short before participating.
Depending on the condition of your nails, you may be refused participation or asked to keep them short.
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.
***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.
because sometime bus become late by road condition.
/// If you want to take a bus leaving at 17:10, you cannot join the Tour start from 15:30.
because the tour sometime become longer than 90 minutes by Ice condition.
About RYUHYO(DRIFT ICE) WALK®
