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-Tour Point-

Board the impressive Garinko, which uses a large drill to penetrate the drift ice. This is a recommended plan only available in Hokkaido in winter.

This is a spectacular cruise ship that pushes through the drift ice with the two large screws attached to the bow. Even from on board, you can hear the sound of the ice breaking and the vibrations, and the crushed drift ice floats up from the side of the ship, making for a thrilling cruise. Another attraction is being able to see the drift ice up close. A typical winter sight in Hokkaido! Come experience the mystical and moving drift ice!

The power of sailing through the mysterious "drift ice" that washes ashore in the northernmost sea of ​​Japan, Okhotsk, while drawing a wake, is simply overwhelming. Forget the cold and time, and enjoy a moving and unknown experience to the fullest! If you're lucky, you may encounter flocks of birds such as "Steller's sea eagles", "white-tailed eagles" and "great black-backed gulls" resting on the drift ice, or cute "seals" peeking out from between the drift ice.

The third-generation "Garinko-go III IMERU" debuted on January 9, 2021. "Imeru" means "light" in Ainu. The number of passengers that can board is 235, 40 more than the Garinko-go II. You can enjoy a fulfilling drift ice cruise on the new Garinko-go, which is bigger, faster, and more comfortable.

We will stop by the long-established kamaboko shop "Dezuka Suisan." Kamaboko, made with carefully selected ingredients and manufacturing methods, is also recommended as a souvenir. All tour participants will receive a free "scallop tempura"!

-About lunch-

*The photo is for illustrative purposes only.

-Meeting place and time-

*The meeting place will be the lobby on the first floor of each hotel.

Drop-off location: Sapporo Station North Exit (expected arrival time around 19:00)

*You cannot get off at the hotel where you boarded the bus.

■Introduction to Garinko Station's "Marine Exchange Center"■

The Marine Exchange Center is a tourist base facility with the boarding point for the Garinko-go, which has also been designated as a "sea station." A free shuttle bus is available from here to go to the Ice Sea Observation Tower and Okhotsk Tower. The shop sells original Garinko-go goods and sweets, as well as Monbetsu souvenirs.

[Ice Sea Observation Tower/ Okhotsk Tower] (Only the undersea floor is charged: 500 yen)
It was renovated and reopened in October 2016! During the drift ice season, you can see the world under the drift ice from the undersea nature observation room, and there are also exhibits of fish from the northern seas and sea angels, also known as drift ice fairies. Also, please enjoy the newly established attraction, the 360° super stereoscopic video 4D-KING (a new sensory experience theater, fee: 300 yen per session)!

[Tokkari Center Goma-chan Land] (charge: 200 yen)
Tokkari means "seal" in the Ainu language, and here you can see the lively seals, the only one in Japan that is kept solely for seals.

What is the drift ice icebreaker Garinko-go III IMERU, one of Hokkaido's heritage sites? A tourist ship with a total tonnage of 370 tons and a capacity of 235 people, designed for drift ice sightseeing. It has air-conditioned and heated rooms, vending machines and a shop, so you can enjoy drift ice cruising in comfort.