A boy plays on an ice slide in Chitose, as the sculptures are being illuminated at night..

In this visionary ice world, one lucky couple can have wedding. There is a chapel in the middle of the site, and the couple can get married in front of everyone.

Big and small frozen ice sculptures which is sprinkled and freezed by the water from Lake Shikotsu.

Ice sculptures made by sprinkling water from lake are all differently formed.

A girl smiles on an ice slide at the Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival. Cocktail lights are illuminated at night and directed to the fantastic world. During the period, such events as fireworks and wedding will be held.

Besides the ice exhibition, there are a lot of attractions during the festival such as games, fire works and Japanese drum performances.

The visitors can get in some big ice structures, and see beautiful ice chandleries. The 17-day-long ice festival began on January 27 and had attracted 210,000 visitors last year.