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 ...

And Hokkaido is the place to go for a real winter wonderland experience, with places like Hoshino Resort Tomamu opening dreamy ice hotels that you can actually spend a night in. Photo: Hoshino ...

Drop your bags at your hotel, the Akan Yuku no Sato Tsuruga ... you can even call across the street to order the famous Hokkaido ice cream, coffee and sandwiches. The staff will walk your order ...