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Hokkaido in winter, with its kind snow, is synonymous with romance! So, what to do in Hokkaido in the summer? "Hoshino Tomamu Resort" Sea of Clouds Platform gives us the best reason to go to Hokkaido in the summer, embrace the invincible sea of clouds, and walk in the clouds together! Located at an altitude of 1,088 meters above sea level on Mt. Tomamu, the Unkai Platform is a 13-minute gondola ride from the foot of the mountain, giving you a close-up view of the sea of clouds if the weather conditions are right!
Hoshino Tomamu Resort Unkai Terrace has been renovated to be 5 times larger than the previous platform and can accommodate up to 900 people, with a terrace positioned further forward, closer to the sea of clouds, as if floating in mid-air!
And standing on the platform of the sea of clouds, you can embrace the sea of clouds and the magnificent Hidaka Mountains, and at the same time enjoy the sunrise landscape rising between the mountains, and the magnificent nature brings you a touch that you can't give anywhere else.
Watanabe Tsuki, general manager of Hoshino Tomamu Resort, said that in order to enrich the experience of tourists, the Unkai platform has launched the "Cloud9 Project", which will provide visitors with nine different ways to see the clouds in nine facilities in the future.
There are currently 6 cloud-themed viewpoints around the platform.
This year, we will launch a new Yunhai cable car, the "Contour Bench" with the theme of contour lines!
🤗 Cloud Walk
The observation deck is shaped like a cloud and protrudes outwards from the ground, offering a magnificent view of approximately 210 degrees.
Located about 10 meters above the ground, the structure resembles a suspension bridge, and the penetrating design makes people feel like walking on the clouds.
June 1, 2024 ~ October 15, 2024 will also be specially launched, the dog paradise of the Yunhai platform!
On days when there is a sea of clouds, you can take your dog and run in the clouds together!
(There are dog leashes throughout the platform to ensure the safety of pets.) ）
🤗 Sky Wedge
Not far from the "Cloud Walk", there is an observation deck, the Sky Wedge, which protrudes from the hillside like the deck of a ship, and you can take beautiful photos like a movie scene.
🤗 Contour Bench
Designed with the mountain contour line in mind, the Contour Bench is a giant bench that can accommodate up to 200 people.
Benches at various angles and heights are set up to take advantage of the natural topography, and you can freely choose your seat and enjoy the changing scenery of the sea of clouds, as if you are in the most beautiful show of nature.
🤗 Cloud Pool
A can't-miss "floating in the clouds" experience!
Designed with Zhenduo as the concept, the Cloud Pool is a huge hammock with a length and width of about 10 meters, and a maximum height of 8 meters above the ground.
Walking on it, you can enjoy the magnificent scenery from the Higashidaisetsuzan to the Hidaka mountain range, and you can also lie in a hammock and enjoy the wonderful scenery floating in the sky.
🤗 Cloud Bed
The Cloud Bed is designed to form the "cloud grain" of water droplets that form clouds, and is an observation platform with a total length of about 15 meters.
On the platform, small ball-shaped cushions with a diameter of about 40-60 cm are scattered like clouds.
These upholstery is developed and made by furniture manufacturer "Sixinch", and their surface is coated with a special coating material to add visual effect.
You can sit or lean on the elastic cushions and enjoy the beauty of the sea of clouds with the feeling of floating in the clouds.
🤗 Could Bar
Could Bar ！
It's a great view of the sea of clouds and the sunrise!
Located on the hillside near the "Cloud Walk", there are 3-meter-high chairs and a 13-meter-long counter table.
🤗 KUMO Cafe
Located at an altitude of 1,088 meters, KUMO Cafe offers a variety of unique drinks and desserts with a cloud theme, including cloud-inspired delicacies!
🤗 Hoshino cloud ice cream
The first popular must-try is the cloud ice cream, made from Hokkaido's freshest milk, which is sweet in every bite.
In addition, the cute and delicious cloud macaron, the "Unkai Coffee" decorated with white clouds-shaped marshmallows, and the "Unkai Soda" with blue soda as the base and the soft marshmallows of the clouds are also must-order series for cloud desserts.
🤗 Yunhai cable car
The Unkai Cable Car has launched a painted cable car with the theme of "Cloud Walk" and "Sky Wedge", which resemble a cow!
In the future, there will be other cable cars themed with different viewing points!
🤗 Where is the Hokkaido Unkai Platform in Japan?
Cloudterrace, a platform that is open only from May to October, is located at Hoshino Tomamu Resort in Hokkaido, Japan!
Located 2 hours from Sapporo in the mountains, Hoshino Tomamu Resort is a 1,000-hectare mountain resort surrounded by abundant nature.
Here you can enjoy a variety of activities throughout the year.
In winter, you can experience a variety of snow activities in Ace Ice City, and in summer, you must climb the cloud platform to embrace the invincible beauty!
🤗 The inside story of the birth of the cloud sea platform in Hokkaido, Japan
Watanabe Tsuki, the general manager of Hoshino Tomamu Resort, said that the gondola maintenance staff, which originally only operated for skiers in winter, accidentally discovered that the sea of clouds most often appeared in the early morning from spring to autumn.
🤗 What sea of clouds can be seen?
Hoshino Tomamu Resort's Sea of Clouds Platform, located in the mountains at an altitude of 1088 meters, is the perfect place to enjoy the magnificent natural landscape.
Under certain weather conditions, a large number of clouds and mist produced in the mountains form an endless sea of clouds, presenting a spectacular scenery like the ocean.
Tomamu Watanabe, general manager of Hoshino Tomamu Resort, said that on the Unkai platform, there is a chance to enjoy three different views of the sea of unclouds.
The most fantastic is the sea of clouds in the Pacific Ocean, which is a magnificent waterfall that can only be seen at night and early morning when the eastern part of Hokkaido is shrouded in high pressure and a breeze blows from the east at night to early in the morning.
The sea of clouds produced by Tomamu is formed in a basin when the temperature at the top of the mountain is higher than that at the bottom of the mountain, and sometimes even the lodging facility, The Tower, is full of fairy spirit.
Cloudy clouds are formed by overlapping stratus clouds wrapped around the side of a mountain, and often appear when a front or depression is approaching.
🤗 Limited to this event
On the opening day of the "Hoshino Tomamu Resort" Unkai Platform, a special event will be held, making it a dream experience for fans of cloud chasing!
For example, the opening of the Yunhai platform in 2024 will have champagne corkage events, special cloud admission tickets, and cloud release events!
The limited-edition ticket for the opening ceremony allows visitors to imagine framing the beautiful scenery overlooking the cloud platform, and the release of the clouds is to release the bubbles symbolizing the clouds into the sky and the sea of clouds, and then have a glass of champagne, which is invincible and romantic.
🤗 "Hoshino Tomamu Resort" Sea of Clouds Platform
Open Dates:
May 9 to October 15, 2024
Time:
5:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. (last departure time of outbound gondola), 9:00 a.m. (last departure time of return gondola)
Object:
Overnight guests and non-overnight guests
Remark:
Business hours vary depending on the day, please check the official website for details.
Due to weather conditions, the cable car may not operate.
Depending on the snowmelt conditions at the summit, some facilities may not be open.
If you are riding the cable car with your dog, you need to put it in a cage or transport cage trolley.
Address:
〒079-2204 Hokkaido, Yong-gun, Zhanguan Village, character 中トマム
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