Ice caves and ice castles...the world of movies becomes reality

Ambari Mahora Iwate is a nature theme park where you can enjoy many activities to your heart's content, such as camping, experiencing seasonal harvests, playing with play equipment, and fishing on vast grounds. Yabukawa, Morioka City, where the facility is located, is said to be the ''coldest town in Honshu.'' The ''World of Ice'' event, which is popular every year at the same facility, started this season from December 21st. A fantastic ice space has been created inside the venue, and there are many experience menus related to the cold. This year's theme is "sparkle," and the event is scaled up from last year, with a huge ice structure and 400,000 LED lights illuminating the venue.

Special highlights are the two structures made of ice, the ''Ice Cave'' and the ''Ice Castle/Ice Bar'' (both open from January 18th to February 24th). The cave is 20m long, 10m wide, and 5m high, and everything you see is ice! At night, it becomes even more brilliant when lit up, creating a mesmerizingly romantic scene.

The ice castle on the other hand is 9 meters high and surprisingly has two floors! It is designed to resemble a wedding venue with a bar, and there are many photo spots where you can take photos freely. You can overlook the venue from the second floor of the castle, and enjoy the extraordinary world to your heart's content.