Fees · Destination Guide
Lake Shikotsu
Cold, clear freshwater, underwater gardens and a compact hot-spring base.
Key fee: OCEAN DAYS regular guided scuba
JPY 21,000 for two dives April-December; JPY 25,000 January-March
Fees · Destination Guide
Cold, clear freshwater, underwater gardens and a compact hot-spring base.
Key fee: OCEAN DAYS regular guided scuba
JPY 21,000 for two dives April-December; JPY 25,000 January-March
Confirm these fees before you book so your operator plan and day budget match what you will pay onsite.
Prices below are published planning references checked November 3, 2026, not reserved inventory or binding quotes. No universal Lake Shikotsu scuba/snorkel tag was identified. Site access, facility charges and any vessel permission must be confirmed for the actual activity. Lake rules and the city's fishing-boat approval scheme are not interchangeable with a recreational dive permit.
| Fee | Amount | Applies to | Where to pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCEAN DAYS regular guided scuba | JPY 21,000 for two dives April-December; JPY 25,000 January-March Published seasonal tariff; departure and final total require confirmation. | Certified scuba participants | Book directly with OCEAN DAYS. | Equipment rental and additional instruction are extra. Current regular-course payment is cash. Direct product terms. |
| Grande Polpo Lake Shikotsu shore diving | JPY 14,300 for two dives June-September; JPY 17,600 November-April Published lake-specific tariff; May and October need inquiry. | Scuba participants accepted by the operator | Book directly with Grande Polpo. | Rental is additional. Confirm pickup location and language support rather than assuming a Chitose collection. Direct lake tariff. |
| OCEAN DAYS river snorkeling | JPY 8,000 per person for two or more, or JPY 8,500 July-September; solo JPY 10,000 or JPY 10,500 July-September Accepted date within the confirmed operating season. | Guided snorkel participants | Book the specific river-snorkeling course. | Standard group/solo tariff only. The required age-70-plus private arrangement is separately advertised at JPY 50,000 for one to four people. Listed equipment is included; parking is extra. Direct course tariff. |
| Ordinary Shikotsuko village parking | JPY 500 per passenger car Published charge for April-November; verify the actual parking area and current notices. | Visitors using ordinary village car parking | Pay at the managed parking facility. | This is distinct from the former No. 5 waterfront lot. Visitor-center parking information. |
| Minamoa Park, former No. 5 parking, and waterfront contribution | JPY 1,000 per vehicle per entry; separate JPY 500 per person of junior-high-school age or older using the waterfront Published conservation-contribution period April 25-November 3, 2026, subject to snow conditions; 2027 dates unannounced. | Users of the designated waterfront facility | Pay through the local waterfront management arrangements. | The facility tariff and collection-period notice apply to this waterfront facility. Amounts are corroborated by the visitor center. Payment is not universal lake admission or permission to dive. |
| Japan International Tourist Tax | Normally JPY 3,000 per international departure Current rate from July 1, 2026, subject to exceptions. | Passengers departing Japan internationally | Usually collected by the airline or ship operator with the ticket. | Certain qualifying transport contracts made before July 1, 2026 retain JPY 1,000; statutory exemptions include children under two. National Tax Agency. |
| Hokkaido accommodation tax | JPY 100, JPY 200 or JPY 500 per person per night In force from April 1, 2026. | Taxable overnight stays in Hokkaido | Collected by the accommodation. | Bands are below JPY 20,000, JPY 20,000 to below JPY 50,000, and JPY 50,000 or more in taxable accommodation charge. Ask the property to calculate meal-inclusive packages and exemptions. Prefectural rules. Chitose's September 2026 notice still describes a separate city tax as under consideration. |
| Chitose hot-spring bathing tax | Standard JPY 150 overnight; JPY 50 day use Per taxable bathing visit/stay under city rules. | Taxable hot-spring users | Collected by the bathing or lodging establishment. | Exemptions apply; ask whether the displayed bath or room price includes the tax. Chitose tax rules. |
| Underwater-window sightseeing boat | Published 2026 fare JPY 2,000 adult; JPY 1,000 elementary-school pupil 2026 operation ended November 3; reconfirm next season's opening and price. | Sightseeing passengers | Sightseeing-boat operator at the village pier. | Published fare applies to a normal sightseeing circuit. It is not a dive transfer. |
| 2027 Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival | JPY 1,000 weekdays; JPY 3,000 weekends and public holidays Announced January 30-February 23, 2027. | Visitors of junior-high-school age or older | Official event admission arrangements. | Elementary pupils and younger are listed as free. Confirm the final event notice before travel. Official admission information. |
Fee
Published seasonal tariff; departure and final total require confirmation.
Equipment rental and additional instruction are extra. Current regular-course payment is cash. Direct product terms.
Published lake-specific tariff; May and October need inquiry.
Rental is additional. Confirm pickup location and language support rather than assuming a Chitose collection. Direct lake tariff.
Accepted date within the confirmed operating season.
Standard group/solo tariff only. The required age-70-plus private arrangement is separately advertised at JPY 50,000 for one to four people. Listed equipment is included; parking is extra. Direct course tariff.
Published charge for April-November; verify the actual parking area and current notices.
This is distinct from the former No. 5 waterfront lot. Visitor-center parking information.
Published conservation-contribution period April 25-November 3, 2026, subject to snow conditions; 2027 dates unannounced.
The facility tariff and collection-period notice apply to this waterfront facility. Amounts are corroborated by the visitor center. Payment is not universal lake admission or permission to dive.
Current rate from July 1, 2026, subject to exceptions.
Certain qualifying transport contracts made before July 1, 2026 retain JPY 1,000; statutory exemptions include children under two. National Tax Agency.
In force from April 1, 2026.
Bands are below JPY 20,000, JPY 20,000 to below JPY 50,000, and JPY 50,000 or more in taxable accommodation charge. Ask the property to calculate meal-inclusive packages and exemptions. Prefectural rules. Chitose's September 2026 notice still describes a separate city tax as under consideration.
Per taxable bathing visit/stay under city rules.
Exemptions apply; ask whether the displayed bath or room price includes the tax. Chitose tax rules.
2026 operation ended November 3; reconfirm next season's opening and price.
Published fare applies to a normal sightseeing circuit. It is not a dive transfer.
Announced January 30-February 23, 2027.
Elementary pupils and younger are listed as free. Confirm the final event notice before travel. Official admission information.