Ice festival 2011

Hi all

From Sapporo, how to get to Lake Shikotsuko for the festival ?
Is it take JR train to JR chitose station then take the bus there ?

Is this timetable correct ?
http://www.shikotsuko.com/frame-map.htm

千歳駅前 - JR Chitose
支笏湖 - Lake Shikotsuko

Need how many hours there to roam around? Is it big ?

Where is the bus stop at JR Chitose to take to Lake Shikotosuko ?

From sapporo, is there a bus going to Lake shikaribetsu ?
If yes , got any bus timetable and where to take the bus ? Able to do it as a day trip ?

Thanks !

Anyone or Uji san can help ?

Hi!
From Sapporo, how to get to Lake Shikotsuko for the festival ?
Is it take JR train to JR chitose station then take the bus there ?
Yes.

Is this timetable correct ?
Yes,See below the timetable of the bus company(chuo-bus).

Need how many hours there to roam around? Is it big ?
I think it is decent large,I've been there at night,Walking back to the hotel for two hours so cold.

Where is the bus stop at JR Chitose to take to Lake Shikotosuko ?
http://www.chuo-bus.co.jp/city_route/course/common/images/pdf/chitose....
The Bus stop map: on the right of the top page.(No3,line 支笏湖線 & No3 Bus stop)
Timetable: second step table from the bottom of the page.(No3,line 支笏湖線)

From sapporo, is there a bus going to Lake shikaribetsu ?
If yes , got any bus timetable and where to take the bus ? Able to do it as a day trip ?
There is no bus to get there,It is take JR train to JR shintoku：新得(or JR obihiro：帯広) station then take the bus to Lake shikaribetsu：然別湖.In my opinion,It is difficult to travel there one day.
I recommend that you consider the time schedule.
北海道拓殖バス、郊外線時刻�
http://www.takubus.com/time_s.html

I hope this is helpful to you.