Hoshino Community Base First skating experienceEvent period: November 5-6, 2025

This year, a skating rink will open at Kera Pond in the Karuizawa Hoshino area.

Karuizawa has long been a popular place for skating, and the predecessor to the Keraike Skating Rink was an ice hockey rink built around 28. In Karuizawa, where the coldest days of winter last for many hours, skating has long been synonymous with winter sports. There was even a time when a special train called the "Ginban Skating Train" ran from Tokyo.

Hoshino Community Base, whose theme is "Enriching life in Karuizawa," planned a mini trial session in order to allow local residents to enjoy skating, a sport rooted in the Karuizawa climate.

This content is aimed at those who are "skating for the first time" or "it's been a long time since I last skated." From how to put on your skates to how to move forward on your own, master the basics and make your skating debut!

Date

November 5th (Wednesday), November 6th (Thursday), 2025

Time

11: 00 ~ 11: 30 / 15: 00 ~ 15: 30

Place

KERA-IKE Ice Rink

Prices

Adults: 1900 yen, elementary school students: 1300 yen (including admission and shoe rental fees)

Belongings

Gloves (with closed fingers), socks (calf-length) *Helmets will be provided free of charge.

Capacity

3 people

Target

Elementary school students to adults

Payment

Local settlement

Application

Reservations required by 12:00 the day before using the reservation form (first come first served)

Miscellaneous

If you wish, you can continue skating after the event has ended.

First time skating experience Reservation here

What is “Hoshino Community Base”?
We hold courses, workshops, and events with the theme of "enriching your life in Karuizawa" for people who live in Karuizawa and its surrounding areas.
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