Japan has a hotel made entirely of ice, and it's a real-life winter wonderland

Japan is no stranger to interesting hotels, but its latest, an "ice hotel" in the town of Shimukappu, might just take the cake.

The Hoshino Resort Tomamu in Hokkaido is completely frozen from top to bottom. Besides fuzzy sleeping bags used at bedtime, everything in the resort is made of ice: rooms, baths, the lounge, and even the bar.

But it's only open for a limited time during winter, so rooms - or rather, igloos - fill up quickly.

Keep scrolling to see photos of the resort that may just inspire your next trip to Japan.