Chillin' at the Ice Bar

Last stop on our exciting day in Tokyo was the IceBar!

This establishment is by the IceHotel of Sweden.

All of the ice is imported from the Torne River in Sweden.  I read up on the ice harvesting process, and the whole operation is fascinating!  Only difference is that the IceBar is open all year round, while the IceHotel is open from December until April.  In April it melts back into the river and is rebuilt with a new design each winter.

As the name infers, everything in the bar is made of ice, including the bar, tables, chairs, and even the glasses your drinks are served in!  Inside the temperature is kept at a cool -5 C, which is about 23 F.

The bartender mixes us a frosty drink!

Kerri & Jess wear their standard issue cloaks with attached gloves! 

KG relaxes on a slab of ice!

I could get used to the life of an Eskimo!

Jess behind a silly ice sculpture.

Kerri is still in awe of this amazing establishment :)

Just in case there was any doubt we are still in Tokyo and not Iceland, we even got to go behind the bar for a quality photo op.

I love this place.  We roamed around the confusing spiderweb-designed streets for nearly an hour looking for it, but it was totally worth it!

Now I want visit the true inspiration... the IceHotel in Sweden.  They even have an IceChurch where I could get married!!  (I know, can you believe I'd be willing to give up Las Vegas for this?!) 

If my future husband is reading this, you better be saving your pennies for a snowy day!