Recruit Cold-Resistant Adventurers for an Ultra-Chilly Hokkaido Experience:: Winter Season:: Work & Travel Holiday

The colder it gets in Hokkaido’s winter, the livelier it becomes. Highlights include the Sapporo Snow Festival, Shikotsu Lake Ice Waterfall Festival, Shikotsu-Tōya National Park Ice Waterfall Festival, Asahikawa Snow Festival, Abashiri Drift Ice Cruise, and Lake Akan Ice Festival. There are also plenty of other activities such as skiing, snowshoeing, and ice fishing. To discover the charm of Hokkaido in winter, from now until November 8, simply write a blog post introducing the allure of the northern winter, and you could win the chance to experience a work & travel holiday in Hokkaido. The "Hokkaido Super Cold Winter Work & Travel Recruitment Program" is open for online registration. The work period runs from February 1 to March 12, 2010, with weekly rotations at different work locations. These include the Sapporo Snow Festival, the frozen lake village at Lake Nukabira, the SL Wetland train at Kushiro Station, drift ice in Shiretoko, ski resorts in Furano, and the Mt. Usu Ropeway in Lake Toya—some of Hokkaido’s most popular winter attractions and festivals. Organizers will cover selected participants’ salaries, round-trip airfare, transportation between work locations, and local accommodation. The work schedule is 7 hours per day with weekends off. Participants are required to share their work experiences and fun adventures on their blogs to promote the beauty of Hokkaido.

Besides applying for the work & travel program, the public can also vote online for "Hokkaido’s Coldest Experience" to enter a double giveaway. From now until November 30, casting your vote online gives you a chance to stay in a luxury ice hotel and enjoy various super-cold experiences. In the second phase, winners will be drawn from the most popular voted experiences to receive a free trip and other exciting prizes. Hokkaido Super Cold Winter Work & Travel Recruitment Program Application Period: Now until 24:00, November 8 Eligibility: Applicants must have basic conversational Japanese skills and be able to obtain a work & travel visa before the end of January 2010. Those interested should quickly visit the event website http://www.promotions.com.tw/hokkaido2009/ to download the application form. JR Hokkaido Railway Company will hold unified interviews in Taiwan, and officially announce the selected participants at the "Hokkaido Super Cold Journey Seminar" to be held on Saturday, November 21 at 1:30 PM on the 3rd floor of Eslite Bookstore Xinyi Store. Article Source: Challenge the Coldest Work & Travel Experience – Hokkaido’s Ultra-Chilly Winter Adventure

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