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Furano Ski Resort
powder snow heaven for skiers and snowboarders
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“Furano is one of Japan’s most famous ski resorts, although relatively little is known about it outside of Japan. Situated in the middle of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, Furano benefits from Siberian storm systems that pass over the Sea of Japan and then dump the lightest and driest snow in all of Hokkaido – and 7 meters of it each season. After a big snow fall there is often untracked powder for days. Furano Ski Area Map
The Furano Ski area is made up two zones, the Kitanomine zone (Mid. Dec – Late Mar) and the Furano zone (Late Nov – Early May). Both areas have a variety of accommodation options and the town of Furano is only a 3 min shuttle from the Kitanomine zone and a 6 min shuttle away from the Furano zone, and is home to a wide array of restaurants and bars and all the services you would expect to find in a town. Both of these zones can be accessed on the one pass and are serviced by 11 lifts. Furano has an abundance of varied terrain for every level of skier and snowboarder and a vertical drop of over 950 meters making it one of the steepest mountains in Hokkaido.
Bordered by Hokkaido’s stunning Daisetsu-zan National Park, Furano is truly a world-class resort and it is a testament to the mountain and the quality of the snow that it has hosted the FIS Downhill World Cup 10 times and regularly hosts National and International ski and snowboard events including the 2005/2006 Snowboard World Cup. Many of Japan’s top skiers choose to base themselves here due to the great conditions and exhilarating mountain.“
Furano Ski Area stats.
– Snow Fall –
Average annual snow fall : 7m
Average annual snow depth : 3m

2 person chair lift (5) / Single chair lift (1)
Advanced Skiers and Boarders
For the advanced skier or boarder there is a huge variety terrain that will seriously challenge your ability. 20% of the mountain is rated advanced and there are many steep and deep runs to savor. Better yet if you are a powder fiend there is nothing better than waking up after one of the many huge dumps and casually strolling to the gondola for first lifts knowing that only a couple of hard-core locals will be waiting their ready to charge down the hill.
Intermediate Skiers and Boarders
Enjoy the best Hokkaido has to offer by booking a backcountry guided day with Whiteroom. Choose from resort powder guiding, lift accessed backcountry or backcountry touring adventures to some of the highest peaks in Hokkaido. Our certified guides have years of experience ensuring you enjoy the best conditions possible, stay safe and deep in Japan’s famous powder!
As a travel agency, tour company and guiding operation you can book one-off days or multi-day packages that come complete with accommodation and all other logistics completely taken care of.
Drop into our office located next to Pension Snow Flake, Kitanomine where our team will ensure that you have the best Japan powder experience possible.
Private guided days start from 57,000yen* and include:
Your own qualified guide
Furano Accommodation pick-up/drop-off (7:30-8am / 4-6pm) and transportation to the resort of choice
Flat rate – maximum of 6 clients per guide.
Groups between 7 and 12 require 2 guides
Office Hours: Every day 7am – 7pm (15DEC – 27MAR)
Furano office phone: +81 167 56 9588
Melbourne Office: +61 3 9639 0372
See you in the Whiteroom!
*Pick up outside of Furano, lift tickets and avalanche safety gear not included.
The connecting 2-person lift takes you 925m across the hill to the other mountain. It is from this lift that you access the Furano Mountain. (You access the Kitanomine Mountain by skiing down from the Furano side).Furano’s main lift is the 2.3km Cable Car (called the Ropeway). This is the fastest lift of its kind in Japan ferrying 101 skiers and boarders up the hill at 10m per second. From the top of this lift there are some great choices for any level of skier and boarder. To reach the peak, there is a single seat 571m lift that takes you to the top and accesses the highest point in the Furano ski area. Any skier will revel in the deep powder that is to be found on these courses after a big dump of snow.
The Furano Zone also provides other lift options including two beginner areas, one at the base and one accessible from the top of the Ropeway. A high-speed detachable quad also allows skiers a second option to get a long way up the hill without having to step out of their bindings to ride the Ropeway.
All courses are spectacular with beautiful views of the Furano valley and the smoking volcano across the valley. In January and February we often experience beautiful mornings with diamond dust. This is an effect caused by the coldness of the air combined with clear skies where the air seems to be filled with spinning diamonds ? a truly unique experience.

Grooming
On mountain dining
International Ski Schools in Furano resort
English speaking ski instructors are available.
Furano ski schools > Furano Snow School | Furano International Snowsports School
Furano Winter Village (Kan-Kan Mura) ( late Dec - early Mar )
[ Opening Hours ]
16:00 – 19:30 last entrance
[ Entrance Fee ]
300yen/person
[ What’s in the village ]
Snow activities / Ice bar / Snow tubing / Snow fantasy land
Weather
The temperatures in Furano are slightly colder that that of some of the costal ski resorts, but that is why we consistently get such amazingly good snow. The snow that falls is excellent and even when 2 or 3 days don’t deliver any white gold, the snow is still fluffy and easy to ski and board on.
Kids Full Service Day Care
Kojima Academy Kids Park gives a great way to spend a day for your young kids having experience the indoor and outdoor play areas at the adventure center with nutritious snacks, meals, and all the fun and excitement a kid can handle. Pick up service is available at the hotels and ski areas in Furano. For more details, please send an e-mail.
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