Furano
Ski resort · Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Furano is a ski resort in Hokkaido Prefecture (Japan) with 26 km of runs and 10 lifts. You can ski between 235 m and 1,064 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 829 m. Its longest run is 林間, Rinkan (1.8 km) and the steepest, ジャイアント, Giant, reaches 52% on its toughest stretch.
See Furano on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 26 km
- Lifts
- 10
- Elevation
- 235–1,064 m
- Vertical drop
- 829 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue14 km
- Red11 km
- Black1.1 km
The steepest runs at Furano
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- ジャイアント, Giant Red52% · 27°
- テクニカル, Technical Red52% · 27°
- 連絡C, Link Run Red47% · 25°
- ダイナミシク, Dynamic Red47% · 25°
- くまげら, Kumagera Black45% · 24°
The longest runs
- 林間, Rinkan Blue1.8 km
- ザイラー, Sailer Blue1.8 km
- レッスン, Lesson Blue1.3 km
- ジュニア, Junior G Blue1.2 km
- 連絡C, Link Run Red1.1 km
Lifts
7 chairlifts · 1 gondola · 1 cable car · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Furano
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 636 m (the resort's mean elevation is 650 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Furano
- Tomamu37 km · 22 km of runs
- Sahoro41 km · 24 km of runs
- Kamui Ski Links42 km · 19 km of runs
- Mount Racey43 km · 11 km of runs
- Santa present park47 km · 5.4 km of runs
- Asahidake52 km · 6.5 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Furano?
- In Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Tomamu, 37 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Furano have?
- 26 km: 14 km of blue runs, 11 km of red runs, 1.1 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Furano?
- You can ski between 235 m and 1,064 m: a vertical drop of 829 m.
- How many lifts does Furano have?
- 10: 7 chairlifts, 1 gondola, 1 cable car, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Furano?
- ジャイアント, Giant (red), at 52% (27°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Furano?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Furano?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.