Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Furano ski resort
- Top 1,064 m
- 26 km of runs
- 10 lifts
- ❄️ About 22 mm of snow forecast this week
The short answer
Furano has about 26 km of mapped runs and 10 lifts, with skiing from about 235 m up to 1,064 m (3,491 ft), a vertical drop of 829 m. By mapped runs it is number 8 of the 42 Japan ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Asahikawa (AKJ), about 39 km away in a straight line.
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Furano 7-day mountain forecast
At about 650 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 22 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 139°0°0 mm
- Sat 146°-3°0 mm
- Sun 153°-1°6.8 mm
- Mon 161°-8°1.6 mm
- Tue 17-1°-6°0 mm
- Wed 183°0°45.6 mm
- Thu 191°-5°3.5 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,064 m3,491 ft
- Vertical drop
- 829 m2,720 ft
- Mapped runs
- 26 km55 runs
- Lifts
- 10mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 54% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 42% intermediate and 4% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 32 | 13.7 km |
| Intermediate | 21 | 10.7 km |
| Advanced | 2 | 1.1 km |
Lifts
10 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 7 |
| Gondolas | 1 |
| Cable cars | 1 |
| Magic carpets | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Asahikawa (AKJ) | Higashikagura | 39 km |
| Sapporo Okadama (OKD) | Sapporo | 81 km |
| New Chitose (CTS) | Sapporo | 81 km |
| Hakodate (HKD) | Hakodate | 214 km |
Ski transfers to Furano
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Furano?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,064 m (3,491 ft) and the lowest ends at about 235 m (771 ft), a vertical of 829 m (2,720 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Furano have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 26 km of downhill runs and 10 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Furano?
Asahikawa (AKJ) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 39 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Furano piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Sapporo → Furano
Private transfer from €425