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Furano ski resort

Japan · Hokkaido Prefecture · Single resort

Furano ski resort is a ski resort in Hokkaido Prefecture (Japan). It has 25.5 km of downhill runs, mostly easy and 10 lifts. The runs go from 235 to 1064 m (829 m vertical).

Piste length
25.5 km
Lifts
10
Base station
235 m
Top station
1064 m
Vertical drop
829 m
Country
Japan

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 13.7 km (54%)
  • Medium: 10.7 km (42%)
  • Hard: 1.1 km (4%)

Details

  • Night skiing: Yes (9 floodlit runs)
  • Steepest spot: 57% (30°)
  • Mostly facing east (48% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.

Lifts: 10

Gondola / cable car: 2 · Chairlift: 7

  • 北の峰ゴンドラ · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 6 · 235–938 m
  • 富良野ロープウェー · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 101 · 322–890 m
  • 富良野ダウンヒル第1高速 · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 324–756 m
  • 北の峰第一高速 · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 249–432 m
  • 連絡 · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 522–851 m
  • ダウンヒル第2ロマンス · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 722–896 m
  • 北の峰 第2ロマンス · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 433–667 m
  • プリンスロマンス · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 334–448 m
  • ダウンヒル第3ロマンス · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 882–1064 m

On site

  • 13 car parks
  • 3 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 2 ski schools

Ski schools and rental shops

  • Furano Snow School

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 45 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 76 cm, Snow depth 26 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 66 cm, Snow depth 50 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 55 cm, Snow depth 63 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 46 cm, Snow depth 56 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 25 cm, Snow depth 18 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 517 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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