Furano

Hokkaido · Japan

Furano is a ski resort in Hokkaido, Japan. It averages around 900 cm of snow a season on a Sea-effect, colder/drier than coastal Hokkaido snowpack. The season typically runs Nov-May.

Known for very cold, very dry powder and a relaxed, less-Westernised scene

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10-day outlook

10-day forecast

0 cm total · no fresh snow forecast

Wed
0018° · 7kFL 4.5k
Thu
0019° · 13kFL 4.0k
Fri
0015° · 16kFL 4.2k
Sat
0013° · 13kFL 4.3k
Sun
0013° · 7kFL 4.5k
Mon
0015° · 9kFL 4.4k
Tue
0016° · 7kFL 4.7k
Wed
0012° · 12kFL 4.8k
Thu
0013° · 14kFL 5.3k
Fri
0016° · 9kFL 5.1k

Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Wednesday, Aug 26Lean (0). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Aug 25.

Mountain profile

Summit
1,210 m
Base
230 m
Vertical
980 m
Terrain
Kitanomine + Furano zones
Avg annual snow
900 cm
Typical season
Nov-May
Snow climate
Sea-effect, colder/drier than coastal Hokkaido
Type
Lift-served + registered backcountry gates
Exposure / orientation
More continental micro-climate than Niseko, colder and drier snow

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