2. The grooming is near perfect with different degrees of difficulty. Furano receives less
snowfall than Niseko and Rusutsu, about 8 metres, but the snow quality is known to be
lighter and fluffier. It also has more blue/ sunny days than any other resort in Hokkaido
offering spectacular views.
3. 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-minute shuttle from the Kitanomine zone and a 6-minute 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.