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Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan

Furano ski resort

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 15 Japan ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Asahikawa (AKJ), about 39 km away in a straight line.

Furano: runs from 235 m to 1,064 m, a vertical drop of 829 m4006008001,000Top of the highest mapped run: 1,064 m (3,491 ft)Top 1,064 m · 3,491 ftBase 235 m · 771 ft829 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

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

Run length by difficulty: Easy 54% (13.7 km), Intermediate 42% (10.7 km), Advanced 4% (1.1 km)Easy: 13.7 km, 32 runs (54%)54%EasyIntermediate: 10.7 km, 21 runs (42%)42%IntermediateAdvanced: 1.1 km, 2 runs (4%)

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).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy3213.7 km
Intermediate2110.7 km
Advanced21.1 km

Lifts

10 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts7
Gondolas1
Cable cars1
Magic carpets1

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).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Asahikawa (AKJ)Higashikagura39 km
Sapporo Okadama (OKD)Sapporo81 km
New Chitose (CTS)Sapporo81 km
Hakodate (HKD)Hakodate214 km

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.