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Furano Now: Sunday 12th January 2020

  • Jan 12, 2020
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 4cm
Snowfall at base this season 237cm

Posted on Sunday 12th January 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


Snow flurries yesterday have amounted to around 4cm of fresh at the base of the resort. With a bit of a dry spell recently there are areas where stones are accumulating in high traffic areas. The Kitanomine Snow Escalator is now operating for beginners and easier access to the Kitanomine quad lift. Today will be cloudy and there is no wind at the moment.


Operating lifts:


Kitanomine Gondola

Kitanomine Romance Chair

Kitanomine quad chair

Kitanomine Snow Escalator

Link lift

Furano Ropeway

Furano Downhill chair 1

Furano Downhill chair 2

Furano Downhill chair 3

Prince Romance chair

Furano Snow Escalator


Kitanomine Zone: Open

Furano Zone: Open



Furano Now 2019-2020 season

Data as of Sunday 12th January 2020 Total snowfall at base 237cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 28 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (19th November) November 2019 snowfall 84cm reported on 7 days December 2019 snowfall 91cm reported on 15 days January 2020 snowfall 62cm reported on 6 days




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