Furano Now: Monday 12th January 2026
- Jan 12
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 8cm
Snowfall at base this season 354cm
Posted on Monday 12th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
Hello Skiers & Boarders,
Unpleasant weather today with high winds.
The Gondola opened, but within an hour the wind picked up to 65 km/h forcing it to close. All other lifts remain open.
Think snow. Think less wind.
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Furano Zone: All lifts open.
Lift A: 8:30--3:30
Lift B: 9:00--3:30
Lift C: 8:30--7:30
Lift D: 8:40--3:30
Lift E: 9:00-3:30
Snow Escalator:9-12:30 & 1:30-3:30
Kitanomine Zone:
Lift F: 8:30--7:30
Lift G: 8:45--3:30
Lift H: 9:30--3:30
Lift K: (Gondola) CLOSED FOR WIND
Kitanomine snow escalator: 9-12, 1-3:30
Furano Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Monday 12th January 2026 Total snowfall at base 354cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 37 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (6th December) November 2025 snowfall 45cm reported on 5 days December 2025 snowfall 234cm reported on 22 days January 2026 snowfall 75cm reported on 10 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report.