Furano Now: Thursday 1st January 2026
- Jan 1, 2026
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 281cm
Posted on Thursday 1st January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Hoo-eee! Cold this morning. Trace of snow. Good conditions. Few Japanese today as most will stay home with their families.
It's supposed to snow on the 4th and 5th, so I'll be monitoring that approaching storm.
Now that it's January, I expect the snow to begin in earnest. Let's hope it happens.
Think snow.
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Furano Zone: All lifts open.
Lift A: 8:30--3:20
Lift B: 9:00--3:20
Lift C: 8:30--7:30
Lift D: 8:40--3:20
Lift E: 9:00--3:20
Snow Escalator:9-12:30 & 1:30-3:30
Kitanomine Zone:
Lift F: 8:30--7:30
Lift G: 8:45--3:20
Lift H: 9:00--3:20
Lift K: 9:00--3:20
Magic Carpet: Closed
Furano Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Thursday 1st January 2026 Total snowfall at base 281cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 28 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 2cm reported on 1 day |
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.