Furano Now: Thursday 29th January 2026
- Jan 29
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 439cm
Posted on Thursday 29th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
Hello Skiers & Boarders,
Same-o, same-o. No fundamental change in weather or conditions.
Good snow, cool temps, no ice, blue skies. For many people, that is the perfect ski vacation.
But....Think snow.
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Furano Zone
Lift A: 8:30--3:40
Lift B: 9:00--3:40
Lift C: 8:30--6:00
Lift D: 8:40--3:40
Lift E: 9:00-3:40
Snow Escalator:9-12:30 & 1:30-3:30
Kitanomine Zone:
Lift F: 8:30--6:00
Lift G: 8:45--3:40
Lift H: 9:00--3:40
Lift K (Gondola): 9:00--3:40
Kitanomine snow escalator: 9:00-12:00, 1:00-3:30
Furano Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Thursday 29th January 2026 Total snowfall at base 439cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 48 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 160cm reported on 21 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.