Furano Now: Monday 5th January 2026
- Jan 5
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 10cm
Snowfall at base this season 305cm
Posted on Monday 5th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
Good morning skiers & boarders,
Unfortunately, not as much snow as hoped for, at least at the lower elevations. Up on top they are reporting 30 cm, which is darn fine.
Nice and cold so the snow is nice and fluffy. Looking at the weather report, the little snowman appears every day for a week beginning Wednesday, so let's hope that works out.
Night skiing has returned to the weekday, non-holiday schedule and will finish at 6:00 PM.
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--6:00
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--6:00
Lift G: 8:45--3:20
Lift H: 9:00--3:20
Lift K: 9:00--3:20
Furano Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Monday 5th January 2026 Total snowfall at base 305cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 31 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 26cm reported on 4 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.