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Furano Now: Monday 9th May 2022

  • May 9, 2022
  • 2 min read

Updated: Oct 18, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 700cm

Posted on Monday 9th May 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


Furano Ski Area is now closed for the season.


Sunday May 8 was the last day of operation, so we made it all the way through to the end of Golden Week.


It has been a long and enjoyable season but all good things must come to an end, and it is finally good to be able to put a protective layer of wax on the skis and put them into storage for a few months.


This was another season of great snow conditions with plenty of powder on and off piste. The season was another where the international skiers could not come but it already looks promising for a return to normality before next winter, in terms of Japan's borders opening up to tourism again.


Just a reminder that there is a wealth of interesting snow statistics available in Furano Now, both for this season and past winters.


That's it from Furano Now for a few months while we enjoy the green season. We will be active and updating here again later in the year as winter approaches.



Furano Now 2021-2022 season

Data as of Monday 9th May 2022 Total snowfall at base 700cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 77 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (15th January) November 2021 snowfall 72cm reported on 5 days December 2021 snowfall 132cm reported on 18 days January 2022 snowfall 251cm reported on 20 days February 2022 snowfall 150cm reported on 20 days March 2022 snowfall 95cm reported on 14 days April 2022 snowfall 0cm May 2022 snowfall 0cm




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.


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