Pension Furanui, Furano

Furano Ski Resort

Lovely resort with perfectly groomed runs and the best powder! 

If you like bluebird days and fresh powder, this is the place to go!  Uncrowded, great little restaurants to discover - the locals are amazing - so helpful and really go out of their way to make your stay special. 

Pensione Furanui was a lovely surprise - quirky little place run by a local - they do a great breakfast and have their own indoor onsen to unwind in after a day on the slopes.

Powderhounds have to be Invisible at Furano

Furano is a great alternative to the busy Niseko if you want to avoid the “Bali of Japan”. The nightlife is not as vibrant as Niseko, but Furano is less westernised, so you’ll get plenty of Japanese culture and fabulous Japanese food. There are more blue sky days at Furano than Niseko, with the associated downside being fewer powder days. However with 9 metres of snow per season, the amount of snowfall is still impressive.   

Furano is a large resort with lots of vertical so it’s great for racing down the groomers. It is suited to beginners through to advanced riders who are happy to remain on-piste. Very unfortunately, tree skiing and off-piste skiing is prohibited, so powderhounds may get incredibly frustrated. Nevertheless, if you’re prepared to limbo under ropes, appear invisible and accept the associated risks, there is reasonable inbounds tree skiing and fantastic backcountry skiing. Alternatively Furano makes a great base to do day trips to powderhound destinations such as Asahidake and Kamui Links where you can ski off-piste to your heart’s content.  

Value for Money

Furano was an excellent place to take two guys who had 5 days snow boarding between them.

The guides were soooo friendly and mountain very forgiving and the snow was excellent. It meant on the mornings when the powder was deep l could comfortably leave them to fend for themselves and meet for lunch (we all know their are no friends on a powder day) The food was amazing the accommodation was simple but excellent.

The setting was amazing, but remember this is a real town with people living their lives, it''s not a made up town like Aspen or seasonal like Australian resorts. So don''t go their looking for a massive night life.

Lots of cool little bars heaps of places to eat. I''ll be back!!