{"id":94820,"date":"2019-06-15T00:00:30","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T16:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zekkeicollection.com\/?p=94820"},"modified":"2025-09-26T01:31:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T09:31:03","slug":"discover-hokkaido-ski-destination-furano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zekkeicollection.com\/en\/discover-hokkaido-ski-destination-furano\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Furano, Hokkaido\u2019s winter hidden gem"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1561690703748{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;]There is no \u201cperfect\u201d or \u201cthe best\u201d winter destination as such, while there are best ones for you.<\/p>\n<p>Though less known for skiing than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zekkeicollection.com\/en\/location\/niseko\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Niseko<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zekkeicollection.com\/en\/location\/furano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Furano<\/a> is preferred by some seasoned Japan-bound skiers as there is more fresh powder minus the crowd. Some international skiers also believe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zekkeicollection.com\/en\/location\/furano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Furano<\/a> offers more Japanese culture while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zekkeicollection.com\/en\/location\/niseko\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Niseko<\/a> feels like an Aussie town.<\/p>\n<p>Hope this simple comparison of Niesko vs Furano becomes handy when you plan your next ski trip in Hokkaido.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1502026065861{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;border-left-color: #000000 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #000000 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #000000 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #000000 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;SNOW AND SKI&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h5|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Niseko: Bigger grounds and deeper powder<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image source=&#8221;external_link&#8221; external_img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; custom_src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.zekkeicollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Discover-Furano-11.jpg&#8221;][vc_column_text]Niseko receives 14m of snow per season on average.<\/p>\n<p>Offering 38 lifts, 4 developed, inter-linked resorts, 47km of groomed slopes, 1000m of vertical, and the longest run stretching 5600m, Niseko is the largest of Hokkaido\u2019s ski areas, and overall the most well-rounded winter resort on the island.<\/p>\n<p>There is a good mix of groomed runs for all levels, from first-timers through expert powder hounds.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a terrain park with half-pipes, table tops, round quarters and rails etc\u2026 a variety of terrain to suit boarders of different abilities.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, novices going down the slope for the first time may want to avoid the crowds in peak powder season and consider some of the quieter times (spring).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Furano: Beginner-friendly haven<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image source=&#8221;external_link&#8221; external_img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; custom_src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.zekkeicollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Discover-Furano-4.jpg&#8221;][vc_column_text]Furano receives 9m of snow per season on average.<\/p>\n<p>Offering 11 lifts, 2 main zones with 30km of ski slopes and 900m of vertical. Each ski zone is well equipped with high speed lifts, with a tram at the Furano zone and a gondola at the Kitanomine zone that gets you straight to the top without fuss. Chances are you can boast about getting in all your skiing before lunch there.<\/p>\n<p>Furano hosted 10 FIS World Cup events just in recent years \u2013 putting the town that is actually busier in summer (when lavenders are in full bloom) on the world-class ski racing map.<\/p>\n<p>In many senses Furano is as much a powder haven as Niseko.<\/p>\n<p>Some best skiers consider Furano area even more a powder haven as there are a few near by ski resorts with in day trip distances that offer fantastic untracked powder snow. While it is less crowded making the many long groomed runs are especially excellent for beginners.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1502026065861{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;border-left-color: #000000 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #000000 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #000000 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #000000 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Weather&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h5|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Niseko: let it snow let it snow<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image source=&#8221;external_link&#8221; external_img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; custom_src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.zekkeicollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Discover-Furano-Featured.jpg&#8221;][vc_column_text]There aren\u2019t too many fine weather days especially during the peak of winter. It is, after all, the extremely cold air across the Sea of Japan from Siberia that brings all that fabulous weightless powder Niseko is internationally acclaimed for.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Furano: an amazing amount of blue sky days<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image source=&#8221;external_link&#8221; external_img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; custom_src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.zekkeicollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Discover-Furano-14.jpg&#8221;][vc_column_text]With its central Hokkaido location and mountains protecting the town from coastal winds, Furano benefits from relatively more blue sky fresh powder days.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1502026065861{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;border-left-color: #000000 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #000000 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #000000 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #000000 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;ACCOMMODATION&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h5|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Niseko: superb and hotly sought-after<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image source=&#8221;external_link&#8221; external_img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; custom_src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.zekkeicollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chalet-Tsudoi-Elevation-Hirafu-Niseko_3.jpg&#8221;][vc_column_text]With international popularity for arguably the best snow in Asia, Niseko is no longer a hidden gem.<\/p>\n<p>The town has become quite Westernised, Hirafu in particular, where modern mansions and glass-walled condos dot the popular a good part of the village.<\/p>\n<p>In this neighborhood offering a destination-worthy array of restaurants and bars, visitors are forking over a pretty penny to stay as close to the action as they can.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image source=&#8221;external_link&#8221; external_img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; custom_src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.zekkeicollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chalet-Tsudoi-Elevation-Hirafu-Niseko_9.jpg&#8221;][vc_column_text]Niseko caters well to English-speaking guests than essentially all other ski resorts in Japan. English is spoken in most accommodation and restaurants. English menus are provided everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>Even the signage is bilingual. Child care and kids\u2019 group ski lessons are available from English speaking staff, making the area a good draw of traveling families. Somewhat \u201ccolonised\u201d, fortunately Niseko still has a nice (and sometimes swanky) village vibe to it, where authentic Japanese onsens and cultural activities can still be experienced.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Furano: affordable and up-and-coming<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image source=&#8221;external_link&#8221; external_img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; custom_src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.zekkeicollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fuyunoki-Furano-2.jpg&#8221;][vc_column_text]In terms of high-end accommodation, Furano doesn\u2019t have much. While there is a good mix of self-contained accommodation such as apartments and houses, and a few western style hotels that assure the large number of lavender viewers as well as skiers are well taken care of. Chances are you may discover a hidden gem here, one of the more affordable and up-and-coming ski resorts in Japan.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image source=&#8221;external_link&#8221; external_img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; custom_src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.zekkeicollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fuyunoki-3-Bedrooms-5.jpg&#8221;][vc_single_image source=&#8221;external_link&#8221; external_img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; custom_src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.zekkeicollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fuyunoki-3-Bedrooms-13.jpg&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1502026065861{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;border-left-color: #000000 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #000000 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #000000 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #000000 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Dining and nightlife&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h5|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Niseko: sophisticated and fabulous<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image source=&#8221;external_link&#8221; external_img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; custom_src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.zekkeicollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Discover-Furano-10.jpg&#8221; link=&#8221;www.zekkeicollection.com\/en\/niseko-best-restaurants-2017\/&#8221;][vc_column_text]Niseko is renowned for the amazing collection of restaurants occasion and taste.<\/p>\n<p>Icons such as The Barn, fine dining spots such as An Dining, Kamimura and Asperges at Honozono, premium seafood hotpot at Ryu Nabe, and soba omakase dinner served at Rakuichi\u2026 to name a few. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zekkeicollection.com\/en\/niseko-best-restaurants-dining-guide-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">variety of cuisine<\/a> is sure to be another highlight.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image source=&#8221;external_link&#8221; external_img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; custom_src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.zekkeicollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Discover-Furano-2.jpg&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.zekkeicollection.com\/en\/rakuichi-best-niseko-restaurant\/&#8221;][vc_single_image source=&#8221;external_link&#8221; external_img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; custom_src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.zekkeicollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Discover-Furano-6.jpg&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Furano: quaint and quality<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image source=&#8221;external_link&#8221; external_img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; custom_src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.zekkeicollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Discover-Furano-1.jpg&#8221;][vc_column_text]Furano is not essentially your typical party\/pigging out resort town, the nightlife is fairly low-key.<\/p>\n<p>If you are all for good food followed with an onsen soak, then go back to your apartment for an early night, this is your place.<\/p>\n<p>That said, the ski town is connected with the Furano town which provides over 100 eateries including some amazing, sushi, nabe restaurants and hand-made soba houses.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image source=&#8221;external_link&#8221; external_img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221; custom_src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.zekkeicollection.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Discover-Furano-3.jpg&#8221; caption=&#8221;\u201cFurano Marche\u201d is a large collection of eateries and food retail stores, including a cafe, a farmers\u2019 marketing and an exciting selection of street eats.&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1608213546885{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #00abc7 !important;border-left-color: #a3a3a3 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #a3a3a3 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #a3a3a3 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #a3a3a3 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Planning a Hokkaido vacation?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h5|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1525448948014{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Talk to our concierge specialists to design your tailor-made experience!&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:p|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1608213834911{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zekkeicollection.com%2Fen%2Fcontact%2F||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1561690703748{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;]There is no \u201cperfect\u201d or \u201cthe best\u201d winter destination as such, while there are best ones for you. 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