Visitor reviews for Furano

• August 14, 2008
  BOB STEVENSON from AUSTRALIA
  

  We are about to book our forth trip to Furano I have been skiing for 40 years in many other resorts but Furano & its culture is unbelivable .If you visit you must make time to also visit the local tourist spots; the art gallery will take your breath away. We have found the locals so different to the main land . Skiing is some of the best in the world; the grooming is second to none . We love the powder but also the perfectly groomed slopes.
  Ausi Bob

• March 16, 2008
  Darren TRivett from AUSTRALIA
  

  Went to Furano in January 2008 and found the place to be absolutely fantastic. From our first day to the last we had a ball. Had the opportunity to mix with a lot of the locals and while quiet, it suited us down to the ground. The skiing was sensational, the food spectacular and the Furano locals wonderful and friendly. There for 8 days and while cold, no wind, so was extremely pleasant. Skied in a shirt and jacket and was comfortable with the exception of one day when it got below -20. Even then, not too bad, just kept falling down. No crowds, great snow, great people.

• October 19, 2006
  mooncat from JAPAN
  

  I am sorry but coming from Australia and saying that the snow ain`t so good here. Well like the others said maybe you went in June?
  Best Powder on the planet around this area, and the reason for not going out of bounds because it can be very dangerous then others have to pay and risk their lives to come dig you out. In January and February you don`t even need to go off- piste as it so quiet and powder is so good. As for them not speaking english well it is the middle of nowhere in Japan, so what do you expect. They have very helpful english speaking ski guides and are very welcoming.

• March 16, 2006
  Andrew from AUSTRALIA
  

  There is a reason that Furano hosts world cup skiing and snowboarding events. There is plenty of fresh powder (including on-piste) and heaps of off-piste terrain that is not fenced off. I didn't have any trouble from the ski patrol, and at times was openly ducking under ropes. This is a great resort with some steep and challenging runs and large powder sections.

• February 24, 2006
  Peter from AUSTRALIA
  

  The previous reporter must have gone to different place and mistaken it for Furano. This place is hot, especially with a good dump. There are actually plenty of off-piste steep trees that will challenge anyone and don't require slipping under ropes although the Ski Patrol are nazis sometimes. I would suggest that if the owners want this place to be a serious competitor for Niseko then they had better review the out of bounds policy in a big way. The out of bounds is spectacular and challenging and I supect that most areas would present little risk of sliding most of the time. Whilst being very different to Niseko it can be just as good and is far, far less crowded with a great township close by, not much English spoken though so bring your phrase book. On its day, up there with the best of them.

• February 08, 2006
  Brett from AUSTRALIA
  

  Don't go off-piste! There are no instructions in English but you can loose your pass for ducking any of the ropes.
  Most of Furano's brochures and website talk about powder conditions and have pictures of tree skiing. Tree skiing is totally forbidden so don't try to go into the trees. There is a lot of great snow but most of the runs are fully groomed, so there is almost no powder on the runs. If you want real powder try Niseko or another resort.