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Japan Weekly Snow Roundup #298
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 21 January 2026: Japan leads global snowfall again, with 1m (40") in 72 hours on Hokkaido and heavy, cold powder spreading into Honshu.
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Furano at 727 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 22 Jan 2026
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Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | |
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6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | |
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max °C | -11 | -12 | -11 | -14 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -15 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -8 | -8 | -10 |
min °C | -12 | -12 | -13 | -14 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -11 | -13 | -16 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -10 |
-17 | -18 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -21 | -20 | -19 | -22 | -26 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -14 | -14 | -15 | |
96 | 84 | 74 | 86 | 71 | 71 | 95 | 91 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 85 | 95 | 74 | 78 | 95 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:29 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:32 | — | — | 4:34 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue morning, min -16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
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Furano Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 225 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 130 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 31 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (7) / good piste (7)
Snow History
Week 4 of January has on average:
1.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.4 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.7 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Upload new photo Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (7) / good piste (7)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Furano at the specific elevation of 727 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Furano. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of Japan.
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Visitor Reviews of Furano
Overall 4.1 Based on 23 votes and 20 reviews
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- Dan from Japan writes:
The last 2 reviews are somewhat typical of the entitled western rider. Is progress changing the ski resort, sure and it needed to, before the whole place went the way of numerous other ski resorts in Hokkaido and Japan, which go under because of lack of tourism. Simply put, resorts require money to operate and have a vibrant ski/board community with the related services, ski hires and instructors, guides etc. As someone who has lived here for 15 years and skied here for over 17 in Furano and 25 in Hokkaido, I am here to tell you, the place still rocks, the side country is epic and it is still not smashed as quickly as the whole of Niseko is on Pow days. Steeper lines and a cable car moving more people more quickly than anywhere in Japan The resort management team is living in the past and it is time they realized what is needed to survive in the modern ski world! Back country everywhere and a host of other resorts and backcountry destinations are a short drive away. You can’t beat Furano!
Visitor Reviews of Furano
Dan from Japan writes:
The last 2 reviews are somewhat typical of the entitled western rider.
Is progress changing the ski resort, sure and it needed to, before the whole place went the way of numerous other ski resorts in Hokkaido and Japan, which go under because of lack of tourism.
Simply put, resorts require money to operate and have a vibrant ski/board community with the related services, ski hires and instructors, guides etc.
As someone who has lived here for 15 years and skied here for over 17 in Furano and 25 in Hokkaido, I am here to tell you, the place still rocks, the side country is epic and it is still not smashed as quickly as the whole of Niseko is on Pow days.
Steeper lines and a cable car moving more people more quickly than anywhere in Japan
The resort management team is living in the past and it is time they realized what is needed to survive in the modern ski world!
Back country everywhere and a host of other resorts and backcountry destinations are a short drive away.
You can’t beat Furano!
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