THE SNOW WAS GENTLY FALLING when we arrived in Furano close to midnight. But the skies had cleared by morning, leaving behind a fluffy white landscape waiting for us to dive in. It’s no wonder that ...

Furano Ski Resort The resort is in a great location that gets a lot of snow from Siberian storm conditions. Each year, it ...

In this northern prefecture of Hokkaido, the lavender fields of Furano saw temperatures on Wednesday ... below freezing on Monday night, with snow started falling in the early hours of Tuesday.

Hiking, mountain biking and rafting are also popular. Furano’s ski fields are beginning to poach skiers and winter tourists from Niseko. Fly into Sapporo and turn north east rather than south ...

Drop the kids off at ski school and head into the trees for a few bottomless laps before meeting up again for delicious ramen at lunch. Located further inland than the Niseko-area resorts, Furano ...

The hotel itself is just a short walk to the slopes, ski hire as well as a coffee shop, soba restaurant and a bar, but there’s plenty more in the way of dining, drinking and shopping in Furano ...