Inland Hokkaido — far from the sea and cold · Updated 10 Nov 2026
Furano and Tokachi Snow Cams & Snow Report
Ski areas are spread across a wide stretch of inland Hokkaido, from the Furano basin over the hills to Tomamu in Shimukappu and on to Shintoku in Tokachi. Lodging clusters in Kitanomine at the foot of Furano ski resort, and Furano Bus's Lavender service runs from Asahikawa Airport via Furano Station to the Shin Furano Prince Hotel. Trains stopped running on the Nemuro Line between Furano and Shintoku in spring 2024, so Tomamu is reached by limited express from Sapporo or Obihiro. Sources: furanotourism.com, princehotels.co.jp, snowtomamu.jp (sources read 2026-10-13; an AI draft the site operator has not yet checked)
The most snow in the last 24 hours fell at Katsurazawa Kokusetsu Ski Area: 4 cm. 5 of the 5 ski areas have had snow in the last 48 hours.
Pictured: Katsurazawa Kokusetsu Ski Area
Live cameras
2 of the 5 ski areas have official live cameras (2 in all). Each link opens the operator's own page or YouTube stream.
- Furano Ski Resort
- Official live camera ↗princehotels.co.jp
- Sahoro
- Slope camera, with the last 24 hours ↗sahoro-resort.com
No slope camera found yet: Katsurazawa Kokusetsu Ski Area, Hoshino Resorts Tomamu, Minami Furano
Footage remains the copyright of each operator. JAPANSNOWLINE neither stores nor redistributes it. Road cameras are listed on each resort’s page.
Today's snow
| Ski area | 24 h | 48 h | Base | Next 3 days | Temp | Powder Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katsurazawa Kokusetsu Ski Area | 4 cm | 6 cm | 8 cm | 0 cm | −4°C | 41 |
| Furano Ski Resort | 1 cm | 2 cm | 3 cm | 0 cm | −7°C | 35 |
| Hoshino Resorts Tomamu | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | −6°C | 29 |
| Sahoro | 1 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | −7°C | 28 |
| Minami Furano | 1 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | −5°C | 27 |
Snowfall and base are calculated from a weather model, not reported by the resorts. "Next 3 days" is Open-Meteo’s published forecast shown as-is; it is not a forecast made by JAPANSNOWLINE. Check the Japan Meteorological Agency and the resort before you travel.
The season at a glance
| Ski area | Typical winter | Worst–best of 12 | Snow quality (of 397) | Adult day ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katsurazawa Kokusetsu Ski Area | 232 cm | 159–278 cm | 140 | — |
| Hoshino Resorts Tomamu | 228 cm | 169–287 cm | 96 | — |
| Minami Furano | 225 cm | 177–269 cm | 122 | — |
| Furano Ski Resort | 220 cm | 181–266 cm | 120 | ¥9,000 |
| Sahoro | 194 cm | 149–256 cm | 125 | ¥9,300 |
Typical winter is the December–March average over the last 12 winters (calculated). “Worst–best” is the leanest and the deepest of those 12 winters, which is the range a trip booked a year out has to live with. Ticket prices are checked on each resort’s own site; “—” means we have not checked one yet.
Compare Katsurazawa Kokusetsu Ski Area, Hoshino Resorts Tomamu, Minami Furano →
When the snow falls
In Furano and Tokachi, the most snow falls in December. March brings 86% of January's, or about 48 cm. The one that keeps snowing latest is Hoshino Resorts Tomamu, where March still brings 105% of January's snowfall.
Monthly averages over the last 12 winters, averaged across the ski areas in this area. This is what falls in each month, not how deep the base is.
The mountains themselves
| Ski area | Base to top | Vertical | Spread of the runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katsurazawa Kokusetsu Ski Area | 104–316 m | 212 m | 1.0 km |
| Furano Ski Resort | 235–1,064 m | 829 m | — |
| Hoshino Resorts Tomamu | 587–1,172 m | 585 m | — |
| Sahoro | 408–1,044 m | 636 m | 3.4 km |
| Minami Furano | 385–600 m | 215 m | 1.6 km |
Elevations come from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan and OpenStreetMap. “Spread” is the width of the area the runs cover, not the total length of piste.
Questions people ask
How much snow does Furano and Tokachi get in a typical winter?
From December to March, the most falls at Katsurazawa Kokusetsu Ski Area: about 232 cm. The least in the same area is at Sahoro, about 194 cm. The figures come from weather-model grid cells about 30 km across, so neighbouring ski areas in different cells can differ widely. Calculated from the last 12 winters.
What happens in Furano and Tokachi in a bad winter?
Over the last 12 winters, Katsurazawa Kokusetsu Ski Area ranged from 159 cm in its leanest winter to 278 cm in its deepest, against a typical 232 cm, so a poor winter brought 69% of the usual amount.