The 2026/27 season is planned to open on 1 Dec (the resort’s announcement; it moves with the snow). The snowfall below is a model figure and does not mean the slopes are skiable.
This season is planned to run until 4 Apr (the resort’s announcement).
A weather-model figure, worked out the same way for every ski area, and lower than what actually falls. Use it to compare ski areas, not against the resort’s own totals. How we measure →
This season so far (1 Nov to 9 Nov): 6 cm. The average for these dates is under 10 cm, so we do not give a percentage yet. The average is over twelve winters on the same weather model. Across Japan →
Updated: 10 Nov 2026, 12:15
| Date | Weather | Snow (cm) | Low / high (°C) | Wind (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 10 Nov | Snow showers | 0 | −10 to −4 | 22 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | −10 to 1 | 12 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | −5 to 6 | 25 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Fog | 0 | 0 to 7 | 25 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | −3 to 6 | 24 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | −2 to 0 | 12 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Snow | 1 | −8 to 2 | 24 |
The five add up to the 100-point Powder Score: more fresh snow, more on the way and colder air all push it up. How we measure
Bear Mountain, the resort's own brown-bear park, runs winter tours to watch its bears in hibernation. Beginners and children practise in the Beginners Park, served by a covered snow escalator. A free shuttle, booked in advance and reserved for hotel guests, links the resort hotel with JR Shintoku Station, where every limited express stops. Sources: sahoro-resort.com (sources read 12 Oct 2026; an AI draft the site operator has not yet checked)
Counted from the runs and lifts drawn on OpenStreetMap, within the boundary of the ski area. These are not the resort’s own published figures.
90% of the vertical on the runs descends to the north or east. Those slopes get the least sun, so the snow lasts longer.
See past trail maps on Skimap.org ↗
Source: OpenSkiMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0). How finely ski areas are drawn varies by region, so treat the counts as indicative. Vertical is the difference between the highest and lowest points of the mapped runs and lifts.
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Furano and Tokachi webcams & snow report — all 5 ski areas →
Modelled from weather data the same way at all 3,069 ski areas we cover. These are not the resort’s own published figures.
The tick marks the median across every Japanese ski area we measure. All four bars run the same way — longer is better.
The quality score leaves out how much snow falls (it uses temperature, frequency, rain and wind).
Within 50 km in a straight line. Ski areas in the same weather-model cell (about 30 km across) get the same figure.
| Ski area | Distance | Seasonal snowfall | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shintokuyama | 9.8 km | 171 cm | 1407 |
| Hoshino Resorts Tomamu | 19.0 km | 228 cm | 893 |
| Minami Furano | 20.0 km | 225 cm | 913 |
| Furano Ski Resort | 37.0 km | 220 cm | 953 |
| Nukabira Gensenkyo Ski Area | 37.0 km | 174 cm | 1378 |
Compare side by side with Shintokuyama and Hoshino Resorts Tomamu →
The most snow falls in December. March brings 98% of January’s snowfall. That is a gentler fall than the median for ski areas in Japan (52%). In amount, March brings 48 cm, about the same as the median of 46 cm.
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 194 cm, and 8 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2018/19 with 149 cm; the biggest was 2017/18 with 256 cm (1.7 times as much). For 63% of the 397 ski areas in Japan the leanest winter was 2015/16; here it was a different one.
Snowfall each winter (December–March total). The dashed line is the average; the numbers mark the leanest and the biggest winter.
Total snowfall from December to March recorded at the 新得 weather station — 11.6 km from this ski area, 393 m below its mid-slope.
| Three-season average | 237 cm |
| 2023/24 | 254 cm |
| 2024/25 | 237 cm |
| 2025/26 | 221 cm |
The figure calculated on this page is 181 cm.
A weather station is not a ski slope. We picked one at a similar elevation, but it stands in a valley or a village. More snow falls on the mountain above it. We have not tried to guess how much more.
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency historical records
Within 20 km in a straight line, nearest first. Some lie over a pass that is closed in winter.
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sahoro Resort Bear Mountainサホロリゾート ベア・マウンテン | Museum | 1 km |
| Karikachi Pass狩勝峠 | Nature | 5.1 km |
| Ikutora Station幾寅駅 | Landmark | 18.4 km |
| Hoshino Resorts Tomamu星野リゾート トマム | Mountain | 18.9 km |
Chosen from the places most read about on Wikipedia, favouring those with an English article. Based on the Japanese Wikipedia lists of sights in each prefecture, as compiled in travel-log-data (CC BY-SA 4.0). English names from Wikidata (CC0). The content of this section is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Checked on the official site (26 Oct 2026) · Source. “Not checked” means we have not looked yet. Compare with other ski areas →
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2 properties on Rakuten Travel lie within about 3 km of this ski area. The table shows the nearest 2 with a listed price.
| Property (links to Rakuten Travel) | Lowest listed (per person, tax incl.) | Rating | Distance | Getting there |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| サホロリゾートホテル | ¥12,100 | 3.40／5 293 reviews | 1.7 km | JR石勝線新得駅から車で約15分 |
Prices are the lowest Rakuten Travel lists; a property name, or “Pick dates and guests” above, shows prices and rooms for your dates.
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2 places within 12 km of the slopes, as mapped on OpenStreetMap, many of them small inns and pensions. Many are not on booking sites — open the name for the website or the map.
Nearest: 1.4 km
Accommodation data: OpenStreetMap
Other booking sites: Booking.com ↗ · Agoda ↗ · Rakuten Travelad ↗
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Where the snow falls · 28 Sep 2026
Furano Is Being Called the Next Niseko. Its Snow Record Says Something More Interesting.Land in Furano's Kitamine district rose 27.1% in 2025, the steepest in Japan, and Hong Kong, Malaysian and Marriott money has followed. But Furano ranks 237th of 397 Japanese ski areas for snowfall. What it does have is the steadiest winter of any big-name resort in the country: 13% variation over 12 winters, and 93% of normal in the El Niño year that cut Niseko to 57%.