Furano Ski Resort
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Furano Ski Resort
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| Location | Nakagoryo, Furano, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Vertical | 964 m (3,163 ft) |
| Top elevation | 1,209 m (3,967 ft) |
| Base elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
| Skiable area | 1.90 km2 (469.5 acres) |
| Runs | 23 |
| Longest run | 4.0 km (2.5 mi) |
| Lift system | 11 ski lifts |
| Website | Furano Ski Area |
Furano Ski Resort (富良野スキー場 Furano Sukii-jō?), also known as Furano Ski Area, is a resort in Furano, Hokkaido, Japan, owned and operated by Prince Hotels. One of the leading ski areas in Hokkaido, the resort became famous for its long-standing relationship with the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup. In more recent years, it has held the mid-February Snowboarding World Cup, sponsored by Dydo Drinco. A view from the top of the slopes offers a panoramic view of the Furano Valley and the Tokachi Peak Mountain Range. Recently, there has been a sudden influx of interest from winter sports enthusiasts abroad, particularly from Australia, and the number of tourists has increased dramatically.
The resorts generally operates from around the end of November to the beginning of May.
Accommodation is in three main areas. At the base of the Furano Zone, at the base of the Kitanomine Zone or in downtown Furano. There is a lot of accommodation around the base of the Kitanomine Zone within a short walk of the lifts. Accommodation includes hotels, pensions, western-style self-contained condominiums and backpackers. In the Furano Zone the only accommodation next to the lifts is the ski-in ski-out New Furano Prince Hotel.
The public bus service called Lavender runs from New Furano Prince Hotel via the Kitanomine resort area and then into downtown Furano. In addition to this there is a night Resort Shuttle Bus from New Furano Prince Hotel to downtown Furano via Kitanomine.
Those coming from Asahikawa may take the Furano Line directly to Furano Station. Those coming from the New Chitose Airport, Sapporo, and Takikawa areas can go by way of the JR Nemuro Main Line. There is also a low-transit time Direct Limited Express Train that runs seasonally from Sapporo.
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