Furano sits in the middle of Hokkaido, in the basin between the Tokachi and Yubari ranges. The Furano Ski Resort has two zones — Kitanomine and Furano — with 28 courses, 11 lifts, a longest run of 4,000 m and 839 m of vertical, and its base is about 6 km from Furano Station. Asahikawa Airport is the nearer airport, to the north; New Chitose Airport is further south. In summer the same valley is Hokkaido's lavender country.
Spring skiing is planned until 5 May 2027, the last day of the lift-ticket season (1-day pass ¥7,500 from 23 March), with the airport ski buses ending on 30–31 March.
Lavender season — the main reason most visitors know the name — with the Lavender bus from Asahikawa running all year.
Quiet harvest season before the planned ski opening on 28 November 2026.
The ski resort plans to run from 28 November 2026; the regular 1-day pass is ¥9,000. Night skiing runs from mid-December to 21 March 2027.
Ski-in base on the Furano zone; the Lavender bus and the Resort Liner both stop at the hotel.
Pensions and smaller hotels below the Kitanomine gondola, between the slopes and the town.
Hotels next to the JR station and the bus terminal, about 6 km from the slopes.
| Origin | Duration | RydAgent price (Alphard, up to 4) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asahikawa Airport | ~50 min | ¥49,000 (~$327) | See full route details |
| New Chitose Airport | ~125 min | ¥70,000 (~$467) | See full route details |
The Lavender bus at ¥790–940 is the obvious choice for most travellers, and a taxi (about ¥14,900 by the airport's estimate, +20% in winter) also costs less than a RydAgent private car. Book RydAgent when you land after the 20:02 last bus and want the price fixed before you fly, when a delay is likely (the driver waits 90 minutes from actual landing), when your group needs one car for up to 9 passengers, or when your lodge is off the bus route.
See full route details →If your flight lands at New Chitose rather than Asahikawa, book a RydAgent private car for arrivals after the last bus (17:30 Bus Gorilla, 17:50 Resort Liner), international arrivals that cannot leave the 90 minutes the Resort Liner requires, or groups with skis.
See full route details →Take the Furano Bus Lavender line if you can make its last 20:02 departure (¥790 to Furano Station, ¥940 to the New Furano Prince Hotel, 61–78 min, 7 a day, no reservation); after that, a taxi is about ¥14,900 to Furano Station by the airport's estimate (+20% in winter), and a RydAgent private car is ¥49,000 per Toyota Alphard (up to 4 passengers) or ¥52,000 per Toyota HiAce (up to 9 passengers), about 50 minutes, with the price fixed before you fly.
| Option | Operator | Time | Price | Booking and limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender bus (Asahikawa line) | Furano Bus | About 61 min to Furano Station, 78 min to the New Furano Prince Hotel | ¥790 to Furano Station · ¥940 to the Prince Hotel | No reservation; 7 departures a day from the airport, last at 20:02 (timetable revised 1 Apr 2026, in force as of 2 Oct 2026); pay on exit. No connection with flights — it does not wait for them. Toward the airport: also 7 a day, last 16:15 from Furano Station (Asahikawa Airport 17:18), so an evening flight home needs another way. |
| Hokkaido Resort Liner | Hokkaido Access Network | 10:00 → New Furano Prince Hotel 11:40 | ¥4,000 per adult | One departure a day, 1 Dec 2026 – 30 Mar 2027; reserved; allow 40 min after a domestic landing, 90 min after an international one. |
| Taxi | Taxi companies at Asahikawa Airport | Same road as a private car | About ¥14,900 to Furano Station (estimate); +20% in winter (25 Nov – 31 Mar) | Asahikawa Airport's published estimate, not a fixed fare; the airport recommends booking ahead. |
| RydAgent private car | Licensed commercial vehicles (green plates) and professional drivers | About 50 min, door to door | ¥49,000 per car (Alphard, up to 4 passengers) · ¥52,000 per car (HiAce, up to 9 passengers) | Fixed price per car; flight tracked, 90 minutes' free waiting from actual landing; winter tyres — write 'snow road' or 'winter tyres' in the booking notes. |
At ¥790–940 a seat, the Lavender bus beats every other option for any group that fits its timetable: even 9 adults pay ¥8,460 to the Prince Hotel. A taxi (about ¥14,900, +20% in winter) is also cheaper than a RydAgent private car at ¥49,000. What RydAgent adds is a price fixed before you fly, your flight tracked with 90 minutes' free waiting from actual landing, a HiAce for up to 9 passengers, and child seats at ¥2,000 each.
Two buses link New Chitose and Furano — Hokkaido Bus's Bus Gorilla Liner Furano (¥5,000, 1 h 53 min to Furano Station, last 17:30 on the timetable as of 2 October 2026) and the reservation-only Hokkaido Resort Liner (¥6,000 from 1 December, last 17:50); JR takes about 3 hours with two changes (¥5,660); and a RydAgent private car takes about 125 minutes for ¥70,000 per Toyota Alphard (up to 4 passengers) or ¥77,000 per Toyota HiAce (up to 9 passengers) — the option for arrivals after the last bus.
| Option | Operator | Time | Price | Booking and limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Gorilla Liner Furano (new from 10 Aug 2026) | Hokkaido Bus | 1 h 53 min to Furano Station, 2 h 05 min to the New Furano Prince Hotel | ¥5,000 per adult (child ¥2,500) | 4 departures a day from domestic stop 23 (10:30–17:30) on the timetable from 10 Aug 2026; winter schedule not announced as of 2 Oct 2026. Booking optional (without one, first come, first served); no toilet on board; does not check flights. Luggage: one bag in the hold and one on board per person — with skis, one ski bag plus one other bag in the hold. |
| Hokkaido Resort Liner | Hokkaido Access Network | 2 h 15 min – 2 h 25 min to the New Furano Prince Hotel | ¥6,000 per adult | Daily 1 Dec 2026 – 30 Mar 2027; 4 departures (last 17:50 from the domestic terminal, 18:00 from the international terminal); every seat reserved; allow 45 min after a domestic landing, 90 min after an international one. |
| JR via Sapporo and Takikawa | JR Hokkaido | 2 h 52 min – 3 h 16 min | ¥5,660 (fare + reserved limited-express seat) | Two changes; last train 20:06 from the airport, Furano 22:58. |
| RydAgent private car | Licensed commercial vehicles (green plates) and professional drivers | About 125 min, door to door | ¥70,000 per car (Alphard, up to 4 passengers) · ¥77,000 per car (HiAce, up to 9 passengers) | Fixed price per car; flight tracked, 90 minutes' free waiting from actual landing; winter tyres — write 'snow road' or 'winter tyres' in the booking notes. |
For 4 adults the buses cost ¥20,000–24,000 and for 6 adults ¥30,000–36,000; a RydAgent private car is ¥70,000 per Alphard or ¥77,000 per HiAce — and three or more people who each bring a suitcase and a ski bag already need the HiAce (see the booking notes below). A RydAgent private car wins only on timing, luggage and door-to-door convenience.
Asahikawa, if you can fly there: Furano is about an hour away on the ¥790–940 Lavender bus, and a RydAgent private car from Asahikawa Airport is ¥49,000 per Toyota Alphard (up to 4 passengers), about 50 minutes. If you land at New Chitose instead, the buses take about two hours (¥5,000–6,000), JR about 3 hours with two changes, and a RydAgent private car about 125 minutes for ¥70,000 per Alphard.
Yes. Hokkaido Bus's Bus Gorilla Liner Furano (from 10 August 2026) runs 4 times a day for ¥5,000 on the timetable as of 2 October 2026 (winter times not yet announced), and the reservation-only Hokkaido Resort Liner runs 4 times a day from 1 December for ¥6,000. The last departures are 17:30 and 17:50.
A RydAgent private car is a fixed ¥49,000 per Toyota Alphard (up to 4 passengers) or ¥52,000 per Toyota HiAce (up to 9 passengers), per vehicle, about 50 minutes door to door. A taxi is cheaper — about ¥14,900 to Furano Station by Asahikawa Airport's estimate, 20% more from 25 November to 31 March — but it is an estimate, not a fixed fare.
The Resort Liner trunk takes ski gear plus one other bag per person; Bus Gorilla takes one ski bag plus one other bag per person in the hold, and one more item on board. The Lavender bus is an ordinary route bus with no seat reservations, so ask Furano Bus about large ski bags. With RydAgent, ski and board bags count as large luggage: an Alphard takes up to 4 passengers and 4 large suitcases and a HiAce up to 9 and 9, so with a suitcase and a ski bag each, an Alphard takes two skiers at most and three or more need the HiAce, one HiAce takes up to six of them, and seven or more need a second car or to send bags ahead — tell us how many bags and how long they are when you book.
Yes — RydAgent can send a car on studless winter tyres: write 'snow road' or 'winter tyres' in the booking notes and dispatch assigns one. The note is what tells dispatch, so don't leave it out.
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