From New Chitose Airport
By Winter Ski Resort Shuttle Bus
Direct shuttle buses from New Chitose Airport to Furano Ski Area are in service from early December through early April. A week advance booking essential
By JR Hokkaido (Japan Railway Hokkaido Company)
From JR New Chitose Airport Station located on the B1 floor, take a train to Sapporo. Once in Sapporo, catch an express train to Takikawa and at JR Takikawa Station, change to a Furano bound local train. Direct express service from New Chitose Airport Sta. to Takikawa Sta. is occasionally available. One-way train the journey takes approximately　2 and a half hours.
From Asahikawa Airport
By Bus
Furano Bus Co. runs the "Lavender Go" bus service 8 times a day connecting JR Asahikawa Station with Asahikawa Airport and JR Furano Station. Lavender Go passes by most major hotels and pensions in Furano before terminating at New Furano Prince Hotel. The journey takes 1 hour. Direct shuttle buses link Asahikawa Airport with the Furano Ski Area from early December to early April.
By JR Hokkaido (Hokkaido Railway Company)
The train from JR Asahikawa Station to JR Furano Station takes just over an hour.
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Asahikawa is the second largest city in Hokkaido and boasts a great combination of lush scenic beauty and urban amenities. The city's grid system makes for easy navigation and with 1,300 restaurants and bars in the area there sure to be something for everyone.
The active volcano Mt. Asahidake is also close by the city and offers the best backcountry skiing around. In the summer months, the Taisetsuzan Mountain Range also offers amazing hikes and breathtaking views.
Festivals are another thing Asahikawa does better than anywhere else, whether it is the high intensity summer parades with fireworks, food stalls, and beer gardens galore, or the magical winter festival with Guinness Record holding snow sculptures and world-class ice sculptures lining the main shopping street, this is a city that guarantees not-to-be-missed events in any season.
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