Just forty minutes from Furano is the southern end of Daisetsuzan National Park, sometimes referred to as the ePlayground of the Gods.f It is the oldest and largest national park in Japan and gets an amazing amount of light and dry snow. There are no lifts here and very few people, just incredible backcountry skiing in spectacular wilderness.
A highlight is to touch the volcanic steam of the area or ski the glades of Mt Furanui finished with a soak in the area's famous hot thermal springs.
Expect 2-3 hours skinning for skiers or snow-shoeing for snowboarders over the course of the day and then vertical descents of around 700 meters.
