Data sources
The sources, retrieval dates and processing methods of the data on the public pages. We show only sources whose terms of use have been confirmed.
Official tourist visit statistics
- Data source
- Tourist visit statistics published by Hokkaido and Furano City
- As of
- Furano City: Oct 13, 2026
- Hokkaido Government: Sep 28, 2026
- Publisher's pages
- Processing
- The values for the six municipalities of the Furano area are taken from the published tables, and units (such as thousands of people) are converted to people and person-nights. Only total values without breakdowns are used; the area total sums the municipalities with values in the latest period and is shown only for periods in which all of those municipalities have values.
- Notes
- Totals summed over municipalities are total counts (people who visit several municipalities are counted in each of them). If the publisher revises its figures, we replace them at the next retrieval. Hokkaido's figures are modified and used from Hokkaido Open Data (CC BY 4.0).
District aggregates of official tourist visit statistics
- Data source
- Tourist visit statistics published by Furano City (monthly visits by tourist spot and by area)
- As of
- Furano City: Oct 13, 2026
- Publisher's pages
- Processing
- Monthly visits counted by Furano City at each tourist spot are summed by the district in which the spot is located (four districts built from the towns and aza of the 2020 Population Census). Spots that cannot be assigned to any district are shown as “Unassigned”, and events as “Events”. The names of the spots are not shown.
- Notes
- These are visits to tourist spots counted by the city, grouped by the district in which each spot is located. Yamabe & South and Rokugo & Higashiyama each consist of a single spot (Higashiyama has no spot counted by the city). The sum of the district values is a total count (people who visit several spots are counted at each of them). The districts are not administrative divisions. If the publisher revises its figures, we replace them at the next retrieval.
Weather forecast
- Data source
- Japan Meteorological Agency website (Public Data License 1.0), processed
- Processing
- We fetch JMA's forecast (Kamikawa and Rumoi) every hour and show the Kamikawa weather and chance of precipitation, Asahikawa temperatures and the weekly forecast. Beyond the weekly forecast, we fetch JMA's seasonal outlooks (1-month and 3-month, Hokkaido region) every 6 hours and show the temperature outlook for the period including the day (the chances of below, near or above normal and JMA's text). Days within the 1-month outlook use it; later days use the 3-month outlook.
- Notes
- From two days ahead, the weather is JMA's weekly forecast. The weekly forecast is issued per region (Kamikawa and Rumoi), and its only temperature point is Asahikawa (there is no Furano point), so temperatures are Asahikawa's. We do not convert them to Furano values (JMA's forecast is shown as issued). Forecasts older than 12 hours are treated as stale. Seasonal outlooks are period means for the Hokkaido region (or the Sea of Japan side when a sub-region value is given); they are neither day-by-day forecasts nor values for Furano.
Weather warnings and advisories
- Data source
- Japan Meteorological Agency website (Public Data License 1.0), processed
- Processing
- JMA disaster information XML (weather warnings and advisories) is fetched every 10 minutes; we show the warnings and advisories in effect for each of the seven municipalities, using JMA's names.
- Notes
- If not refreshed within 30 minutes, we show that it could not be fetched instead of old values. We do not issue our own warnings.
Mt. Tokachi volcanic alert level
- Data source
- Japan Meteorological Agency website (Public Data License 1.0), processed
- Processing
- JMA disaster information XML (eruption warnings) and current volcano status are fetched every 10 minutes; we show Mt. Tokachi's alert level and which of the seven municipalities are covered, in JMA's own wording.
- Notes
- If not refreshed within 30 minutes, we show that it could not be fetched instead of old values. Check each town's announcements for trail restrictions.
Hokkaido bear warnings and advisories
- Data source
- Hokkaido Government, bear warnings and advisories (CC BY 4.0), processed
- Processing
- The current status on the Hokkaido Government's bear warnings page is read hourly; we show whether any applies to the seven municipalities.
- Notes
- Sighting locations are not shown. No report does not mean there are no bears.
Upcoming events
- Data source
- Furano City event calendar and announcements by organisers and municipalities (compiled by Furano DMC)
- Processing
- The city's event calendar is imported each year; Furano DMC adds summaries, scale and past figures (all published). Events added by Furano DMC appear only when chosen for publication. Events registered by facilities never appear.
- Notes
- Dates may change. Check the organiser's announcement before you go.
Closures, changed hours, road closures and bear summaries
- Data source
- Official announcements by facilities, tourism associations, municipalities and road authorities (compiled by Furano DMC)
- Processing
- Furano DMC reads official announcements from facilities, tourism associations, municipalities and road authorities and enters one line in its own words. Each item has a last-checked date and is marked as being rechecked when it gets old. Bear items are municipality-level summaries only.
- Notes
- Official announcements take precedence. Nothing listed does not mean nothing is happening.
Weather distribution and regional time-series forecasts (3-hourly)
- Data source
- Japan Meteorological Agency website (Public Data License 1.0), processed
- Processing
- The JMA regional time-series forecast (Kamikawa) is read hourly for 3-hourly Kamikawa weather and Asahikawa temperatures. For each JMA weather distribution forecast (5 km grid), the grid cell covering central Furano is read for 3-hourly temperatures (numbers), weather and 3-hour rainfall (categories read by matching the map colours to the legend), and the daytime high and morning low.
- Notes
- Today's and tomorrow's temperatures, weather and rainfall are values for the central Furano grid cell (not adjusted). Only today and tomorrow can show central Furano values because JMA issues its 5 km grid forecast only up to midnight tomorrow (about 33 hours ahead). When the grid values are unavailable, Asahikawa temperatures and Kamikawa weather are shown. Chance of precipitation is only issued for Kamikawa.
Furano AMeDAS observations
- Data source
- Japan Meteorological Agency website (Public Data License 1.0), processed
- Processing
- Observations at the JMA Furano AMeDAS station (12626) are read once an hour; the latest values and hourly values for 8 days are kept for display.
- Notes
- These are observed values, not forecasts. Values without a normal quality flag are not shown.
Japan Weather Association 1 km mesh forecast (daily)
- Data source
- Processed from forecasts by the Japan Weather Association
- Processing
- The Japan Weather Association daily 1 km mesh forecast (a 1 km square near the Furano Ski Resort, about 780 m above sea level) is read once each morning during the snow season (1 November to 30 April), and the powder index (a guide to how light the falling snow is) is calculated from daily precipitation and snowfall.
- Notes
- The powder index is an estimate from a forecast and does not guarantee actual snow quality. Changes in the snow from temperature, wind and sunshine are not included. The lightness of the snow surface on the ground (snow-cover powder index) is not shown until its calculation method is decided.