Luxury western style apartments completed with full kitchen facilities are ideal for families and groups. The owner runs a restaurant next door allowing a convenient dining out option. They can arrange lift passes ski & snowboard lessons, transfers and activities. The owner will guide you to Tomamu, Kamui or Asahidake free of charge. Please inquire if you are interested. (subject to the availability.)
A convenience store and ski equipment rentals are just a short walk away. Tsuru Apartments are located just a 5 minute walk from the chairlifts. Free drop off & pick up at the resort, free pick up & drop off at bus stop & free local guide for the guests (booking essential)
Closest chairlift - Kitanomine Gondola - 300 m
Bus stop - Edelwarme - 100 m
Train station - Furano - 2 km
Restaurants and bars - 1.5 - 2 km
Supermarket - 1 km
Rental shop & ski school - 250 m
Tsuru Apartments - Hokkaido, Japan
Tsuru Apartments - Hokkaido, Japan
Tsuru Apartments - Hokkaido, Japan
Tsuru Apartments - Hokkaido, Japan
Tsuru Apartments - Hokkaido, Japan
Tsuru Apartments - Hokkaido, Japan
Tsuru Apartments - Hokkaido, Japan
Tsuru Apartments - Hokkaido, Japan
Tsuru Apartments - Hokkaido, Japan
Tsuru Apartments - Hokkaido, Japan
Tsuru Apartments - Hokkaido, Japan
Tsuru Apartments - Hokkaido, Japan
Tsuru Apartments - Hokkaido, Japan
Tsuru Apartments - Hokkaido, Japan
Tsuru Apartments - Hokkaido, Japan
Tsuru Apartments - Hokkaido, Japan
Tsuru Apartments - Hokkaido, Japan
Tsuru Apartments - Hokkaido, Japan
Tsuru Apartments - Hokkaido, Japan
Tsuru Apartments - Hokkaido, Japan
FURANO
Hokkaido
The Mountain
Furano is located in Hokkaido prefecture, which is the the north island of japan. It is famous for light dry powder but with less crowds than Niseko. The ski resort has a variety of terrain suitable for all levels of skiers from beginner to advanced. There are two magic carpet escalators accessed slopes for children. To challenge yourself, there are ungroomed powder runs and steep cruisers that have been used for FIS world cup races in the past. There are many backcountry tours and guides avaialble in Furano. Some people base themselves in Furano to explore Central Hokkaido such as Tomamu, Asahidake, Tokachidake and Sahoro.
The Location
The closest international airport is the New Chitose Airport, but depending on your country of origin you may have to fly into Tokyo first. The easiest mode of transport is the Hokkaido Resort Liner which leaves from New Chitose Airport daily and takes about 3 hours to reach Furano.
Where to stay
There are two zones to stay, Furano & Kitanomine. Kitanomine has a little village with restaurants & shops and most of the accommdoation is located in this area. The other area is the Furano Zone & The Furano Prince Hotel is the only accommodation in this area.
Mid January 2018
Just got back from skiing Furano staying 7 nights at Tsuru Apartments and had a wonderful time - highly recommend this place. My husband and I stayed in a 1 bedroom apartment (ground floor) with our 19yo son sleeping on a foldaway bed in the lounge room. There was plenty of room for all 3 of us (including our luggage) with a good little kitchen, wifi and great bathroom with plenty of hot water for showers and a combined washer/dryer. The apartment was very clean and tidy and the garbage bins were emptied every day.
Our host HIRO was the best. He picked us up from the bus stop and took us down to the supermarket that afternoon. He also organised discount lift tickets for us and even dropped us downtown for dinner one night. He is a wonderful host.
The apartment was an easy 10 minute walk up to the Gondola in ski boots and carrying our skis but there are lockable ski racks inside near the ticket office where you can leave your skis overnight for only 100 yen making the walk up about 7 minutes. We were also able to ski home a couple of times using the side road which the apartments are on.
Tsuru Apartments was a great find in Furano and can't wait to come back again.
Janet
Early January 2017
We had a wonderful trip thank you. Taurus apartments were perfect for our holiday. Hiro is a lovely man & he keeps the property spotless.
The apartment was really comfortable & clean. It was a bit hard to get used to separating our rubbish, but we had it sorted in the end. The apartments can be noisy. We had a downstairs apartment, with another above us. Unfortunately we had a very noisy guest staying above us for several nights who very disruptive. But that would be my only complaint.
I can highly recommend Taurus apartments & hope to get back one day soon.
Many Thanks,
Carey Menico
Feb 2010
We recently stayed a week in Tsuru Apartment this February 2010 and we liked it a lot.
The location was perfect: a few meters from the Kitanomine ski lift. The one bedroom apartment was cosy, warm, clean, quiet.
Mr Hiro is a great person. He was very helpful. We had diner twice in his small restaurant and enjoyed the atmosphere as well as the food (the salmon with miso sauce was our favorite).
One tip for coffee-addicted people: bring your own coffee machine or filter, as this was not provided in the kitchen. Enjoy your stay at Tsuru and Furano, which is a quiet place to relax, far away from the crowd.
We definitely recommend this place.
Simone & Thilo
One bedroom Apartment with 2 single beds. Rates from 22,000 yen per apartment per night
Two bedroom Apartment
Rates from 44,000 yen per apartment per night.
Three bedroom Cottage
Rates from 66,000 yen per apartment per night.
Four bedroom House
Rates from 88,000 yen per apartment per night.
Additional bed 6,000 - 10,000 yen per night
Early bird discount (expires 31th October) Stay 7 & pay for 6 or stay 14 & pay for 12
