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title: "Snowball Hostel, Furano: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Snowball Hostel in Furano: rated 8.8 by guests, 5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-12
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Hostel · ★★★★★
# Snowball Hostel

Furano, Furano, Japan

8.8 ·  Excellent 55 reviews ·  #30 #30 of 74 in Furano ·  3.7 Location score
## About Snowball Hostel

Snowball Hostel is a hostel in Furano, Furano, Japan. It holds a 5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.8 out of 10 across 55 reviews. It is 2.4 km from the centre of Furano. The nearest airport, Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), is 37 km away.

- **Type:** Hostel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 6

- **Floors:** 2

- **Last renovated:** 2025

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 108

No. 18, 21-21, Kitanoho, Furano City, Hokkaido, Japan

## How Snowball Hostel scores

Better rated than 47% of hotels in Furano

-   Guest rating **8.8**
-   Location **3.7**

Furano average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **3.7**/10

- **Walk grade:** **43**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **21**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Asahikawa Airport (AKJ)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">37 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">83 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Furano</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   北海道のへそ1.6 km
-   北海道中心地標1.9 km

### Compare

## Compare Snowball Hostel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Snowball Hostel

### How do guests rate Snowball Hostel?

Snowball Hostel has a guest rating of 8.8 out of 10 from 55 reviews, which is better than 47% of rated hotels in Furano.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Snowball Hostel?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### How far is Snowball Hostel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), is 37 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Snowball Hostel have?

Snowball Hostel has 6 rooms on 2 floors.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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