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Seven Tourists Rescued from Hokkaido Skiing Adventure

1/16/2026

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Seven foreign tourists were rescued near Furano ski resort in Hokkaido after becoming stranded while backcountry skiing on January 15.
Police received a 3:40 PM local call from a person reporting they were lost outside patrolled areas, with the call made via smartphone satellite.
Rescuers located the group at Mount Furano Nishidake and found them unharmed.
Temperatures dropped to minus 13.8 degrees Celsius during the search.

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Seven foreign tourists were rescued near Furano ski resort in Hokkaido after becoming stranded while backcountry skiing on January 15.
Police received a 3:40 PM local call from a person reporting they were lost outside patrolled areas, with the call made via smartphone satellite.
Rescuers located the group at Mount Furano Nishidake and found them unharmed.
Temperatures dropped to minus 13.8 degrees Celsius during the search.