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Rusutsu Resort Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rusutsu Resort is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Mon morning).
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Wed morning).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1.8 m | -9 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 1.2 m | -7 | |
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Continuous light snow reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Continuous light snow reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort from Otaru Tenguyama
Fri 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 8 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -7 | -5 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -4 | -7 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -7 | -2 | -2 | -7 | -13 | -12 | -11 |
min °C | -7 | -7 | -3 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -9 | -4 | -6 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -12 |
-15 | -13 | -8 | -6 | -12 | -12 | -22 | -24 | -22 | -23 | -16 | -11 | -14 | -23 | -26 | -24 | -24 | |
94 | 94 | 96 | 99 | 98 | 88 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 98 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 96 | |
0 | 0 | 200 | 550 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 4:20 | — | — | 4:21 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:23 | — | — | 4:24 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Mon morning).
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Wed morning).
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Continuous light snow reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Continuous light snow reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort from Otaru Tenguyama
| Top snow depth: | 180 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 120 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 25 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
3.4 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Rusutsu Resort at the specific elevation of 594 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Rusutsu Resort. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of Japan.
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Overall 3.8 Based on 13 votes and 12 reviews
This place doesn't compare to Niseko. Less snow, still the same crowds; why bother.
Sean from Australia writes:
This place doesn't compare to Niseko. Less snow, still the same crowds; why bother.
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