Rusutsu Resort Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rusutsu Resort is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night).
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6): A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 2.0 m | -5 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 1.4 m | -2 | |
Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | cloudy | light snow | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
8 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -4 | -4 | -9 | -3 | -3 | -6 | -3 | -3 | -4 |
min °C | -3 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -9 | -5 | -8 | -11 | -5 | -7 | -11 | -5 | -5 | -5 |
-7 | -8 | -7 | -12 | -11 | -13 | -14 | -10 | -12 | -11 | -5 | -10 | -14 | -8 | -7 | -9 | |
97 | 97 | 88 | 97 | 94 | 84 | 98 | 86 | 88 | 94 | 90 | 85 | 94 | 77 | 76 | 92 | |
300 | 400 | 500 | 300 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | |
 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night).
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Snowing at a moderate rate at Niseko Grand Hirafu. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
| Top snow depth: | 195 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 140 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 18 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.1 | 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 23 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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