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Rusutsu Resort Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rusutsu Resort is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Sun morning, gales from the NNW by Sun night).
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6): A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu morning).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1.1 m | -6 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.7 m | -4 | |
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Freezing rain reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Otaru Tenguyama
Freezing rain reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Niseko Hanazono 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
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||
AM | 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 | heavy snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
1 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | |
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max °C | -5 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -11 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 1 |
min °C | -6 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -2 | -1 | 0 |
-14 | -14 | -14 | -18 | -21 | -20 | -19 | -23 | -27 | -26 | -26 | -25 | -21 | -20 | -19 | -10 | -9 | -7 | |
91 | 92 | 93 | 96 | 93 | 89 | 92 | 94 | 97 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 95 | 99 | 87 | 98 | |
0 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 550 | 900 | 1150 | |
 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:04 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Sun morning, gales from the NNW by Sun night).
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu morning).
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Freezing rain reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Otaru Tenguyama
Freezing rain reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Niseko Hanazono 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
| Top snow depth: | 110 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 70 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 25 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 13 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
1.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Rusutsu Resort at the specific elevation of 994 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
Rusutsu used to offer a great family ski environment with no apres. Over the years it has increasingly gotten busier with bus loads of rude Europeans and ugly Australians doing day trips from Niseko which was really noticeable in 2014. Where once you could get fresh tracks lasting days it is now tracked within 1/2 day. For those chasing a quieter resort their are better options. In comparison to other international resorts it still can offer an excellent trip. Everyone just needs to relax a little and take a leaf from the locals and have some respect for others.
Rueben from Australia writes:
Rusutsu used to offer a great family ski environment with no apres. Over the years it has increasingly gotten busier with bus loads of rude Europeans and ugly Australians doing day trips from Niseko which was really noticeable in 2014. Where once you could get fresh tracks lasting days it is now tracked within 1/2 day.
For those chasing a quieter resort their are better options.
In comparison to other international resorts it still can offer an excellent trip. Everyone just needs to relax a little and take a leaf from the locals and have some respect for others.
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