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Rusutsu Resort Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rusutsu Resort is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Tue night). Mainly gales.
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6): A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 12.0mm) heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1.4 m | -5 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 1.0 m | -2 | |
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
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
Moderate to heavy freezing rain reported from Sapporo at 241 metres elevation only 4 kms NNE of Mt Moiwa ski area but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Mt Moiwa ski area
Continuous light snow reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | |||||||||||||
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mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | mod. rain | |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | |
max °C | -5 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -9 | -8 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
min °C | -6 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -11 | -9 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
-17 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -23 | -27 | -27 | -26 | -26 | -20 | -18 | -14 | -9 | -7 | -10 | -6 | -5 | -4 | |
97 | 95 | 93 | 94 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 92 | 89 | 97 | 98 | 60 | 91 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 450 | 500 | 600 | 1250 | 1700 | 1950 | |
 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | 4:04 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Tue night). Mainly gales.
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 12.0mm) heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
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
Moderate to heavy freezing rain reported from Sapporo at 241 metres elevation only 4 kms NNE of Mt Moiwa ski area but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Mt Moiwa ski area
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: | 140 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 95 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 21 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 14 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
1.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
3.2 | 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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