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Japan Weekly Snow Roundup #298
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 21 January 2026: Japan leads global snowfall again, with 1m (40") in 72 hours on Hokkaido and heavy, cold powder spreading into Honshu.
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Rusutsu Resort at 994 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 24 Jan 2026
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max °C | -14 | -15 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -11 |
min °C | -15 | -16 | -15 | -13 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -11 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -9 | -11 | -12 |
-25 | -25 | -24 | -22 | -25 | -26 | -23 | -23 | -23 | -20 | -13 | -19 | -16 | -17 | -15 | -14 | -20 | -22 | |
87 | 92 | 96 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 97 | 88 | 98 | 97 | 90 | 95 | 83 | 89 | 88 | 92 | 89 | 96 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:38 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:44 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night).
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Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
21 km away from Rusutsu Resort
6 hours ago
Snow is falling in Niseko Village. from Niseko Village
20 km away from Rusutsu Resort
18 hours agoSnow falling in Niseko Grand Hirafu. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
20 km away from Rusutsu Resort
18 hours agoIt is snowing heavily at Niseko Grand Hirafu. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
Rusutsu Resort Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 270 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 215 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 20 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (7) / good piste (7)
Snow History
Week 4 of January has on average:
1.2 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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3.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.3 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Rusutsu Resort Forecast Snowfall
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Mt Yotei from Rusutsu by Mike Banks
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Upload new photo Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (7) / good piste (7)
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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Visitor Reviews of Rusutsu Resort
Overall 3.8 Based on 13 votes and 12 reviews
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- 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.
Visitor Reviews of Rusutsu Resort
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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