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Rusutsu Resort Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rusutsu Resort is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun night).
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6): A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Wed afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.0 m | 2 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.0 m | 4 |  |
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Snowing above Niseko Grand Hirafu. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | 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 | mod. snow | cloudy | clear | mod. snow | snow shwrs | clear | cloudy | light snow | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | 2 | -4 | -7 | -6 | -5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -7 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -9 |
min°C | -2 | -5 | -9 | -8 | -5 | -3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -2 | -6 | -3 | -6 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -9 |
-10 | -14 | -20 | -18 | -14 | -10 | -6 | -8 | -7 | -4 | -8 | -12 | -10 | -13 | -20 | -20 | -24 | -23 | -22 | -21 | -19 | |
95 | 96 | 95 | 90 | 81 | 96 | 94 | 56 | 39 | 98 | 91 | 93 | 82 | 98 | 89 | 89 | 81 | 93 | 93 | 95 | 93 | |
1250 | 450 | 0 | 100 | 400 | 500 | 1150 | 1050 | 700 | 1300 | 1000 | 350 | 500 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 4:05 | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — |
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun night).
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Wed afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Snowing above Niseko Grand Hirafu. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 22 Nov 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
1.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.8 | 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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