Rusutsu Resort Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rusutsu Resort is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Tue afternoon, min -16°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Tue morning, calm by Thu night).
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6): A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun morning, min -16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 2.7 m | -13 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 2.1 m | -9 | |
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
There is heavy snow falling in Sapporo Kokusai. from Sapporo Kokusai
It is snowing heavily in Niseko Grand Hirafu. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
Snowing heavily in Niseko Grand Hirafu. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
Snow is falling at Niseko Grand Hirafu. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||
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mod. snow | snow shwrs | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | |
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6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 | — | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -14 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -15 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -12 | -12 | -14 |
min °C | -16 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -15 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -12 | -14 | -15 |
-31 | -26 | -24 | -22 | -20 | -22 | -22 | -19 | -14 | -21 | -23 | -24 | -22 | -20 | -22 | -17 | -24 | -26 | |
98 | 85 | 92 | 93 | 95 | 91 | 87 | 95 | 97 | 96 | 90 | 91 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 81 | 97 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 4:32 | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:36 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:38 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Tue afternoon, min -16°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Tue morning, calm by Thu night).
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun morning, min -16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
There is heavy snow falling in Sapporo Kokusai. from Sapporo Kokusai
It is snowing heavily in Niseko Grand Hirafu. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
Snowing heavily in Niseko Grand Hirafu. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
Snow is falling at Niseko Grand Hirafu. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
| Top snow depth: | 265 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 205 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 8 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
1.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.9 | 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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