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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Thu night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.4 m | -4 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.2 m | -2 | |
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Rain and snow or hail reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Continuous light 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 higher elevations in the ski area from Mt Moiwa ski area
Moderate to heavy 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
Rain and snow or hail reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama but it is probably falling as rain at the bottom of the ski area from Otaru Tenguyama
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | mod. snow | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
— | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -4 | -3 | -5 | -7 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -4 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -12 |
min °C | -5 | -4 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -13 |
-12 | -9 | -16 | -19 | -20 | -22 | -23 | -19 | -18 | -24 | -23 | -21 | -26 | -26 | -26 | -23 | |
90 | 91 | 89 | 90 | 86 | 95 | 91 | 87 | 76 | 98 | 93 | 90 | 97 | 95 | 93 | 97 | |
350 | 450 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:01 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Thu night).
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Rain and snow or hail reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Continuous light 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 higher elevations in the ski area from Mt Moiwa ski area
Moderate to heavy 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
Rain and snow or hail reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama but it is probably falling as rain at the bottom of the ski area from Otaru Tenguyama
| Top snow depth: | 40 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 20 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 24 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 5 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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