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Rusutsu Resort Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rusutsu Resort is: Mild with light rain (total 4.0mm) on Mon morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue night, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, near gales from the W by Fri morning).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.05 m | -5 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | -4 |  |
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Snowing at a moderate rate at Rusutsu Resort. from Rusutsu Resort
Snowing above Niseko Grand Hirafu. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
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snow shwrs | light snow | clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | cloudy | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | |
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1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
— | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -6 | -5 | -2 | -5 | -7 | -9 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -9 |
min °C | -5 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 3 | -4 | -8 | -6 | -3 | -7 | -7 | -10 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 |
-12 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -4 | -12 | -17 | -13 | -10 | -14 | -13 | -19 | -26 | -24 | -23 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -22 | |
89 | 99 | 60 | 49 | 99 | 91 | 89 | 64 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 96 | 95 | 96 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 92 | |
300 | 1000 | 1200 | 700 | 1650 | 1000 | 0 | 250 | 500 | 100 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:01 | — |
Mild with light rain (total 4.0mm) on Mon morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue night, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, near gales from the W by Fri morning).
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Snowing at a moderate rate at Rusutsu Resort. from Rusutsu Resort
Snowing above Niseko Grand Hirafu. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
| Top snow depth: | 5 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 8 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 28 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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