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Rusutsu Resort at 594 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 pm (local time) / 29 Sep 2026
Next 3 days weather summary:Heavy rain (total 25.0mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Moderate rain (total 10.0mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||
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mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 16 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
max °C | 12 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
min °C | 10 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
chill °C | 8 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Humid % | 86 | 86 | 76 | 60 | 89 | 99 | 63 | 83 | 68 | 78 | 89 | 75 | 75 | 83 | 73 | 61 | 65 |
Freeze m | 3100 | 3050 | 3000 | 3300 | 3400 | 3050 | 2550 | 1700 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500 | 1700 | 1750 | 1700 | 1750 | 2100 | 2450 |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
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Rusutsu Resort Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 4 May 2026 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 4 of September has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Photos of Rusutsu Resort
Mt Yotei from Rusutsu by Mike Banks
Cottages at Rusutsu by Mike Banks
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Rusutsu Resort at the specific elevation of 594 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 23 votes and 12 reviews
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- Sean from Australia writes:
This place doesn't compare to Niseko. Less snow, still the same crowds; why bother.
Visitor Reviews of Rusutsu Resort
Sean from Australia writes:
This place doesn't compare to Niseko. Less snow, still the same crowds; why bother.
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