Rusutsu Resort Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rusutsu Resort is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Fri night).
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6): A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 2.4 m | -11 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 1.8 m | -6 | |
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
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
Continuous light snow reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort from Otaru Tenguyama
Continuous light snow reported from Sapporo at 241 metres elevation only 4 kms NNE of Mt Moiwa ski area Ski Resort from Mt Moiwa ski area
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -6 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -10 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -13 | -7 | -7 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -11 |
min °C | -8 | -8 | -10 | -7 | -10 | -11 | -8 | -11 | -11 | -8 | -12 | -14 | -9 | -12 | -13 | -10 | -14 | -13 |
-18 | -15 | -17 | -14 | -16 | -17 | -13 | -17 | -18 | -15 | -19 | -18 | -12 | -16 | -16 | -19 | -23 | -23 | |
85 | 88 | 97 | 88 | 87 | 97 | 88 | 89 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 87 | 79 | 80 | 89 | 83 | 92 | 95 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:29 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:32 | — |
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Fri night).
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
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
Continuous light snow reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort from Otaru Tenguyama
Continuous light snow reported from Sapporo at 241 metres elevation only 4 kms NNE of Mt Moiwa ski area Ski Resort from Mt Moiwa ski area
| Top snow depth: | 235 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 175 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 43 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.8 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
3.6 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.8 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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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Overall 3.8 Based on 13 votes and 12 reviews
This place doesn't compare to Niseko. Less snow, still the same crowds; why bother.
Sean from Australia writes:
This place doesn't compare to Niseko. Less snow, still the same crowds; why bother.
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