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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. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4.0mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the WSW by Thu morning).
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6): A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3.0mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -4 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -1 |  |
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
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 higher elevations in the ski area from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Light rain and snow reported from Sapporo at 241 metres elevation only 4 kms NNE of Mt Moiwa ski area but it is probably falling as rain at the bottom of the ski area from Mt Moiwa ski area
Light rain reported from Satozuka-ichijō wx at 58 metres elevation 7 kms N of Korakuen Kitahiroshima but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Korakuen Kitahiroshima
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | clear | clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | light snow | light rain | light snow | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | |
max°C | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
min°C | -5 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -4 | 2 | -1 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -3 | 1 | 4 | -5 |
-14 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -5 | -8 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -4 | -2 | -16 | |
96 | 97 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 89 | 72 | 97 | 92 | 90 | 86 | 92 | 89 | 98 | 93 | 84 | 88 | 99 | 99 | 96 | |
400 | 200 | 300 | 300 | 0 | 300 | 650 | 0 | 1350 | 1200 | 300 | 350 | 350 | 0 | 450 | 700 | 0 | 1350 | 1750 | 1000 | |
 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 4:19 | — | — | 4:17 | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | 4:15 | — | — | 4:15 | — | — | 4:14 | — | — | 4:13 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4.0mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the WSW by Thu morning).
A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3.0mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
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 higher elevations in the ski area from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Light rain and snow reported from Sapporo at 241 metres elevation only 4 kms NNE of Mt Moiwa ski area but it is probably falling as rain at the bottom of the ski area from Mt Moiwa ski area
Light rain reported from Satozuka-ichijō wx at 58 metres elevation 7 kms N of Korakuen Kitahiroshima but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Korakuen Kitahiroshima
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.8 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.4 | 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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