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Japan Weekly Snow Roundup #304
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 4 March 2026: Japan's ski season transitions to spring, with Hokkaido's powder still reliable but Honshu seeing warmer temperatures, rain, and softening snow.
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Rusutsu Resort at 994 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 am (local time) / 06 Mar 2026
Rusutsu Resort Weather
(Next 3 days):
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6):
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 7-16):
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light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | cloudy | |
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— | — | 10 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
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max °C | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -9 |
min °C | -5 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -12 | -9 | -9 | -10 |
-5 | -9 | -11 | -8 | -9 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -16 | -17 | -18 | -14 | -16 | -20 | -16 | -15 | -15 | |
91 | 88 | 96 | 98 | 85 | 97 | 95 | 92 | 98 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 93 | 87 | 94 | 82 | 87 | 58 | |
350 | 500 | 250 | 400 | 500 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
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Rusutsu Resort Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 195 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 140 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 18 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (2) / good piste (2)
Snow History
Week 1 of March has on average:
1.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.9 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Rusutsu Resort Forecast Snowfall
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Mt Yotei from Rusutsu by Mike Banks
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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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Visitor Reviews of Rusutsu Resort
Overall 3.8 Based on 23 votes and 12 reviews
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- 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.
Visitor Reviews of Rusutsu Resort
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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