Rusutsu Resort Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rusutsu Resort is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat morning).
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6): A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
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| Top Lift: | 1.9 m | -6 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 1.4 m | -3 | |
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | |||||||||||||
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cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | some clouds | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | clear | |
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max °C | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -3 |
min °C | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -3 |
-15 | -15 | -15 | -13 | -11 | -11 | -6 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -14 | -16 | -13 | -11 | -13 | -11 | -8 | -8 | |
59 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 87 | 74 | 97 | 80 | 88 | 70 | 66 | 77 | 63 | 54 | 59 | |
0 | 300 | 0 | 300 | 350 | 0 | 700 | 600 | 200 | 350 | 400 | 0 | 300 | 550 | 0 | 400 | 700 | 250 | |
 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat morning).
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
It is snowing steadily at Niseko Grand Hirafu. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
It is snowing steadily in Kiroro Resort. from Kiroro Resort
| Top snow depth: | 190 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 135 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 4 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
1.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
2.0 | 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 23 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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