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Japan Weekly Snow Roundup #298
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 21 January 2026: Japan leads global snowfall again, with 1m (40") in 72 hours on Hokkaido and heavy, cold powder spreading into Honshu.
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Rusutsu Resort at 994 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 23 Jan 2026
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max °C | -15 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -10 |
min °C | -15 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -13 | -13 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -11 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -10 |
-24 | -24 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -24 | -21 | -24 | -24 | -23 | -22 | -23 | -18 | -16 | -21 | -19 | -16 | -14 | |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 4:36 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:38 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | 4:43 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun morning, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).
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Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
39 km away from Rusutsu Resort
5 hours ago
Heavy snow is falling in Sapporo Kokusai. from Sapporo Kokusai
20 km away from Rusutsu Resort
20 hours agoSnow falling heavily in Niseko Grand Hirafu. Cold temperatures. There is knee-deep fresh snow. Some lifts are open. Good snow on the pistes. Off-piste has fresh snow. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
Rusutsu Resort Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 270 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 215 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 27 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (7) / good piste (7)
Snow History
Week 4 of January has on average:
1.2 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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3.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.3 | 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 13 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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