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Rusutsu Resort Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rusutsu Resort is: A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon).
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6): Light rain (total 3.0mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -7 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -3 | |
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
Freezing rain reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Otaru Tenguyama
Continuous light snow reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | rain shwrs | some clouds | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | mod. snow | light snow | heavy snow | |
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1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 10 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | -7 | -6 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -7 |
min°C | -9 | -6 | -5 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | -4 | -9 |
-18 | -14 | -12 | -7 | -7 | -11 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -14 | -12 | -8 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -5 | -7 | -12 | -20 | |
92 | 91 | 95 | 96 | 98 | 96 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 89 | 97 | 81 | 81 | 70 | 74 | 76 | 64 | 99 | 98 | 94 | |
0 | 200 | 0 | 850 | 1100 | 1300 | 450 | 300 | 150 | 350 | 550 | 950 | 1350 | 1500 | 1650 | 1550 | 1450 | 1250 | 1000 | 550 | 0 | |
 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 4:09 | — | — | 4:08 | — | — | 4:08 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:06 | — |
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon).
Light rain (total 3.0mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).
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
Freezing rain reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Otaru Tenguyama
Continuous light snow reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 34 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
1.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.7 | 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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