Rusutsu Resort Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rusutsu Resort is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SE by Fri night).
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6): A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Mon night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
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| Top Lift: | 2.0 m | -4 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 1.4 m | -3 | |
Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | |
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1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
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max °C | -3 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -8 |
min °C | -4 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -9 |
-8 | -10 | -10 | -7 | -9 | -11 | -13 | -7 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -12 | -13 | -16 | -15 | -16 | -17 | |
96 | 91 | 99 | 92 | 91 | 94 | 96 | 99 | 98 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 85 | 93 | 94 | 90 | 90 | 93 | |
450 | 550 | 0 | 300 | 500 | 150 | 350 | 500 | 200 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SE by Fri night).
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Mon night).
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Snow falling in Sapporo Teine. from Sapporo Teine
Moderate to heavy freezing rain reported from Sapporo at 241 metres elevation only 4 kms NNE of Mt Moiwa ski area but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Mt Moiwa ski area
It is snowing steadily at Niseko Grand Hirafu. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
Snow is falling at Rusutsu Resort. from Rusutsu Resort
Snowing in Kiroro Resort. from Kiroro Resort
| Top snow depth: | 195 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 135 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 9 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
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. |
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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