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Japan Weekly Snow Roundup #292
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 10 December 2025: early-season bases deepen rapidly as Siberian air drives repeated snow across Hokkaido and Honshu
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Rusutsu Resort at 794 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 am (local time) / 11 Dec 2025
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max °C | -3 | -7 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -11 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -5 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -2 |
min °C | -4 | -9 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -7 |
-4 | -17 | -23 | -22 | -24 | -22 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -10 | -8 | -10 | -16 | -18 | -19 | -17 | -15 | -14 | |
98 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 97 | 94 | 87 | 88 | 85 | 95 | 90 | 92 | 93 | 95 | 91 | 90 | 93 | |
400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.
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Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
23 km away from Rusutsu Resort
2 hours ago
Continuous light snow reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
45 km away from Rusutsu Resort
2 hours agoContinuous light snow reported from Sapporo at 241 metres elevation only 4 kms NNE of Mt Moiwa ski area Ski Resort from Mt Moiwa ski area
20 km away from Rusutsu Resort
3 hours ago
There is heavy snow falling in Niseko Grand Hirafu. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
Rusutsu Resort Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 80 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 45 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 19 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
Snow History
Week 2 of December has on average:
1.2 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.5 | 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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Upload new photo Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Rusutsu Resort at the specific elevation of 794 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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- Russ from Australia writes:
Love this place. If you want a party atmosphere go to Niseko. We just came from there... If you want less lines, more piste and off-piste to yourself, no attitude when going under the orange rope from crew, check this place out. Lift ticket works out to be $50 AUD a day. Once you get it head straight to Mt Isola and ride it until you get bored. Mt Isola is the signature on piste run, but to be honest it's all about the tree runs. Reds are pretty tame for an intermediate boarders/skiers, blacks are very short. If you have lots of money stay at the resort. If not, there are a few (but not ample) places to stay within a 10 minute walk. Make sure you check out the row of little restaurants right next to the hotel, you'll save stacks of money and eat great food. Pirate man was our favourite. If you wanted a holiday without Aussies, choose another location, Australians are everywhere! Enjoy but don't tell your mates.
Visitor Reviews of Rusutsu Resort
Russ from Australia writes:
Love this place.
If you want a party atmosphere go to Niseko. We just came from there...
If you want less lines, more piste and off-piste to yourself, no attitude when going under the orange rope from crew, check this place out.
Lift ticket works out to be $50 AUD a day. Once you get it head straight to Mt Isola and ride it until you get bored. Mt Isola is the signature on piste run, but to be honest it's all about the tree runs.
Reds are pretty tame for an intermediate boarders/skiers, blacks are very short.
If you have lots of money stay at the resort. If not, there are a few (but not ample) places to stay within a 10 minute walk.
Make sure you check out the row of little restaurants right next to the hotel, you'll save stacks of money and eat great food. Pirate man was our favourite.
If you wanted a holiday without Aussies, choose another location, Australians are everywhere!
Enjoy but don't tell your mates.
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