Rusutsu Resort Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rusutsu Resort is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Sat morning).
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6): A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 2.4 m | -10 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 1.8 m | -6 |  |
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 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
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||
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snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | |
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1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
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max °C | -9 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -12 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -12 |
min °C | -10 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -11 | -9 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -13 | -10 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -13 |
-21 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -15 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -20 | -16 | -14 | -17 | -18 | -23 | -24 | -24 | |
89 | 90 | 97 | 91 | 88 | 98 | 90 | 91 | 95 | 89 | 78 | 82 | 79 | 83 | 89 | 82 | 93 | 96 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:29 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:32 | — |
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Sat morning).
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue 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 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
| Top snow depth: | 235 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 175 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 43 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
1.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.4 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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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Overall 3.8 Based on 13 votes and 12 reviews
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.
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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