Rusutsu

After Niseko, this is Hokkaido's best known resort, famous for the 13m of deep powder that falls here each winter.

weather Forecast today: Generally clear

Max temp: -1.1 °c
Min temp: -9.1 °c
Last snowed: Fri 20 Feb

Last Updated: Wed 25 Feb

weather Forecast today: Generally clear

Max temp: -1.1 °c
Min temp: -9.1 °c
Last snowed: Fri 20 Feb

Last Updated: Wed 25 Feb

If you're after bottomless powder, constant snow top ups during your stay then Rusutsu is a good bet as a stopover on your Japanese ski trip.

The crowds are smaller than at Niseko and arguably the steeper terrain is better, with powder also lasting longer here than at its more famous neighbour.

The resort is around an hour from Niseko, making it a viable day trip option, but with a lot of terrain to explore it is worth staying here a little longer to really experience all that the resort has to offer. There’s some smart accommodation at the base, as well as some traditional Japanese options and of course onsen can be found at almost every hotel. Access via bullet train to Sapporo is possible, but if you’re a little short on time then flying is definitely a better option.

Resort website: www.hokkaido-rusutsu.com

Getting to Rusutsu

Flights are available to Kuusamo from which is less than half an hour from Ruka.

* Kuusamo airport: 30 minutes

Rusutsu Piste Map

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Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Clear skies	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Broken clouds	Overcast	Freezing drizzle	Freezing rain	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Mainly cloudy	Rather cloudy	Rather cloudy	Rather cloudy	Snow grains	Mainly fair	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.7 cm	1.9 cm	3.3 cm	1.4 cm	1.2 cm	1 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.3 cm	0.3 cm	0.3 cm	0.3 cm	1.1 cm	1.8 cm	1.2 cm	0.9 cm	2.7 cm	4.5 cm	2.5 cm	2.3 cm	1.2 cm
Max temp	-1.1°c	-2.4°c	-8°c	1.2°c	0.6°c	-5.1°c	2°c	1°c	-0.6°c	1.4°c	-0.4°c	-3.4°c	-2.8°c	-3.9°c	-6.4°c	-2.5°c	-3.3°c	-6.6°c	-1.3°c	-1.5°c	-5°c	-0.2°c	-0.7°c	-3.6°c	-0.4°c	-1.9°c	-4.4°c	-2.3°c	-3.1°c	-5.5°c
Min temp	-3.4°c	-8°c	-9.1°c	-2°c	-5.9°c	-6°c	-0.4°c	-0.8°c	-1°c	-0.4°c	-3.4°c	-4.4°c	-3.9°c	-6.4°c	-6.7°c	-3.8°c	-6.6°c	-7.6°c	-3.4°c	-5°c	-5.9°c	-1.6°c	-3.6°c	-4°c	-1.9°c	-4.4°c	-5.9°c	-3.1°c	-5.6°c	-6.1°c
Feels like temp	-3.4°c	-5.4°c	-8°c	-2°c	0.5°c	-10.1°c	-0.4°c	0.9°c	-0.8°c	-1.6°c	-5°c	-9.6°c	-9.6°c	-9.8°c	-12°c	-9.1°c	-8.4°c	-11.1°c	-6.9°c	-4.5°c	-5°c	-1.6°c	-3.5°c	-3.6°c	-4.8°c	-6°c	-8.9°c	-7.8°c	-8.2°c	-9.9°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Clear skies
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-1.1°c	-2.4°c	-8°c
Min temp	-3.4°c	-8°c	-9.1°c
Feels like temp	-3.4°c	-5.4°c	-8°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Broken clouds
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	1.2°c	0.6°c	-5.1°c
Min temp	-2°c	-5.9°c	-6°c
Feels like temp	-2°c	0.5°c	-10.1°c

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Weather	Overcast	Freezing drizzle	Freezing rain
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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	2°c	1°c	-0.6°c
Min temp	-0.4°c	-0.8°c	-1°c
Feels like temp	-0.4°c	0.9°c	-0.8°c

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Weather	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.7 cm	1.9 cm	3.3 cm
Max temp	1.4°c	-0.4°c	-3.4°c
Min temp	-0.4°c	-3.4°c	-4.4°c
Feels like temp	-1.6°c	-5°c	-9.6°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.4 cm	1.2 cm	1 cm
Max temp	-2.8°c	-3.9°c	-6.4°c
Min temp	-3.9°c	-6.4°c	-6.7°c
Feels like temp	-9.6°c	-9.8°c	-12°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Mainly cloudy	Rather cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	-2.5°c	-3.3°c	-6.6°c
Min temp	-3.8°c	-6.6°c	-7.6°c
Feels like temp	-9.1°c	-8.4°c	-11.1°c

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Weather	Rather cloudy	Rather cloudy	Snow grains
Wind
Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.3 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	-1.3°c	-1.5°c	-5°c
Min temp	-3.4°c	-5°c	-5.9°c
Feels like temp	-6.9°c	-4.5°c	-5°c

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Weather	Mainly fair	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.1 cm	1.8 cm	1.2 cm
Max temp	-0.2°c	-0.7°c	-3.6°c
Min temp	-1.6°c	-3.6°c	-4°c
Feels like temp	-1.6°c	-3.5°c	-3.6°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Light snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.9 cm	2.7 cm	4.5 cm
Max temp	-0.4°c	-1.9°c	-4.4°c
Min temp	-1.9°c	-4.4°c	-5.9°c
Feels like temp	-4.8°c	-6°c	-8.9°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Light snow	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	2.5 cm	2.3 cm	1.2 cm
Max temp	-2.3°c	-3.1°c	-5.5°c
Min temp	-3.1°c	-5.6°c	-6.1°c
Feels like temp	-7.8°c	-8.2°c	-9.9°c

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Resort (482m)

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Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Clear skies	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Broken clouds	Overcast	Freezing drizzle	Freezing rain	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Mainly cloudy	Rather cloudy	Rather cloudy	Rather cloudy	Snow grains	Mainly fair	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.7 cm	1.9 cm	3.3 cm	1.4 cm	1.2 cm	1 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.3 cm	0.3 cm	0.3 cm	0.3 cm	1.1 cm	1.8 cm	1.2 cm	0.9 cm	2.7 cm	4.5 cm	2.5 cm	2.3 cm	1.2 cm
Max temp	-1.1°c	-2.4°c	-8°c	1.2°c	0.6°c	-5.1°c	2°c	1°c	-0.6°c	1.4°c	-0.4°c	-3.4°c	-2.8°c	-3.9°c	-6.4°c	-2.5°c	-3.3°c	-6.6°c	-1.3°c	-1.5°c	-5°c	-0.2°c	-0.7°c	-3.6°c	-0.4°c	-1.9°c	-4.4°c	-2.3°c	-3.1°c	-5.5°c
Min temp	-3.4°c	-8°c	-9.1°c	-2°c	-5.9°c	-6°c	-0.4°c	-0.8°c	-1°c	-0.4°c	-3.4°c	-4.4°c	-3.9°c	-6.4°c	-6.7°c	-3.8°c	-6.6°c	-7.6°c	-3.4°c	-5°c	-5.9°c	-1.6°c	-3.6°c	-4°c	-1.9°c	-4.4°c	-5.9°c	-3.1°c	-5.6°c	-6.1°c
Feels like temp	-3.4°c	-5.4°c	-8°c	-2°c	0.5°c	-10.1°c	-0.4°c	0.9°c	-0.8°c	-1.6°c	-5°c	-9.6°c	-9.6°c	-9.8°c	-12°c	-9.1°c	-8.4°c	-11.1°c	-6.9°c	-4.5°c	-5°c	-1.6°c	-3.5°c	-3.6°c	-4.8°c	-6°c	-8.9°c	-7.8°c	-8.2°c	-9.9°c

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Max temp	-1.1°c	-2.4°c	-8°c
Min temp	-3.4°c	-8°c	-9.1°c
Feels like temp	-3.4°c	-5.4°c	-8°c

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Max temp	1.2°c	0.6°c	-5.1°c
Min temp	-2°c	-5.9°c	-6°c
Feels like temp	-2°c	0.5°c	-10.1°c

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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	2°c	1°c	-0.6°c
Min temp	-0.4°c	-0.8°c	-1°c
Feels like temp	-0.4°c	0.9°c	-0.8°c

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Snow expected	0.7 cm	1.9 cm	3.3 cm
Max temp	1.4°c	-0.4°c	-3.4°c
Min temp	-0.4°c	-3.4°c	-4.4°c
Feels like temp	-1.6°c	-5°c	-9.6°c

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Snow expected	1.4 cm	1.2 cm	1 cm
Max temp	-2.8°c	-3.9°c	-6.4°c
Min temp	-3.9°c	-6.4°c	-6.7°c
Feels like temp	-9.6°c	-9.8°c	-12°c

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Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	-2.5°c	-3.3°c	-6.6°c
Min temp	-3.8°c	-6.6°c	-7.6°c
Feels like temp	-9.1°c	-8.4°c	-11.1°c

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Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.3 cm	0.3 cm
Max temp	-1.3°c	-1.5°c	-5°c
Min temp	-3.4°c	-5°c	-5.9°c
Feels like temp	-6.9°c	-4.5°c	-5°c

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Snow expected	1.1 cm	1.8 cm	1.2 cm
Max temp	-0.2°c	-0.7°c	-3.6°c
Min temp	-1.6°c	-3.6°c	-4°c
Feels like temp	-1.6°c	-3.5°c	-3.6°c

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Snow expected	0.9 cm	2.7 cm	4.5 cm
Max temp	-0.4°c	-1.9°c	-4.4°c
Min temp	-1.9°c	-4.4°c	-5.9°c
Feels like temp	-4.8°c	-6°c	-8.9°c

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Snow expected	2.5 cm	2.3 cm	1.2 cm
Max temp	-2.3°c	-3.1°c	-5.5°c
Min temp	-3.1°c	-5.6°c	-6.1°c
Feels like temp	-7.8°c	-8.2°c	-9.9°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	20/02/2026
Snowfall	Next 3 days	1 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	240 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	175 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	Old snow
Lifts	Lifts open	15 out of 18
	Resort opening date	Sat 06 Dec 2025
	Resort closing date	Tue 31 Mar 2026

Snow Overview

Japan

Updated 17/02

Cold temperatures and excellent snowfall hit Japan on Wednesday with around a foot expected down across both Honshu and Hokkaido. Temperatures then dip further before recovering quickly into he weekend with sun bursting through on occasion.

Things remain dry for the remainder of the week following this shot of snow on Wednesday.

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