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: Light snow shwr

Max temp: -0.6 °c
Min temp: -4.4 °c

Last Updated: Wed 19 Nov

weather Forecast today: Light snow shwr

Max temp: -0.6 °c
Min temp: -4.4 °c

Last Updated: Wed 19 Nov

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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	Wed 19 Nov			Thu 20 Nov			Fri 21 Nov			Sat 22 Nov			Sun 23 Nov			Mon 24 Nov			Tue 25 Nov			Wed 26 Nov			Thu 27 Nov			Fri 28 Nov
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light snow shwr	Overcast	Mainly cloudy	Rather cloudy	Light rain	Rain shower	Occasional snow	Light snow	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Mainly fair	Partly cloudy	Rather cloudy	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Generally clear	Light rain	Rain	Snow shower	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Ice pellets	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	2 cm	2.9 cm	1.8 cm	0.3 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	1.4 cm	4.4 cm	2.6 cm	1.5 cm	0.6 cm	0.9 cm	0.1 cm	2.5 cm	2.6 cm	2.6 cm
Max temp	-2.9°c	-2.2°c	-0.6°c	3.4°c	2.5°c	2.4°c	-1.3°c	-3.4°c	-4.5°c	-0.7°c	-1.3°c	0.9°c	5.1°c	4.2°c	2.9°c	6°c	4.7°c	2°c	4.6°c	3.1°c	0.4°c	-0.6°c	-1.9°c	-2.6°c	0.9°c	0.2°c	-0.4°c	0.1°c	-1.5°c	-2.8°c
Min temp	-4.4°c	-4.4°c	-2.3°c	1.6°c	1°c	0.9°c	-3.4°c	-5.1°c	-4.9°c	-2.1°c	-3.1°c	-1.8°c	3.5°c	1.8°c	2.5°c	4.4°c	1.2°c	1.3°c	3.1°c	0.3°c	-0.5°c	-1.9°c	-3.5°c	-3.2°c	-0.4°c	-1.8°c	-1.3°c	-1.5°c	-3.3°c	-3°c
Feels like temp	-9.8°c	-9.6°c	-6.2°c	-2°c	-0.5°c	-2.2°c	-7.1°c	-9.1°c	-10.4°c	-7.9°c	-6.5°c	-6.5°c	0.7°c	1.8°c	-0.9°c	2.2°c	2.8°c	-1.3°c	1.7°c	0.6°c	-4.1°c	-6.3°c	-7.2°c	-7.3°c	-3.5°c	-3.6°c	-6.6°c	-5.9°c	-7.5°c	-8.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light snow shwr	Overcast	Mainly cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-2.9°c	-2.2°c	-0.6°c
Min temp	-4.4°c	-4.4°c	-2.3°c
Feels like temp	-9.8°c	-9.6°c	-6.2°c

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Weather	Rather cloudy	Light rain	Rain shower
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	3.4°c	2.5°c	2.4°c
Min temp	1.6°c	1°c	0.9°c
Feels like temp	-2°c	-0.5°c	-2.2°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Light snow	Light snow shwr
Wind
Snow expected	2 cm	2.9 cm	1.8 cm
Max temp	-1.3°c	-3.4°c	-4.5°c
Min temp	-3.4°c	-5.1°c	-4.9°c
Feels like temp	-7.1°c	-9.1°c	-10.4°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	-0.7°c	-1.3°c	0.9°c
Min temp	-2.1°c	-3.1°c	-1.8°c
Feels like temp	-7.9°c	-6.5°c	-6.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Mainly fair	Partly cloudy	Rather cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	5.1°c	4.2°c	2.9°c
Min temp	3.5°c	1.8°c	2.5°c
Feels like temp	0.7°c	1.8°c	-0.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	6°c	4.7°c	2°c
Min temp	4.4°c	1.2°c	1.3°c
Feels like temp	2.2°c	2.8°c	-1.3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light rain	Rain	Snow shower
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	1.4 cm
Max temp	4.6°c	3.1°c	0.4°c
Min temp	3.1°c	0.3°c	-0.5°c
Feels like temp	1.7°c	0.6°c	-4.1°c

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Weather	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	4.4 cm	2.6 cm	1.5 cm
Max temp	-0.6°c	-1.9°c	-2.6°c
Min temp	-1.9°c	-3.5°c	-3.2°c
Feels like temp	-6.3°c	-7.2°c	-7.3°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Light snow	Ice pellets
Wind
Snow expected	0.6 cm	0.9 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	0.9°c	0.2°c	-0.4°c
Min temp	-0.4°c	-1.8°c	-1.3°c
Feels like temp	-3.5°c	-3.6°c	-6.6°c

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Weather	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	2.5 cm	2.6 cm	2.6 cm
Max temp	0.1°c	-1.5°c	-2.8°c
Min temp	-1.5°c	-3.3°c	-3°c
Feels like temp	-5.9°c	-7.5°c	-8.9°c

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Resort (482m)

	Wed 19 Nov			Thu 20 Nov			Fri 21 Nov			Sat 22 Nov			Sun 23 Nov			Mon 24 Nov			Tue 25 Nov			Wed 26 Nov			Thu 27 Nov			Fri 28 Nov
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light snow shwr	Overcast	Mainly cloudy	Rather cloudy	Light rain	Rain shower	Occasional snow	Light snow	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Mainly fair	Partly cloudy	Rather cloudy	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Generally clear	Light rain	Rain	Snow shower	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Ice pellets	Light snow	Light snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	2 cm	2.9 cm	1.8 cm	0.3 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	1.4 cm	4.4 cm	2.6 cm	1.5 cm	0.6 cm	0.9 cm	0.1 cm	2.5 cm	2.6 cm	2.6 cm
Max temp	-2.9°c	-2.2°c	-0.6°c	3.4°c	2.5°c	2.4°c	-1.3°c	-3.4°c	-4.5°c	-0.7°c	-1.3°c	0.9°c	5.1°c	4.2°c	2.9°c	6°c	4.7°c	2°c	4.6°c	3.1°c	0.4°c	-0.6°c	-1.9°c	-2.6°c	0.9°c	0.2°c	-0.4°c	0.1°c	-1.5°c	-2.8°c
Min temp	-4.4°c	-4.4°c	-2.3°c	1.6°c	1°c	0.9°c	-3.4°c	-5.1°c	-4.9°c	-2.1°c	-3.1°c	-1.8°c	3.5°c	1.8°c	2.5°c	4.4°c	1.2°c	1.3°c	3.1°c	0.3°c	-0.5°c	-1.9°c	-3.5°c	-3.2°c	-0.4°c	-1.8°c	-1.3°c	-1.5°c	-3.3°c	-3°c
Feels like temp	-9.8°c	-9.6°c	-6.2°c	-2°c	-0.5°c	-2.2°c	-7.1°c	-9.1°c	-10.4°c	-7.9°c	-6.5°c	-6.5°c	0.7°c	1.8°c	-0.9°c	2.2°c	2.8°c	-1.3°c	1.7°c	0.6°c	-4.1°c	-6.3°c	-7.2°c	-7.3°c	-3.5°c	-3.6°c	-6.6°c	-5.9°c	-7.5°c	-8.9°c

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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	-2.9°c	-2.2°c	-0.6°c
Min temp	-4.4°c	-4.4°c	-2.3°c
Feels like temp	-9.8°c	-9.6°c	-6.2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	3.4°c	2.5°c	2.4°c
Min temp	1.6°c	1°c	0.9°c
Feels like temp	-2°c	-0.5°c	-2.2°c

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Snow expected	2 cm	2.9 cm	1.8 cm
Max temp	-1.3°c	-3.4°c	-4.5°c
Min temp	-3.4°c	-5.1°c	-4.9°c
Feels like temp	-7.1°c	-9.1°c	-10.4°c

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Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	-0.7°c	-1.3°c	0.9°c
Min temp	-2.1°c	-3.1°c	-1.8°c
Feels like temp	-7.9°c	-6.5°c	-6.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	5.1°c	4.2°c	2.9°c
Min temp	3.5°c	1.8°c	2.5°c
Feels like temp	0.7°c	1.8°c	-0.9°c

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Weather
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	6°c	4.7°c	2°c
Min temp	4.4°c	1.2°c	1.3°c
Feels like temp	2.2°c	2.8°c	-1.3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	1.4 cm
Max temp	4.6°c	3.1°c	0.4°c
Min temp	3.1°c	0.3°c	-0.5°c
Feels like temp	1.7°c	0.6°c	-4.1°c

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Snow expected	4.4 cm	2.6 cm	1.5 cm
Max temp	-0.6°c	-1.9°c	-2.6°c
Min temp	-1.9°c	-3.5°c	-3.2°c
Feels like temp	-6.3°c	-7.2°c	-7.3°c

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Snow expected	0.6 cm	0.9 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	0.9°c	0.2°c	-0.4°c
Min temp	-0.4°c	-1.8°c	-1.3°c
Feels like temp	-3.5°c	-3.6°c	-6.6°c

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Snow expected	2.5 cm	2.6 cm	2.6 cm
Max temp	0.1°c	-1.5°c	-2.8°c
Min temp	-1.5°c	-3.3°c	-3°c
Feels like temp	-5.9°c	-7.5°c	-8.9°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Next 3 days	9.5 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	No information
Depths	Lower piste depth	No information
Snow conditions	Snow quality	No information
Lifts	Lifts open	No information
	Resort opening date	Fri 05 Dec 2025
	Resort closing date	Sun 29 Mar 2026

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