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Forecast today: Clear skies
- Max temp: 8.6 °c
- Min temp: 1 °c
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
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Rusutsu PDFTop (847m)
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| Max temp | 8.6°c | 7.8°c | 1.5°c | 12.2°c | 10.8°c | 4.6°c | 8.2°c | 7.3°c | 2.2°c | 7.3°c | 6.5°c | 1.8°c | 7.9°c | 6.6°c | 0.4°c | 7.5°c | 6.1°c | 0.6°c | 6.6°c | 5.8°c | 1.2°c | 7.9°c | 7°c | 2.1°c | 9.5°c | 8.6°c | 3.2°c | 7.6°c | 6.1°c | 3°c |
| Min temp | 6.6°c | 1.1°c | 1°c | 8.7°c | 4.1°c | 4.2°c | 6.3°c | 1.9°c | 1.9°c | 5.6°c | 1.8°c | 1.2°c | 6.2°c | 0.4°c | 0°c | 5.8°c | 0.6°c | -0.2°c | 5.1°c | 1.2°c | 1°c | 5.9°c | 1.9°c | 1.5°c | 7.5°c | 3.2°c | 3°c | 6.1°c | 2.8°c | 2.1°c |
| Feels like temp | 3.9°c | 5.9°c | 1°c | 6.8°c | 8.8°c | 1°c | 3°c | 3.6°c | -2.3°c | 1.9°c | 3°c | -2°c | 3.3°c | 4.1°c | 0.4°c | 3.7°c | 3.8°c | -2.2°c | 3.2°c | 3.7°c | -1.9°c | 3.7°c | 4.9°c | -1°c | 6°c | 6.9°c | 0.5°c | 4.8°c | 3.2°c | -0.3°c |
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| Weather | Clear skies |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 8.6°c | 7.8°c | 1.5°c |
| Min temp | 6.6°c | 1.1°c | 1°c |
| Feels like temp | 3.9°c | 5.9°c | 1°c |
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| Weather | Generally clear |
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| Max temp | 12.2°c | 10.8°c | 4.6°c |
| Min temp | 8.7°c | 4.1°c | 4.2°c |
| Feels like temp | 6.8°c | 8.8°c | 1°c |
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| Weather | Rain shower |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.1 cm |
| Max temp | 8.2°c | 7.3°c | 2.2°c |
| Min temp | 6.3°c | 1.9°c | 1.9°c |
| Feels like temp | 3°c | 3.6°c | -2.3°c |
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| Weather | Generally clear |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm |
| Max temp | 7.3°c | 6.5°c | 1.8°c |
| Min temp | 5.6°c | 1.8°c | 1.2°c |
| Feels like temp | 1.9°c | 3°c | -2°c |
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| Weather | Generally clear |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.1 cm |
| Max temp | 7.9°c | 6.6°c | 0.4°c |
| Min temp | 6.2°c | 0.4°c | 0°c |
| Feels like temp | 3.3°c | 4.1°c | 0.4°c |
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| Weather | Occasional rain |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.2 cm |
| Max temp | 7.5°c | 6.1°c | 0.6°c |
| Min temp | 5.8°c | 0.6°c | -0.2°c |
| Feels like temp | 3.7°c | 3.8°c | -2.2°c |
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| Weather | Rain shower |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.3 cm |
| Max temp | 6.6°c | 5.8°c | 1.2°c |
| Min temp | 5.1°c | 1.2°c | 1°c |
| Feels like temp | 3.2°c | 3.7°c | -1.9°c |
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| Weather | Occasional rain |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 7.9°c | 7°c | 2.1°c |
| Min temp | 5.9°c | 1.9°c | 1.5°c |
| Feels like temp | 3.7°c | 4.9°c | -1°c |
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| Weather | Light drizzle |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 9.5°c | 8.6°c | 3.2°c |
| Min temp | 7.5°c | 3.2°c | 3°c |
| Feels like temp | 6°c | 6.9°c | 0.5°c |
Resort (482m)
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| Weather | Clear skies |
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Generally clear | Generally clear |
Partly cloudy |
Rain | Rain shower |
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Light snow shwr | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Generally clear | Generally clear |
Mainly fair |
Generally clear | Occasional rain |
Light rain/snow |
Light rain/snow | Rain shower |
Light rain |
Light rain/snow | Occasional rain |
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| Max temp | 8.6°c | 7.8°c | 1.5°c | 12.2°c | 10.8°c | 4.6°c | 8.2°c | 7.3°c | 2.2°c | 7.3°c | 6.5°c | 1.8°c | 7.9°c | 6.6°c | 0.4°c | 7.5°c | 6.1°c | 0.6°c | 6.6°c | 5.8°c | 1.2°c | 7.9°c | 7°c | 2.1°c | 9.5°c | 8.6°c | 3.2°c | 7.6°c | 6.1°c | 3°c |
| Min temp | 6.6°c | 1.1°c | 1°c | 8.7°c | 4.1°c | 4.2°c | 6.3°c | 1.9°c | 1.9°c | 5.6°c | 1.8°c | 1.2°c | 6.2°c | 0.4°c | 0°c | 5.8°c | 0.6°c | -0.2°c | 5.1°c | 1.2°c | 1°c | 5.9°c | 1.9°c | 1.5°c | 7.5°c | 3.2°c | 3°c | 6.1°c | 2.8°c | 2.1°c |
| Feels like temp | 3.9°c | 5.9°c | 1°c | 6.8°c | 8.8°c | 1°c | 3°c | 3.6°c | -2.3°c | 1.9°c | 3°c | -2°c | 3.3°c | 4.1°c | 0.4°c | 3.7°c | 3.8°c | -2.2°c | 3.2°c | 3.7°c | -1.9°c | 3.7°c | 4.9°c | -1°c | 6°c | 6.9°c | 0.5°c | 4.8°c | 3.2°c | -0.3°c |
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| Max temp | 8.6°c | 7.8°c | 1.5°c |
| Min temp | 6.6°c | 1.1°c | 1°c |
| Feels like temp | 3.9°c | 5.9°c | 1°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 12.2°c | 10.8°c | 4.6°c |
| Min temp | 8.7°c | 4.1°c | 4.2°c |
| Feels like temp | 6.8°c | 8.8°c | 1°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.1 cm |
| Max temp | 8.2°c | 7.3°c | 2.2°c |
| Min temp | 6.3°c | 1.9°c | 1.9°c |
| Feels like temp | 3°c | 3.6°c | -2.3°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm |
| Max temp | 7.3°c | 6.5°c | 1.8°c |
| Min temp | 5.6°c | 1.8°c | 1.2°c |
| Feels like temp | 1.9°c | 3°c | -2°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.1 cm |
| Max temp | 7.9°c | 6.6°c | 0.4°c |
| Min temp | 6.2°c | 0.4°c | 0°c |
| Feels like temp | 3.3°c | 4.1°c | 0.4°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.2 cm |
| Max temp | 7.5°c | 6.1°c | 0.6°c |
| Min temp | 5.8°c | 0.6°c | -0.2°c |
| Feels like temp | 3.7°c | 3.8°c | -2.2°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.3 cm |
| Max temp | 6.6°c | 5.8°c | 1.2°c |
| Min temp | 5.1°c | 1.2°c | 1°c |
| Feels like temp | 3.2°c | 3.7°c | -1.9°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 7.9°c | 7°c | 2.1°c |
| Min temp | 5.9°c | 1.9°c | 1.5°c |
| Feels like temp | 3.7°c | 4.9°c | -1°c |
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| Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| Max temp | 9.5°c | 8.6°c | 3.2°c |
| Min temp | 7.5°c | 3.2°c | 3°c |
| Feels like temp | 6°c | 6.9°c | 0.5°c |
Resort Conditions
| Snowfall | Next 3 days | 0.3 cm |
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| Depths | Upper piste depth | No information |
| Lower piste depth | No information | |
| Snow conditions | Snow quality | No information |
| Lifts | Lifts open | No information |
| Resort opening date | Sat 05 Dec 2026 | |
| Resort closing date | Sun 04 Apr 2027 |
Snow Overview
Japan
Updated 07/04
The decline and fall of the 2025/26 Jappow empire continues into this week, with mild temperatures across the Home Island firmly marking the end of Japan’s season. Things remain dry over Hokkaido, but significant rainfall could hit Honshu this week, further impacting the snowpack.
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