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: Mainly cloudy

Max temp: 7.7 °c
Min temp: -1 °c

Last Updated: Sun 05 Apr

weather Forecast today: Mainly cloudy

Max temp: 7.7 °c
Min temp: -1 °c

Last Updated: Sun 05 Apr

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

Top (847m)

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Weather	Mainly cloudy	Mist	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Light drizzle	Light rain	Light rain/snow	Light snow	Light snow	Generally clear	Generally clear	Broken clouds	Broken clouds	Rather cloudy	Light rain	Occasional rain	Light rain	Light rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Generally clear	Some drizzle	Light rain/snow	Snow grains	Occasional rain	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Rain	Rain and snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.8 cm	1.8 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	7.7°c	4.8°c	-0.2°c	8.9°c	7.8°c	3.2°c	5°c	2.7°c	-0.8°c	4.7°c	4.4°c	1.6°c	8.9°c	8.2°c	3.4°c	8.2°c	7.5°c	2.5°c	7.1°c	6.1°c	2.2°c	7.8°c	6.8°c	1.5°c	6.9°c	6°c	1.2°c	8.8°c	7.9°c	2°c
Min temp	4.8°c	-1°c	-1°c	6.5°c	2.9°c	2.6°c	2.7°c	-0.8°c	-1.3°c	2.1°c	1°c	1°c	6.3°c	3.4°c	2°c	6.2°c	2.4°c	2.3°c	5.8°c	2.2°c	2°c	6°c	1.5°c	0.6°c	5.6°c	1.2°c	0.5°c	6.6°c	2°c	1.4°c
Feels like temp	6°c	4.6°c	-1°c	4.8°c	6°c	-0.8°c	1.5°c	-1.9°c	-5.5°c	-2.7°c	0.1°c	-4.1°c	3°c	5.3°c	0.1°c	5.8°c	7.1°c	2.3°c	3.3°c	3.2°c	-1.9°c	2.9°c	4.1°c	-1.3°c	2.6°c	3.2°c	-1.7°c	3.7°c	5.3°c	-0.8°c

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Weather	Mainly cloudy	Mist	Partly cloudy
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7.7°c	4.8°c	-0.2°c
Min temp	4.8°c	-1°c	-1°c
Feels like temp	6°c	4.6°c	-1°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Light drizzle	Light rain
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	8.9°c	7.8°c	3.2°c
Min temp	6.5°c	2.9°c	2.6°c
Feels like temp	4.8°c	6°c	-0.8°c

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Weather	Light rain/snow	Light snow	Light snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.8 cm	1.8 cm
Max temp	5°c	2.7°c	-0.8°c
Min temp	2.7°c	-0.8°c	-1.3°c
Feels like temp	1.5°c	-1.9°c	-5.5°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Generally clear	Broken clouds
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	4.7°c	4.4°c	1.6°c
Min temp	2.1°c	1°c	1°c
Feels like temp	-2.7°c	0.1°c	-4.1°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Broken clouds	Rather cloudy	Light rain
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	8.9°c	8.2°c	3.4°c
Min temp	6.3°c	3.4°c	2°c
Feels like temp	3°c	5.3°c	0.1°c

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Weather	Occasional rain	Light rain	Light rain
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	8.2°c	7.5°c	2.5°c
Min temp	6.2°c	2.4°c	2.3°c
Feels like temp	5.8°c	7.1°c	2.3°c

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Weather	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7.1°c	6.1°c	2.2°c
Min temp	5.8°c	2.2°c	2°c
Feels like temp	3.3°c	3.2°c	-1.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Some drizzle	Light rain/snow	Snow grains
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	7.8°c	6.8°c	1.5°c
Min temp	6°c	1.5°c	0.6°c
Feels like temp	2.9°c	4.1°c	-1.3°c

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Weather	Occasional rain	Occasional snow	Snow grains
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Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	6.9°c	6°c	1.2°c
Min temp	5.6°c	1.2°c	0.5°c
Feels like temp	2.6°c	3.2°c	-1.7°c

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Weather	Rain	Rain and snow	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	0 cm	0.4 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	8.8°c	7.9°c	2°c
Min temp	6.6°c	2°c	1.4°c
Feels like temp	3.7°c	5.3°c	-0.8°c

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Resort (482m)

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Weather	Mainly cloudy	Mist	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Light drizzle	Light rain	Light rain/snow	Light snow	Light snow	Generally clear	Generally clear	Broken clouds	Broken clouds	Rather cloudy	Light rain	Occasional rain	Light rain	Light rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Generally clear	Some drizzle	Light rain/snow	Snow grains	Occasional rain	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Rain	Rain and snow	Occasional snow
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.8 cm	1.8 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0.4 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	7.7°c	4.8°c	-0.2°c	8.9°c	7.8°c	3.2°c	5°c	2.7°c	-0.8°c	4.7°c	4.4°c	1.6°c	8.9°c	8.2°c	3.4°c	8.2°c	7.5°c	2.5°c	7.1°c	6.1°c	2.2°c	7.8°c	6.8°c	1.5°c	6.9°c	6°c	1.2°c	8.8°c	7.9°c	2°c
Min temp	4.8°c	-1°c	-1°c	6.5°c	2.9°c	2.6°c	2.7°c	-0.8°c	-1.3°c	2.1°c	1°c	1°c	6.3°c	3.4°c	2°c	6.2°c	2.4°c	2.3°c	5.8°c	2.2°c	2°c	6°c	1.5°c	0.6°c	5.6°c	1.2°c	0.5°c	6.6°c	2°c	1.4°c
Feels like temp	6°c	4.6°c	-1°c	4.8°c	6°c	-0.8°c	1.5°c	-1.9°c	-5.5°c	-2.7°c	0.1°c	-4.1°c	3°c	5.3°c	0.1°c	5.8°c	7.1°c	2.3°c	3.3°c	3.2°c	-1.9°c	2.9°c	4.1°c	-1.3°c	2.6°c	3.2°c	-1.7°c	3.7°c	5.3°c	-0.8°c

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Max temp	7.7°c	4.8°c	-0.2°c
Min temp	4.8°c	-1°c	-1°c
Feels like temp	6°c	4.6°c	-1°c

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Max temp	8.9°c	7.8°c	3.2°c
Min temp	6.5°c	2.9°c	2.6°c
Feels like temp	4.8°c	6°c	-0.8°c

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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.8 cm	1.8 cm
Max temp	5°c	2.7°c	-0.8°c
Min temp	2.7°c	-0.8°c	-1.3°c
Feels like temp	1.5°c	-1.9°c	-5.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	4.7°c	4.4°c	1.6°c
Min temp	2.1°c	1°c	1°c
Feels like temp	-2.7°c	0.1°c	-4.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	8.9°c	8.2°c	3.4°c
Min temp	6.3°c	3.4°c	2°c
Feels like temp	3°c	5.3°c	0.1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	8.2°c	7.5°c	2.5°c
Min temp	6.2°c	2.4°c	2.3°c
Feels like temp	5.8°c	7.1°c	2.3°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7.1°c	6.1°c	2.2°c
Min temp	5.8°c	2.2°c	2°c
Feels like temp	3.3°c	3.2°c	-1.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	7.8°c	6.8°c	1.5°c
Min temp	6°c	1.5°c	0.6°c
Feels like temp	2.9°c	4.1°c	-1.3°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	6.9°c	6°c	1.2°c
Min temp	5.6°c	1.2°c	0.5°c
Feels like temp	2.6°c	3.2°c	-1.7°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0.4 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	8.8°c	7.9°c	2°c
Min temp	6.6°c	2°c	1.4°c
Feels like temp	3.7°c	5.3°c	-0.8°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Next 3 days	4 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	Sat 06 Dec 2025
	Resort closing date	Tue 31 Mar 2026

Snow Overview

Japan

Updated 24/03

In the words of Jim Morrsion, “this is the end”.

Mild weather dominates across the Home Islands this week and into the weekend. Unsettled weather will move in across Honshu, too, with plenty of precipitation falling as rain rather than silly soft stuff. This will have a dramatic affect on the snowpack in the region.

Further north, things remain a little more settled, with less cloud and less rain involved across Hokkaido.

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