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: Occasional rain

Max temp: 7 °c
Min temp: 0.6 °c

Last Updated: Wed 15 Apr

weather Forecast today: Occasional rain

Max temp: 7 °c
Min temp: 0.6 °c

Last Updated: Wed 15 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

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Weather	Occasional rain	Snow grains	Light rain/snow	Clear skies	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Rather cloudy	Mainly cloudy	Broken clouds	Light drizzle	Light rain	Rather cloudy	Rather cloudy	Generally clear	Generally clear	Some drizzle	Light rain	Occasional rain	Mainly fair	Partly cloudy	Light rain shwr	Mainly fair	Snow grains	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Snow grains	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 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 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7°c	5.5°c	1.5°c	9.1°c	8.3°c	1.2°c	10.4°c	9.4°c	3.8°c	10.4°c	9.7°c	4.1°c	7.4°c	6.2°c	1.4°c	11.1°c	10.1°c	4.5°c	7.5°c	6.6°c	1.5°c	7.4°c	6.3°c	1.9°c	8.1°c	6.9°c	1.1°c	9.6°c	8.6°c	3.2°c
Min temp	5.2°c	0.9°c	0.6°c	6.3°c	1.2°c	-0.1°c	7.8°c	3.7°c	3.5°c	8.1°c	4.1°c	2.6°c	5.8°c	1°c	0.9°c	8.5°c	4.5°c	3.9°c	6.3°c	1.5°c	0.9°c	5.8°c	1.8°c	1.6°c	6.6°c	1.1°c	0.9°c	7.6°c	3.2°c	2.5°c
Feels like temp	4.6°c	4.9°c	1°c	4.4°c	7.5°c	-1.5°c	5.8°c	7.7°c	0.8°c	6.3°c	8.1°c	0.9°c	3.2°c	4.1°c	0.9°c	6.6°c	8.3°c	1.2°c	3.5°c	3°c	-2.4°c	2.6°c	3.1°c	-1.6°c	4.1°c	4.3°c	1°c	6.9°c	6.8°c	0.4°c

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Weather	Occasional rain	Snow grains	Light rain/snow
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Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	7°c	5.5°c	1.5°c
Min temp	5.2°c	0.9°c	0.6°c
Feels like temp	4.6°c	4.9°c	1°c

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Weather	Clear skies	Generally clear	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	9.1°c	8.3°c	1.2°c
Min temp	6.3°c	1.2°c	-0.1°c
Feels like temp	4.4°c	7.5°c	-1.5°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	10.4°c	9.4°c	3.8°c
Min temp	7.8°c	3.7°c	3.5°c
Feels like temp	5.8°c	7.7°c	0.8°c

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Weather	Broken clouds	Light drizzle	Light rain
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	10.4°c	9.7°c	4.1°c
Min temp	8.1°c	4.1°c	2.6°c
Feels like temp	6.3°c	8.1°c	0.9°c

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Weather	Rather cloudy	Rather cloudy	Generally clear
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7.4°c	6.2°c	1.4°c
Min temp	5.8°c	1°c	0.9°c
Feels like temp	3.2°c	4.1°c	0.9°c

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Weather	Generally clear	Some drizzle	Light rain
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	11.1°c	10.1°c	4.5°c
Min temp	8.5°c	4.5°c	3.9°c
Feels like temp	6.6°c	8.3°c	1.2°c

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Weather	Occasional rain	Mainly fair	Partly cloudy
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Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	7.5°c	6.6°c	1.5°c
Min temp	6.3°c	1.5°c	0.9°c
Feels like temp	3.5°c	3°c	-2.4°c

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Weather	Light rain shwr	Mainly fair	Snow grains
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	7.4°c	6.3°c	1.9°c
Min temp	5.8°c	1.8°c	1.6°c
Feels like temp	2.6°c	3.1°c	-1.6°c

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Weather	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Snow grains
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	8.1°c	6.9°c	1.1°c
Min temp	6.6°c	1.1°c	0.9°c
Feels like temp	4.1°c	4.3°c	1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	9.6°c	8.6°c	3.2°c
Min temp	7.6°c	3.2°c	2.5°c
Feels like temp	6.9°c	6.8°c	0.4°c

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Resort (482m)

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Weather	Occasional rain	Snow grains	Light rain/snow	Clear skies	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Rather cloudy	Mainly cloudy	Broken clouds	Light drizzle	Light rain	Rather cloudy	Rather cloudy	Generally clear	Generally clear	Some drizzle	Light rain	Occasional rain	Mainly fair	Partly cloudy	Light rain shwr	Mainly fair	Snow grains	Mainly fair	Mainly fair	Snow grains	Occasional rain	Occasional rain	Occasional rain
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Max temp	7°c	5.5°c	1.5°c	9.1°c	8.3°c	1.2°c	10.4°c	9.4°c	3.8°c	10.4°c	9.7°c	4.1°c	7.4°c	6.2°c	1.4°c	11.1°c	10.1°c	4.5°c	7.5°c	6.6°c	1.5°c	7.4°c	6.3°c	1.9°c	8.1°c	6.9°c	1.1°c	9.6°c	8.6°c	3.2°c
Min temp	5.2°c	0.9°c	0.6°c	6.3°c	1.2°c	-0.1°c	7.8°c	3.7°c	3.5°c	8.1°c	4.1°c	2.6°c	5.8°c	1°c	0.9°c	8.5°c	4.5°c	3.9°c	6.3°c	1.5°c	0.9°c	5.8°c	1.8°c	1.6°c	6.6°c	1.1°c	0.9°c	7.6°c	3.2°c	2.5°c
Feels like temp	4.6°c	4.9°c	1°c	4.4°c	7.5°c	-1.5°c	5.8°c	7.7°c	0.8°c	6.3°c	8.1°c	0.9°c	3.2°c	4.1°c	0.9°c	6.6°c	8.3°c	1.2°c	3.5°c	3°c	-2.4°c	2.6°c	3.1°c	-1.6°c	4.1°c	4.3°c	1°c	6.9°c	6.8°c	0.4°c

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Max temp	7°c	5.5°c	1.5°c
Min temp	5.2°c	0.9°c	0.6°c
Feels like temp	4.6°c	4.9°c	1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	9.1°c	8.3°c	1.2°c
Min temp	6.3°c	1.2°c	-0.1°c
Feels like temp	4.4°c	7.5°c	-1.5°c

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Max temp	10.4°c	9.4°c	3.8°c
Min temp	7.8°c	3.7°c	3.5°c
Feels like temp	5.8°c	7.7°c	0.8°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	10.4°c	9.7°c	4.1°c
Min temp	8.1°c	4.1°c	2.6°c
Feels like temp	6.3°c	8.1°c	0.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	7.4°c	6.2°c	1.4°c
Min temp	5.8°c	1°c	0.9°c
Feels like temp	3.2°c	4.1°c	0.9°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	11.1°c	10.1°c	4.5°c
Min temp	8.5°c	4.5°c	3.9°c
Feels like temp	6.6°c	8.3°c	1.2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	7.5°c	6.6°c	1.5°c
Min temp	6.3°c	1.5°c	0.9°c
Feels like temp	3.5°c	3°c	-2.4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	7.4°c	6.3°c	1.9°c
Min temp	5.8°c	1.8°c	1.6°c
Feels like temp	2.6°c	3.1°c	-1.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	8.1°c	6.9°c	1.1°c
Min temp	6.6°c	1.1°c	0.9°c
Feels like temp	4.1°c	4.3°c	1°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	9.6°c	8.6°c	3.2°c
Min temp	7.6°c	3.2°c	2.5°c
Feels like temp	6.9°c	6.8°c	0.4°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Next 3 days	0.2 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 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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