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 snow

Max temp: -2.8 °c
Min temp: -7.9 °c
Last snowed: Wed 19 Feb

Last Updated: Sat 22 Feb

weather Forecast today: Occasional snow

Max temp: -2.8 °c
Min temp: -7.9 °c
Last snowed: Wed 19 Feb

Last Updated: Sat 22 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

Top (847m)

	Sat 22 Feb			Sun 23 Feb			Mon 24 Feb			Tue 25 Feb			Wed 26 Feb			Thu 27 Feb			Fri 28 Feb			Sat 1 Mar			Sun 2 Mar			Mon 3 Mar
	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	Occasional snow	Light snow	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Mainly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Occasional snow	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Occasional snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Rather cloudy	Occasional snow	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Generally clear	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Generally clear	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.7 cm	5.8 cm	3.7 cm	2.4 cm	1 cm	1.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.4 cm	2.2 cm	1 cm	2 cm	1.2 cm	0.4 cm	0.4 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.9 cm	1.1 cm	1.2 cm	0.4 cm	0.3 cm	1.5 cm	0.7 cm	0.4 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	-2.8°c	-3.5°c	-7.5°c	-3.4°c	-4°c	-7.8°c	-2.4°c	-2.4°c	-2.9°c	1.8°c	1.6°c	-0.6°c	-1.9°c	-3.6°c	-6°c	-1.6°c	-1.6°c	-2.2°c	4.4°c	4.4°c	0.8°c	1.5°c	0.6°c	-2.8°c	1.6°c	0.9°c	-2.4°c	-0.4°c	-1°c	-4.2°c
Min temp	-5.2°c	-7.5°c	-7.9°c	-5°c	-7.8°c	-8.9°c	-4.5°c	-4.1°c	-3.9°c	-0.8°c	-1.4°c	-1°c	-3.6°c	-6°c	-6.5°c	-3.8°c	-3.4°c	-3.4°c	2°c	0.8°c	-0.4°c	0.6°c	-2.8°c	-3.1°c	0.2°c	-2.4°c	-3.8°c	-1.4°c	-4.2°c	-4.9°c
Feels like temp	-5.2°c	-7.2°c	-7.5°c	-8.9°c	-8.9°c	-7.8°c	-7.8°c	-7.4°c	-9.4°c	-5°c	-3.1°c	-5.5°c	-8.2°c	-11.1°c	-13.2°c	-10.3°c	-7.6°c	-7.8°c	-0.8°c	1.2°c	-3.6°c	-3.6°c	-4.3°c	-8.3°c	-3.7°c	-3.1°c	-6.4°c	-5.1°c	-5.4°c	-8.1°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Light snow	Snow shower
Wind
Snow expected	1.7 cm	5.8 cm	3.7 cm
Max temp	-2.8°c	-3.5°c	-7.5°c
Min temp	-5.2°c	-7.5°c	-7.9°c
Feels like temp	-5.2°c	-7.2°c	-7.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	2.4 cm	1 cm	1.1 cm
Max temp	-3.4°c	-4°c	-7.8°c
Min temp	-5°c	-7.8°c	-8.9°c
Feels like temp	-8.9°c	-8.9°c	-7.8°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Mainly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	-2.4°c	-2.4°c	-2.9°c
Min temp	-4.5°c	-4.1°c	-3.9°c
Feels like temp	-7.8°c	-7.4°c	-9.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	1.8°c	1.6°c	-0.6°c
Min temp	-0.8°c	-1.4°c	-1°c
Feels like temp	-5°c	-3.1°c	-5.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	2.2 cm	1 cm	2 cm
Max temp	-1.9°c	-3.6°c	-6°c
Min temp	-3.6°c	-6°c	-6.5°c
Feels like temp	-8.2°c	-11.1°c	-13.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Rather cloudy	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.2 cm	0.4 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	-1.6°c	-1.6°c	-2.2°c
Min temp	-3.8°c	-3.4°c	-3.4°c
Feels like temp	-10.3°c	-7.6°c	-7.8°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	4.4°c	4.4°c	0.8°c
Min temp	2°c	0.8°c	-0.4°c
Feels like temp	-0.8°c	1.2°c	-3.6°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.9 cm	1.1 cm	1.2 cm
Max temp	1.5°c	0.6°c	-2.8°c
Min temp	0.6°c	-2.8°c	-3.1°c
Feels like temp	-3.6°c	-4.3°c	-8.3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Snow grains	Generally clear	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.4 cm	0.3 cm	1.5 cm
Max temp	1.6°c	0.9°c	-2.4°c
Min temp	0.2°c	-2.4°c	-3.8°c
Feels like temp	-3.7°c	-3.1°c	-6.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.7 cm	0.4 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	-0.4°c	-1°c	-4.2°c
Min temp	-1.4°c	-4.2°c	-4.9°c
Feels like temp	-5.1°c	-5.4°c	-8.1°c

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Resort (482m)

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	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	Occasional snow	Light snow	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Mainly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Occasional snow	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Occasional snow	Light snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Rather cloudy	Occasional snow	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Generally clear	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Snow grains	Generally clear	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.7 cm	5.8 cm	3.7 cm	2.4 cm	1 cm	1.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.4 cm	2.2 cm	1 cm	2 cm	1.2 cm	0.4 cm	0.4 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0.9 cm	1.1 cm	1.2 cm	0.4 cm	0.3 cm	1.5 cm	0.7 cm	0.4 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	-2.8°c	-3.5°c	-7.5°c	-3.4°c	-4°c	-7.8°c	-2.4°c	-2.4°c	-2.9°c	1.8°c	1.6°c	-0.6°c	-1.9°c	-3.6°c	-6°c	-1.6°c	-1.6°c	-2.2°c	4.4°c	4.4°c	0.8°c	1.5°c	0.6°c	-2.8°c	1.6°c	0.9°c	-2.4°c	-0.4°c	-1°c	-4.2°c
Min temp	-5.2°c	-7.5°c	-7.9°c	-5°c	-7.8°c	-8.9°c	-4.5°c	-4.1°c	-3.9°c	-0.8°c	-1.4°c	-1°c	-3.6°c	-6°c	-6.5°c	-3.8°c	-3.4°c	-3.4°c	2°c	0.8°c	-0.4°c	0.6°c	-2.8°c	-3.1°c	0.2°c	-2.4°c	-3.8°c	-1.4°c	-4.2°c	-4.9°c
Feels like temp	-5.2°c	-7.2°c	-7.5°c	-8.9°c	-8.9°c	-7.8°c	-7.8°c	-7.4°c	-9.4°c	-5°c	-3.1°c	-5.5°c	-8.2°c	-11.1°c	-13.2°c	-10.3°c	-7.6°c	-7.8°c	-0.8°c	1.2°c	-3.6°c	-3.6°c	-4.3°c	-8.3°c	-3.7°c	-3.1°c	-6.4°c	-5.1°c	-5.4°c	-8.1°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	1.7 cm	5.8 cm	3.7 cm
Max temp	-2.8°c	-3.5°c	-7.5°c
Min temp	-5.2°c	-7.5°c	-7.9°c
Feels like temp	-5.2°c	-7.2°c	-7.5°c

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Snow expected	2.4 cm	1 cm	1.1 cm
Max temp	-3.4°c	-4°c	-7.8°c
Min temp	-5°c	-7.8°c	-8.9°c
Feels like temp	-8.9°c	-8.9°c	-7.8°c

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Weather
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Snow expected	0.1 cm	0.1 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	-2.4°c	-2.4°c	-2.9°c
Min temp	-4.5°c	-4.1°c	-3.9°c
Feels like temp	-7.8°c	-7.4°c	-9.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
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Snow expected	0 cm	0.1 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	1.8°c	1.6°c	-0.6°c
Min temp	-0.8°c	-1.4°c	-1°c
Feels like temp	-5°c	-3.1°c	-5.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
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Snow expected	2.2 cm	1 cm	2 cm
Max temp	-1.9°c	-3.6°c	-6°c
Min temp	-3.6°c	-6°c	-6.5°c
Feels like temp	-8.2°c	-11.1°c	-13.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
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Snow expected	1.2 cm	0.4 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	-1.6°c	-1.6°c	-2.2°c
Min temp	-3.8°c	-3.4°c	-3.4°c
Feels like temp	-10.3°c	-7.6°c	-7.8°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	4.4°c	4.4°c	0.8°c
Min temp	2°c	0.8°c	-0.4°c
Feels like temp	-0.8°c	1.2°c	-3.6°c

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Snow expected	0.9 cm	1.1 cm	1.2 cm
Max temp	1.5°c	0.6°c	-2.8°c
Min temp	0.6°c	-2.8°c	-3.1°c
Feels like temp	-3.6°c	-4.3°c	-8.3°c

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Snow expected	0.4 cm	0.3 cm	1.5 cm
Max temp	1.6°c	0.9°c	-2.4°c
Min temp	0.2°c	-2.4°c	-3.8°c
Feels like temp	-3.7°c	-3.1°c	-6.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0.7 cm	0.4 cm	0.6 cm
Max temp	-0.4°c	-1°c	-4.2°c
Min temp	-1.4°c	-4.2°c	-4.9°c
Feels like temp	-5.1°c	-5.4°c	-8.1°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Last Snowfall	19/02/2025
Snowfall	Next 3 days	11 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	185 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	140 cm
Snow conditions	Snow quality	New snow
Lifts	Lifts open	15 out of 18
	Resort opening date	Mon 02 Dec 2024
	Resort closing date	Sun 30 Mar 2025

Snow Overview

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