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: Rain/Snow shower

Max temp: 1.2 °c
Min temp: -2.9 °c

Last Updated: Sat 23 Nov

weather Forecast today: Rain/Snow shower

Max temp: 1.2 °c
Min temp: -2.9 °c

Last Updated: Sat 23 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

Top (847m)

	Sat 23 Nov			Sun 24 Nov			Mon 25 Nov			Tue 26 Nov			Wed 27 Nov			Thu 28 Nov			Fri 29 Nov			Sat 30 Nov			Sun 1 Dec			Mon 2 Dec
	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	Rain/Snow shower	Snow	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Mainly cloudy	Mainly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Occasional rain	Rain	Broken clouds	Mainly fair	Occasional rain	Rain/Snow shower	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light rain/snow	Rain/Snow shower
Wind
Snow expected	1.5 cm	4.8 cm	3.7 cm	0.2 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	0.6 cm	1 cm	1.3 cm	0.8 cm	0.7 cm	1.4 cm	2.8 cm	2.9 cm	1.4 cm	0.5 cm	0.5 cm	0.4 cm	0.5 cm	0 cm
Max temp	1.2°c	-0.4°c	-1.6°c	-0.5°c	-0.9°c	-1.9°c	2.1°c	1.4°c	-2.4°c	4.1°c	5.2°c	8°c	8.1°c	6.6°c	4.2°c	4.1°c	2.2°c	-0.1°c	0.5°c	-0.4°c	-1.6°c	0.6°c	-0.2°c	-1.5°c	-0.1°c	-1°c	-1.6°c	1.2°c	0.6°c	-0.6°c
Min temp	-0.4°c	-1.6°c	-2.9°c	-1°c	-2.2°c	-2.2°c	0.5°c	-2.4°c	-2.9°c	1.1°c	3.6°c	5.2°c	6.6°c	3.1°c	3.1°c	2.2°c	-0.4°c	-1.1°c	-0.9°c	-1.8°c	-1.9°c	-0.4°c	-1.8°c	-2.2°c	-1.1°c	-2.4°c	-1.9°c	-0.1°c	-1.4°c	-1.2°c
Feels like temp	-4°c	-4.9°c	-5.3°c	-6.8°c	-6.4°c	-5.8°c	-3.1°c	-1.7°c	-2.4°c	-1.7°c	0.2°c	1.2°c	5.6°c	5.1°c	0.5°c	-0.6°c	-1.9°c	-4.3°c	-6.2°c	-5.3°c	-6°c	-3.9°c	-4.4°c	-5.6°c	-6.3°c	-6.2°c	-6.4°c	-3.8°c	-2.7°c	-4.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Rain/Snow shower	Snow	Snow shower
Wind
Snow expected	1.5 cm	4.8 cm	3.7 cm
Max temp	1.2°c	-0.4°c	-1.6°c
Min temp	-0.4°c	-1.6°c	-2.9°c
Feels like temp	-4°c	-4.9°c	-5.3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Mainly cloudy	Mainly cloudy
Wind
Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	-0.5°c	-0.9°c	-1.9°c
Min temp	-1°c	-2.2°c	-2.2°c
Feels like temp	-6.8°c	-6.4°c	-5.8°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	2.1°c	1.4°c	-2.4°c
Min temp	0.5°c	-2.4°c	-2.9°c
Feels like temp	-3.1°c	-1.7°c	-2.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Generally clear	Occasional rain	Rain
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	4.1°c	5.2°c	8°c
Min temp	1.1°c	3.6°c	5.2°c
Feels like temp	-1.7°c	0.2°c	1.2°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Broken clouds	Mainly fair	Occasional rain
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	8.1°c	6.6°c	4.2°c
Min temp	6.6°c	3.1°c	3.1°c
Feels like temp	5.6°c	5.1°c	0.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Rain/Snow shower	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.6 cm	1 cm
Max temp	4.1°c	2.2°c	-0.1°c
Min temp	2.2°c	-0.4°c	-1.1°c
Feels like temp	-0.6°c	-1.9°c	-4.3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.3 cm	0.8 cm	0.7 cm
Max temp	0.5°c	-0.4°c	-1.6°c
Min temp	-0.9°c	-1.8°c	-1.9°c
Feels like temp	-6.2°c	-5.3°c	-6°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Light snow	Snow shower
Wind
Snow expected	1.4 cm	2.8 cm	2.9 cm
Max temp	0.6°c	-0.2°c	-1.5°c
Min temp	-0.4°c	-1.8°c	-2.2°c
Feels like temp	-3.9°c	-4.4°c	-5.6°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	1.4 cm	0.5 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	-0.1°c	-1°c	-1.6°c
Min temp	-1.1°c	-2.4°c	-1.9°c
Feels like temp	-6.3°c	-6.2°c	-6.4°c

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Weather	Occasional snow	Light rain/snow	Rain/Snow shower
Wind
Snow expected	0.4 cm	0.5 cm	0 cm
Max temp	1.2°c	0.6°c	-0.6°c
Min temp	-0.1°c	-1.4°c	-1.2°c
Feels like temp	-3.8°c	-2.7°c	-4.2°c

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Resort (482m)

	Sat 23 Nov			Sun 24 Nov			Mon 25 Nov			Tue 26 Nov			Wed 27 Nov			Thu 28 Nov			Fri 29 Nov			Sat 30 Nov			Sun 1 Dec			Mon 2 Dec
	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	Rain/Snow shower	Snow	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Mainly cloudy	Mainly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Generally clear	Generally clear	Generally clear	Occasional rain	Rain	Broken clouds	Mainly fair	Occasional rain	Rain/Snow shower	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light snow	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Light rain/snow	Rain/Snow shower
Wind
Snow expected	1.5 cm	4.8 cm	3.7 cm	0.2 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	0.6 cm	1 cm	1.3 cm	0.8 cm	0.7 cm	1.4 cm	2.8 cm	2.9 cm	1.4 cm	0.5 cm	0.5 cm	0.4 cm	0.5 cm	0 cm
Max temp	1.2°c	-0.4°c	-1.6°c	-0.5°c	-0.9°c	-1.9°c	2.1°c	1.4°c	-2.4°c	4.1°c	5.2°c	8°c	8.1°c	6.6°c	4.2°c	4.1°c	2.2°c	-0.1°c	0.5°c	-0.4°c	-1.6°c	0.6°c	-0.2°c	-1.5°c	-0.1°c	-1°c	-1.6°c	1.2°c	0.6°c	-0.6°c
Min temp	-0.4°c	-1.6°c	-2.9°c	-1°c	-2.2°c	-2.2°c	0.5°c	-2.4°c	-2.9°c	1.1°c	3.6°c	5.2°c	6.6°c	3.1°c	3.1°c	2.2°c	-0.4°c	-1.1°c	-0.9°c	-1.8°c	-1.9°c	-0.4°c	-1.8°c	-2.2°c	-1.1°c	-2.4°c	-1.9°c	-0.1°c	-1.4°c	-1.2°c
Feels like temp	-4°c	-4.9°c	-5.3°c	-6.8°c	-6.4°c	-5.8°c	-3.1°c	-1.7°c	-2.4°c	-1.7°c	0.2°c	1.2°c	5.6°c	5.1°c	0.5°c	-0.6°c	-1.9°c	-4.3°c	-6.2°c	-5.3°c	-6°c	-3.9°c	-4.4°c	-5.6°c	-6.3°c	-6.2°c	-6.4°c	-3.8°c	-2.7°c	-4.2°c

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Weather
Wind
Snow expected	1.5 cm	4.8 cm	3.7 cm
Max temp	1.2°c	-0.4°c	-1.6°c
Min temp	-0.4°c	-1.6°c	-2.9°c
Feels like temp	-4°c	-4.9°c	-5.3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
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Snow expected	0.2 cm	0.1 cm	0.1 cm
Max temp	-0.5°c	-0.9°c	-1.9°c
Min temp	-1°c	-2.2°c	-2.2°c
Feels like temp	-6.8°c	-6.4°c	-5.8°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	2.1°c	1.4°c	-2.4°c
Min temp	0.5°c	-2.4°c	-2.9°c
Feels like temp	-3.1°c	-1.7°c	-2.4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	4.1°c	5.2°c	8°c
Min temp	1.1°c	3.6°c	5.2°c
Feels like temp	-1.7°c	0.2°c	1.2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	8.1°c	6.6°c	4.2°c
Min temp	6.6°c	3.1°c	3.1°c
Feels like temp	5.6°c	5.1°c	0.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0.6 cm	1 cm
Max temp	4.1°c	2.2°c	-0.1°c
Min temp	2.2°c	-0.4°c	-1.1°c
Feels like temp	-0.6°c	-1.9°c	-4.3°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	1.3 cm	0.8 cm	0.7 cm
Max temp	0.5°c	-0.4°c	-1.6°c
Min temp	-0.9°c	-1.8°c	-1.9°c
Feels like temp	-6.2°c	-5.3°c	-6°c

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Snow expected	1.4 cm	2.8 cm	2.9 cm
Max temp	0.6°c	-0.2°c	-1.5°c
Min temp	-0.4°c	-1.8°c	-2.2°c
Feels like temp	-3.9°c	-4.4°c	-5.6°c

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Snow expected	1.4 cm	0.5 cm	0.5 cm
Max temp	-0.1°c	-1°c	-1.6°c
Min temp	-1.1°c	-2.4°c	-1.9°c
Feels like temp	-6.3°c	-6.2°c	-6.4°c

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Snow expected	0.4 cm	0.5 cm	0 cm
Max temp	1.2°c	0.6°c	-0.6°c
Min temp	-0.1°c	-1.4°c	-1.2°c
Feels like temp	-3.8°c	-2.7°c	-4.2°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Next 3 days	4.8 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	170 cm
Depths	Lower piste depth	No information
Snow conditions	Snow quality	No information
Lifts	Lifts open	No information
	Resort opening date	Sat 30 Nov 2024
	Resort closing date	Sun 30 Mar 2025

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