Rusutsu

Hokkaido · Japan

Rusutsu is a ski resort in Hokkaido, Japan. It averages around 1,400 cm of snow a season on a Sea-effect snowpack. The season typically runs Dec-Apr.

Voted Japan's Best Ski Resort 2025 (World Ski Awards); renowned tree skiing

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Lean
10-day outlook

10-day forecast

0 cm total · no fresh snow forecast

Sat
0021° · 9kFL 4.5k
Sun
0022° · 11kFL 4.7k
Mon
0021° · 18kFL 5.0k
Tue
0022° · 13kFL 4.9k
Wed
0016° · 27kFL 4.7k
Thu
0016° · 22kFL 4.6k
Fri
0016° · 12kFL 4.3k
Sat
0014° · 10kFL 4.4k
Sun
0014° · 17kFL 4.6k
Mon
0015° · 12kFL 4.8k

Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Saturday, Aug 22Lean (0). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Aug 21.

Mountain profile

Summit
994 m
Base
200 m
Vertical
594 m
Terrain
42 courses, 3 peaks
Avg annual snow
1,400 cm
Typical season
Dec-Apr
Snow climate
Sea-effect
Type
Lift-served
Exposure / orientation
Excellent natural tree spacing for glade skiing

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