West Mt.
The 650 m Family Course is a beginner run with a 10° average slope in front of the hotel. Check school and rental locations, and make this compact area a starting point for learners and families.
HOKKAIDO / RUSUTSU
Rusutsu Resort
Thirty-seven runs across West, East and Isola. Start on gentle hotel-side slopes or head for a longer intermediate descent, with a clear route home.
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Single ski area
2026–2027Winter operating plans
Published course counts describe the facility, not the number of runs open on your visit.
Dates for the 2026–2027 ski season have not yet been verified in this guide. Check the operator’s announcement before choosing your travel dates.
These are seasonal plans, not live slope or lift status. Snow and weather can change the dates and the terrain available.
Check the season and update time on the linked page. Snow and lift reports from a previous season may remain online.
01 / TRAVEL NOTES
Three mountains. Where to start?
A single resort spanning three mountains and 37 runs. The 42 km figure adds all course lengths; 3.5 km is the longest run, Isola Grand. Neither figure describes the terrain open on a particular day.
East Mt.
Understand the outward and return connections to Isola on the official map. Before a longer circuit, check that everyone can manage the runs and return before connecting lifts close.
Mt. Isola
Isola Grand is an intermediate 3,500 m run, averaging 12° with a 20° maximum. It has a different difficulty from the beginner Family Course. Allow time to return to your hotel’s side of the resort.
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Courses and distances, in context.
Figures cover West, East and Isola together. The 42 km total is the sum of all runs, not a single descent.
- Courses
- 37
- Longest run
- 3.5 km
- Combined course length
- 42 km
Courses and distances, in context.
- Family Course / West Mt.
- 650 m · The 650 m Family Course is a beginner run with a 10° average slope in front of the hotel. Check school and rental locations, and make this compact area a starting point for learners and families.
- Isola Grand / Mt. Isola
- 3,500 m · Isola Grand is an intermediate 3,500 m run, averaging 12° with a 20° maximum. It has a different difficulty from the beginner Family Course. Allow time to return to your hotel’s side of the resort.
Sapporo → Rusutsu
105 min · Advance-booking winter bus
Rusutsu Express is paid from winter 2026–27. The current Japanese operating page gives approximately 105 minutes and ¥3,000 online, one way per seat. Reserve by 15:00 the previous day. Reservations are planned to open in early November; checked 11 October 2026.
Official transport information ↗New Chitose Airport → Rusutsu
120 min · Advance-booking winter bus
Big Runs takes approximately 120 minutes. Winter 2026–27 online fares are ¥5,000 one way per seat, with reservations by midnight seven days before travel. Airport departures run 28 November–30 March; return trips 29 November–31 March. Sales are planned to open in late October.
Official transport information ↗03 / TRAVEL NOTES
Official information for your ski day.
The 2026–27 ticket page gives a planned early-season start of 28 November and spring pricing through 31 March. That is not a guarantee that every run operates throughout. Confirmed resort-wide operating dates remain unverified here.
The 25-hour ticket counts separate one-hour blocks across days. The five-hour ticket runs continuously from first entry. Check the product terms separately from daily lift, trail and snow reports.
04 / TRAVEL NOTES
A closer look.
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05 / TRAVEL NOTES
Choose your hotel base.
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West Mountain side
Rusutsu Resort Hotel & Convention
For fewer transfers between skiing, dinner and an onsen.
- Base
- West Mountain side
- Slope access
- Start around the hotel-side Family Course; check the walk from your room wing to rentals and slope access.
- Rooms
- Twin rooms are 33 m²; suites and other categories have different layouts and facilities.
- Baths & facilities
- Kotobuki no Yu is on North Wing 6F. Check inclusion in your accommodation package.
- Winter transport
- Select the stop for Rusutsu Resort Hotel & Convention when booking the bus.
Compare meal and lift-pass inclusions, child charges and cancellation terms for your exact package.
Explore this stay Check Rusutsu Resort Hotel & Convention dates & rates ↗
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East Mountain side
The Westin Rusutsu Resort
For space to relax in the room after skiing.
- Base
- East Mountain side
- Slope access
- Check the route to your chosen lift and monorail operating arrangements towards the Resort Hotel.
- Rooms
- All rooms are maisonettes of at least 76 m². Bedroom and living-room arrangements vary by category.
- Baths & facilities
- The hotel has its own onsen. Kotobuki no Yu is a separate facility with separate access conditions.
- Winter transport
- Choose the Westin stop for your airport transfer.
Rooms have stairs. Ask the hotel about layouts if travelling with small children or anyone with limited mobility.
Explore this stay Check The Westin Rusutsu Resort dates & rates ↗06 / TRAVEL NOTES
After the slopes: a bath and a table.
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01 / ONSEN
Rusutsu Onsen Kotobuki no Yu
An onsen on the hotel’s sixth floor, with outdoor and indoor baths. Check day-visitor and hotel-guest arrangements before you go.
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02 / FOOD
Oktoberfest
A Hokkaido buffet in the North Wing, for evenings when everyone at the table wants something different.
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From the airport or Sapporo.
A good trip starts with the right base.
Return to the area guideFacts checked: 11 October 2026 · Check current opening, rates and transport with the operator before booking.
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