Rusutsu Resort


The Rusutsu Resort is the largest resort in Hokkaidō, Japan, operated by Kamori Kankō. The resort is famous for its ski slopes but also offers year-round attractions including an amusement park and golf courses.

Ski resort

The ski resort extends over three mountains; West Mountain, East Mountain, and Mount Isola. The total number of courses is 37, with a total length of. Rusutsu Resort was the first Japanese ski resort to be awarded Best Small Resort by The Great Skiing & Snowboarding Guide, a British ski magazine. According to a 2003 survey by View Communications, Japanese NPO, skiers ranked the resort as the most satisfying among 48 ski resorts in Japan.

Courses

All slopes allow skiing, snowboarding, and snowscooting.
  • Slopes for beginners: 10
  • Slopes for intermediate skiers/snowboarders: 12
  • Slopes for advanced skiers/snowboarders: 11
  • Slopes for very advanced skiers/snowboarders: 4
  • Total: 37

    Aerial lifts

Amusement park

The amusement park offers more than 60 attractions and rides including eight roller coasters, swimming pools, ropes courses, train rides, go karts and other thrill rides.
The operator increased the number of rides by buying discounted facilities from closing amusement parks and local exposition from other parts of Japan and overseas. The outdoor swimming attractions are open in summer vacation season, can be open as short as four weeks from the end of July.
;Roller coasters
Year openedNameManufacturerTypeDesign
1983CokescrewArrow DevelopmentSteelSit down
1983Mountain jet coasterMeisho Amusement MachineSteelSit down
1983Loop the loopMeisho Amusement MachineSteelSit down
1985Standing coasterTogoSteelStanding
1989Ultra twisterTogoSteelSit down
1996HurricaneVekomaSteelSuspended
2003Mad mouseSaeki KogyoSteelSit down/Kiddie
2005Go go sneakerTogoSteelSit down/Kiddie

Golf courses

There are four golf courses; Tower Course, Izumikawa Course, River Course, and Wood Course, with 72 holes in total.

Hotels

There are six hotels; South Wing, North Wing, and The Westin Rusutsu Resort, The Vale Rusutsu, Travel Lodge, Highland Lodge. The facilities can accommodate up to 4,000 visitors. The tall Rusutsu Tower opened in 1993 and is a symbol of the resort. Since July 8, 2016, it has been renamed to The Westin Rusutsu Resort. It is linked to South Wing by a slope car, and to East Mountain by Tower Pair Lift.
There also is a campsite. Renewaled at 2021, expanded shop service and opened RV grounds.