Rusutsu Resort Hotel & Convention is located in the Golden Tourist Circle of Hokkaido's must-visit tourist attractions, Mt. Yotei and the Lake Toya National Park. As one of the largest independently operated ski resorts in Hokkaido, it features 3 mountains, 18 gondola/lift lines, and 37 ski trails, offering you the chance to enjoy the world-renowned natural powder snow. This all-in-one integrated resort hotel combines ski-in/ski-out access, airport shuttle buses (fare basis), multiple ski equipment rentals, ski lockers, a children's playground, snow play experiences, hot spring, shopping, variety of restaurants. In the prestigious “World Ski Awards 2024,” the resort was honored with the title of “Japan's Best Ski Resort 2024.” This marks the fifth time Rusutsu Resort has received this award, following its wins in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021, making it the first ski resort in Japan to achieve this honor five times. In summer, the resort offers a refreshing and pleasant climate, featuring a popular local amusement park and four golf courses. Overlooking Mt. Yotei, known as “Little Mt. Fuji in Hokkaido”, you can enjoy the serene natural landscapes of the northern region. It must be perfect choice for family trips, friend and couple getaways, educational travel, and corporate team-building events.
"The hotel itself is really old and while much effort clearly goes into maintaining it, the corridors and rooms do feel musty, like an old bowling alley. The onsen on the 6th floor is fantastic though, my only gripe is that the woman's onsen doesn't have the 15 degree dip pool that the men's onsen has, but that not a major issue at all.
The surrounding areas are lovely for walks in the winter; we love the cold and the quiet early in the day.
Rusutsu seems to employ quite a few non-Japanese employees but they do not seem to be treated kindly and they somehow look bullied. This does affect the vibe of the place and it doesn't feel as genuinely welcoming as other places we have visited in Japan. We ate at Cricket (for lunch) twice and both times, the staff did not greet at all, did not attend to us at all and the only thing they said to us was that we had to collect the food ourselves when the buzzer went off and to remember to return our trays. The local Japanese manager took the opportunity to boss the non-Japanese trainee around while we were playing our orders and the whole situation felt so unpleasant that we didnt eat there again - rather walk out to 7-11 nearby for kombini food."