The is the largest

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, operated by Kamori Kankō. The resort is famous for its

ski Skis are runners, attached to the user's feet, designed to glide over snow. Typically employed in pairs, skis are attached to ski boots with ski bindings, with either a free, lockable, or partially secured heel. For climbing slopes, ski skins c ...

slopes but also offers year-round attractions including an

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and

golf course A golf course is the grounds on which the sport of golf is played. It consists of a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, tee box, a #Fairway and rough, fairway, the #Fairway and rough, rough and other hazard (golf), hazards, and ...

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

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, 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 coaster A roller coaster is a type of list of amusement rides, amusement ride employing a form of elevated Railway track, railroad track that carries passengers on a roller coaster train, train through tight turns, steep slopes, and other elements, usua ...

swimming pool A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, paddling pool, or simply pool, is a structure designed to hold water to enable Human swimming, swimming and associated activities. Pools can be built into the ground (in-ground pools) or built abo ...

s, 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

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 (previously Rusutsu Tower), The Vale Rusutsu (Condo Hotel), Travel Lodge, Highland Lodge(previously Main Building) . 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

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(small rack

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), and to East Mountain by Tower Pair Lift. There also is a

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. Renewaled at 2021, expanded shop service and opened RV grounds.

External links

Rusutsu Resort official website

Rusutsu Resort official website

Rusutsu Resort official website

Rusutsu Resort official website

Kamori Kankō official website
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