Does Rusutsu Resort offer ski lessons in English?

Yes. Visnow offers professional ski and snowboard lessons in English at Rusutsu Resort. Lessons are taught by internationally certified instructors who are legally authorized to work in Japan and are suitable for beginners, families, children, and advanced skiers and snowboarders.

Which ski school is recommended at Rusutsu Resort?

Visnow is an officially authorized ski school at Rusutsu Resort. Our instructors are familiar with the resort's three main ski areas, beginner slopes, meeting points, and lesson arrangements, helping guests learn safely and efficiently.

Why should I choose an official ski school at Rusutsu Resort?

Official ski schools operate with the resort's authorization and follow its safety and operating requirements. Unauthorized private instructors, freelancers, or unregistered schools may not have permission to teach at the resort, appropriate work authorization, recognized instructor qualifications, or third-party liability insurance. Unauthorized lessons may be interrupted by resort management.

Is Rusutsu Resort suitable for beginners and families?

Yes. Rusutsu Resort features wide slopes, extensive resort facilities, and a family-friendly environment, making it one of Hokkaido's most popular large ski resorts for beginners and families. Visnow offers private and small-group lessons tailored to each participant's age, experience, and ability.

Is Rusutsu Resort suitable for advanced skiers and snowboarders?

Yes. Rusutsu Resort includes West Mountain, East Mountain, and Mt. Isola, offering varied terrain, powder snow, tree runs, and long-distance cruising for intermediate and advanced skiers and snowboarders. Visnow can also arrange advanced technique lessons and all-mountain guiding based on the participant's ability.

Does Visnow offer ski and snowboard lessons at Rusutsu Resort?

Yes. Visnow offers both ski and snowboard lessons at Rusutsu Resort for adults, children, beginners, families, and advanced riders. Lessons are available in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.

How can I book a Rusutsu ski or snowboard lesson with Visnow?

You can book a Rusutsu ski or snowboard lesson through the Visnow official website. Submit your preferred lesson date, number of participants, skiing or snowboarding experience, and language preference. The Visnow team will assist with lesson arrangements, meeting points, equipment rental information, and instructor scheduling.

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Visnow Ski School is an officially partnered ski school of Rusutsu Ski Resort. Courses are taught by internationally certified instructors. Whether you are an adult or a child, we prioritize patient guidance and safety, using internationally standardized teaching frameworks.

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Price List

Location	Rusutsu Ski Resort
Operation	~Early Dec to Late Mar
Suitable	3yo+ (5yo+ for snowboard)
Duration	5 Hours (Exclud. Lunch)
Start Fr.	9:30am
Language	Chinese・English
Format	Snowboard・Ski
Fee Incl.	Private coaching, basic phone photography
Fee Excl.	Gear Rental and Lift Pass

JPY	Regular	Peak
Teaching Hour	5 Hours	5 Hours
1on1	70,000	80,000
1on2	70,000	80,000
1on3	80,000	90,000
1on4	90,000	100,000
1on5	100,000	110,000
1on6	110,000	120,000

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A lift pass is required only for riding the lifts/gondolas—no admission ticket is needed to enter the resort. Lift passes can be purchased online through the resort's official website or at the ticket counter.

Note: Beginners do not need to purchase a lift pass in advance. Your instructor will advise you when you're ready to use the lifts, and you can purchase your pass at that time.

Rusutsu Ticket Office

VISOUL, a professional photography team based in Hokkaido, specializes in portraits, couples, and family photos. Unlike standard candid photography, our photographers provide posing and styling guidance for beautifully curated images.

Option 1: 45-minute photoshoot — ¥30,000 (Visnow students only)

Option 2: 90-minute photoshoot — ¥50,000 (2 adults & 2 children, open to all guests)

Itinerary

Book online or

Contact our CS

Reserve gear and Purchase your lift pass

(if required)

Before Lesson

Pick up your gear

9:30am

Meet up with your instructor

9:30am-12:30pm

AM Session

Break

1:30pm-3:30pm

PM Session

After Lesson

Return your gear

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About Rusutsu Ski Resort

Rusutsu Resort is one of the largest ski resorts in Hokkaido, renowned for its abundant snowfall, high-quality powder snow, and vast ski areas. Spanning three main areas—West Mountain, East Mountain, and Mt. Isola—the resort boasts a diverse range of slopes suitable for skiers of all levels, making it a popular destination for families and ski enthusiasts.

Average snowfall: approximately 13–14 meters

Elevation: 994 meters

Number of slides: 37

Why Visnow

What Makes Visnow Different

International Qualification

Our coaching team is led by SBINZ Level 3 top certified trainers and brings together professional instructors with international ski instructor licenses and legal working qualifications to provide high-quality and systematic instruction for both snowboards and skis.

Official Parnter

Visnow is officially authorized by Rusutsu Ski Resort to provide instruction services. If a course is terminated by the ski resort due to eligibility issues, we will provide 100% compensation to fully protect the rights and interests of our students.

Multilingual Teaching

Learn to ski in your native language for more accurate understanding and more efficient progress. Our instructors can teach fluently in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English, creating a smooth, safe, and high-quality learning experience.

Portrait Photography

Complimentary lesson photos are included with every lesson. Your instructor will capture moments with a mobile phone when safe to do so and provide video analysis. Upgrade to a professional photography session for beautiful family portraits, couple photos, or travel photography.

Forest Conservation

A portion of Visnow's annual revenue is donated to moreTrees, the forest conservation organization founded by legendary musician Ryuichi Sakamoto. Every lesson you book with Visnow helps support a greener future.

Our Trainer

School trainer qualifications

Bryn is an SBINZ (Snowboard Instructors of New Zealand) Level 3 certified instructor. SBINZ instructors who can reach Level 3 and higher are among the few in the world, which means that they have reached strict standards in snowboarding techniques, teaching ability and professional assessment.

In addition to the New Zealand system, Bryn has also participated in CASI training, becoming familiar with both the Canadian and New Zealand international teaching systems. This allows him to integrate the strengths of different systems and establish a more comprehensive and efficient teaching approach.

As a training officer at Visnow School, Bryn is responsible for setting teaching standards and instructor training systems. He also directly participates in instructor training and internal assessments, continuously monitoring teaching quality to ensure that every instructor maintains a consistent and high level of professional performance, providing students with a safe, systematic, and trustworthy skiing learning experience.

What They Say

The instructor led a class of one adult and one child, teaching in a simple and easy-to-understand way, which made the child love skiing. Visnow also offers professional photography services. I think it will be the best memory of a family ski trip. It's fantastic!

Shawn W

My wife and I had our first skiing experience in Hokkaido. The instructor and photographer were amazing—professional and incredibly patient. Although my wife wasn't quite keeping up, the instructor patiently guided her and offered encouragement. The photoshoot wasn't just about taking pictures; he also guided me down the slope and provided suggestions and better directions for each fall.

Xu Cheng

Thank you, teacher, for your careful and patient teaching, providing many methods for practice and application, which has enriched my experience and knowledge. I really enjoy it.

Fang Yuting

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If you've never skied before, you definitely need to schedule lessons. If you can already connect turns, do snowplow turns, control your speed, and stop safely, you've passed the beginner stage. It's up to you whether you want to continue taking lessons, but if you want to improve your skills and challenge more difficult slopes, it's definitely a wise move to find a professional coach to help you.You can browse Visnow's ski lessons to learn more.

For beginners, it is a little easier to stand steady and have a sense of balance when skiing with a double board, because your feet are separated, so you can control the direction more naturally, and you may get the hang of it faster in the first few days. For snowboard skiing, because your feet are fixed on the same board, you may fall more often when you are a beginner, but once you have mastered the basic movements, your progress will be faster and smoother.So if you prefer a more stable start or only have a day or half a day to learn skiing, skiing may be suitable for you; but if you like challenges and have more than a day, and also yearn for a smoother feeling of movement later, snowboarding may be more attractive to you.But the best way is to try both so you can find the one that suits you best!

If you only ski for one day, you can usually learn:Balance and Stance : Learn how to stand on the board correctly and find balance.Gliding and Stopping : Learn how to glide and use the rear brake to stop.A basic understanding of turning techniques : You will begin to try to learn how to turn, but it may not be smooth enough yet.Falling and getting up skills : Since beginners often fall, the coach will also teach you how to fall and get up correctly, which is very important.A one-day course can give you a basic understanding of skiing, so we call the one-day course "Experience Skiing".

Children as young as 3 can try skiing, but 5 is usually a good age to start skiing in ski school. No matter how good you are at skiing, we strongly recommend that you have a professional instructor teach your child so that they can learn the correct techniques in a safe environment, especially when practicing in the beginner area.We also recommend waiting until children are a little older before trying snowboarding, as snowboarding requires a lot of core strength and coordination between the feet, legs and shoulders.

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