Rusutsu, Japan
留寿都村
Rusutsu is a town of 1,940 people in Hokkaido, Japan, founded in February 1, 1925.
Why visit Rusutsu
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 21 parks and trails, 21 places to eat, 14 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Satonoeki Hot Kimobetsu, Rusutsu Resort, ルスツリゾート and ルスツリゾート遊園地.
Weather in Rusutsu
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About Rusutsu
Rusutsu (留寿都村, Rusutsu-mura) is a village located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Rusutsu, Hokkaido (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Rusutsu on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do8
Satonoeki Hot Kimobetsu
Farm and orchard · 8.5 km
営業時間 10:00～16:00(月により変動あり),定休日 無休(冬季は不定休)
3, 喜茂別町
Mo-Su 10:00-16:00
Rusutsu Resort
Ski area · 3.0 km
Resort in Rusutsu, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
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Museums and landmarks15
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds21
9 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes21
ルスツ酒場
Bar and pub · Japanese · 3.1 km
188 泉川, 留寿都村
Mo-Su 11:00-13:30,18:00-21:30
Ishimame
Restaurant · German, Soba, Noodles · 8.8 km
Tu, Th-Su 11:30-14:45
Natural Yeast Ripe Rusutsu Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.2 km
Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
Doraibuim miyuki
Restaurant · Japanese, Noodles, Curry · 0.7 km
Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
9 more on the map.
History
1897: Makkari Village split off from Abuta Village (now Toyako Town).
1901: Kaributo Village (now Niseko Town) was split off from Makkari Village.
1910: Makkari Village was transferred from Muroran Subprefecture (now Iburi Subprefecture) to Shiribeshi Subprefecture.
1917: Kimobetsu Village (now town) was split off from Makkari Village.
1922: Makkaribetsu Village (now Makkari Village) was split off from Makkari Village.
From the History section of Rusutsu, Hokkaido on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay14
Churches and places of worship14
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare3
Map of Rusutsu
110 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 59 km away.
- Kutchan 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
- Date 30 km south, about 30 min by car
- Noboribetsu 40 km southeast, about 40 min by car
- Shiraoi 44 km southeast, about 44 min by car
- Muroran 47 km south, about 47 min by car
- Sapporo 54 km northeast, about 54 min by car
- Yoichi 53 km north, about 53 min by car
- Eniwa 60 km east, about 1 h by car
- Kitahiroshima 63 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Chitose 64 km east, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Rusutsu WestMt(200703), E-190, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Makkari YH 2011, Soica2001 ( talk ), Public domain
- 130922 Mount Shiribetsu-dake Hokkaido Japan01s5, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Rusutsu Resort Monument, ブルーノ・プラス, CC BY 4.0
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