*As of 20th December 2024
Please make sure to equip your vehicle with winter tyres and chain. Please drive carefully when heading out, as the roads are icy and frozen!
【UPCOMING】
◆20th December 2024
– Ichinose: Quad (#23)
– Takamagahara: Quad (#20)
【UPCOMING】
◆21st December 2024
– Ichinose Diamond: Pair (#29), Quad (#30)
– Ichinose Yamanokami: No.2 (#32)
– Nishitateyama: Quad (#17) *Lower section only
– Higashitateyama: Gondola (#16) *Higashitateyama Ski Area is not opened yed
– Bubadaura: Gondola (#15)
– Sun Valley: No. 1 Quad (#1)
– Maruike: No.1 Triple (#5)
*The opening date may change depending on the snowfall.
【OPEN】
◆Okushiga Kogen Ski Area
Operating lift: No. 1 (#48), No. 2 High-speed (#49), No. 3 High-speed (#50)
◆Yakebitaiyama Ski Area
Operating Lift: E No.4 Romance (#45), No.2 Gondola (#37) & No.2 High-speed (#39)
◆Ichinose Family
Operating Lift: No. 2 Pair (#24, #25)
◆Takamagahara Mammoth
Operating Lift: No. 2 Triple (#21B)
◆Kumanoyu Ski Area
Operating lift: No.2 Pair (#61, #62), No. 3 Quad (#64)
◆Yokoteyama Ski Area
Operating lift: Yokoteyama 1st (#68), 2nd (#69), 4th Pair (#71), 5th (#72)
*Please note that right after opening, there may be bushes, rocks, and other obstacles. Enjoy skiing, but please take care.
【UPCOMING】
– Terakoya
– Hasuike
– Giant
Live lift status ⛄
Lifts：Pink（open）・Yellow（stand by, waiting ）・Grey（closure）
Slopes：Blue（Fully open）・Green（Parcially open）・Grey（closure）
For more deails : Live lift status
Digital MAP（SHIGA KOGEN NAVIGATOR）
The SHIGAKOGEN NAVIGATOR offers you the route search service, 3D map, ski resorts and lifts live status, hotels and restaurants information and more. Click here to explore Shiga Kogen with SHIGA KOGEN NAVIGATOR!
Nighter Skiing 🏂
Course connection status ⛷
【×】Okushiga Kogen ⇔ Yakebitaiyama (Flat groomed path of about 100m)
【×】Yakebitaiyama → Okushiga Kogen (via A1 Giant slalom course and Q1 connecting course)
【×】Yakebitaiyama ⇔ Ichinose Yamanokami (connecting around bottom area)
【×】Ichinose Yamanokami ⇔ Ichinose Diamond (connecting around the summit)
【×】Ichinose Diamond ⇔ Ichinose Family (connecting via the overpath)
【〇】Ichinose Family ⇔ Tanne no Mori ⇔ Takamagahara
【×】Takamagahara ⇔ Nishitateyama (connecting via the overpath)
【×】Takamagahara → Higashitateyama (from Takamagahara sammit through the Higashitateyama Olympic course and Forest course)
【×】Hasuike → Giant (by foot / walk in front of the Shiga Lake hotel)
【×】Giant → Hasuike (connecting from Giant summit to Hasuike bottom area)
【×】Hoppo Bunadaira ⇔ Higashitateyama summit ⇔ Terakoya (transfer gondolas)
【×】Higashitateyama summit → Ichinose Family (via connecting course)
【×】Terakoya → Ichinose Family (from Terakoya pair summit via connecting course)
【×】Ichinose Family → Terakoya (from Ichinose summit via connecting course)
【〇】Yokoteyama → Kumanoyu (by foot / from around 1st lift station area)
【×】Yokoteyama ⇔ Shibutouge (connecting around summit)
Rental Shop Information 🎿
You can enjoy skiing and snowboarding at Shiga Kogen even if you come empty-handed! Click here to check rental shop information.
If you are staying in Shiga Kogen, your hotel may have rental shop for their guests. Please ask your hotel about their rental service. Some rental shops in hotels are also welcome for visitors.
Lift Pass Information 🎫
From 7th to 22nd December, take the advantage of early-season lift passes at a discounted rate! Check out the details here. Tickets can be purchased at the ticket offices of the operating ski resorts. Please note that this ticket is only available at the ticket offices!
Not sure which lift pass to buy? No problem! Just check “Lift Pass Perfect Guide”
Shuttle Bus Information 🚌
The winter bus timetable will be in effect from December 7th, 2024. A free shuttle bus is offered between ski resorts. Check the updated bus timetables here.
Enjoy your winter season in Shiga Kogen!
Kids Snow Parks Available 🛷
Not ready for skiing/snowboarding or just want to have fun with snow? Is this the first time for your children to encounter with snow? No worries! We have kids snow parks in Shiga Kogen. For more details please check here. Enjoy playing with snow!
More Information 📝
Do you know where you find an ATM?
Here you will find useful information to make your trip easier!
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