Is this your first visit in Shiga Kogen? We would love to provide some useful information to make your trip easier! Here you will find travel tips in Shiga Kogen!
There is no convenience store nor supermarket in Shiga Kogen!
Because Shiga Kogen is part of Joshin’etsukogen National Park, there are regulations to protect this beautiful nature. Especially construction of building in this area is strictly restricted to preserve the landscape. That’s why we don’t have convenience store nor supermarket here.
Some hotels or Yamanoeki (which means Yama/Mountain Eki/Station) have small kiosk to provide daily necessaries and snacks but there would be many people during high seasons.
If you are planning to stay for a long period in Shiga Kogen, we recommend that you bring with you your necessities. You’ll find many stores around Nagano Station or convenience store by Yudanaka station.
The Nearest convenience store is at Yudanaka station, you can go by local bus from Shiga Kogen. The Nearest supermarket is AEON Nakano. You can take express bus from Shiga Kogen, and get off at AEON Nakano bus stop.
Dinner place options are limited
Traditionally most of Japanese travelers prefer to book a hotel with breakfast and dinner included. That’s why we don’t have many dinner places in Shiga Kogen. However, nowadays more and more tourists chose a hotel’s plan without dinner.
Due to the limited number of restaurants, they are fully booked very often. If you plan to dine out, I kindly recommend you to make a reservations in advance.
Or why not chose a dinner included plan and enjoy your dinner at your hotel? They would be glad to welcome you with their cuisine made with delicacies of the seasons. It would also be a nice experience to eat and chill at a hotel in Japan!
You can find ATM at Shiga Kogen post office!
Most restaurants and shops accept only cash payments. There is an ATM at the post office, and this is the only one ATM in Shiga Kogen. Don’t forget to bring cash with you!
*You may need cash to board a bus. Cash, VISA contactless payment and ALIPAY are accepted in the local bus Yudanaka station – Okushiga Kogen line and Yudanaka station – Shibutoge line.
Due to no connection, QR code payment cannot work at Kanman Fall, Asahiyama shita, Onumaike iriguchi bus stop.
*Express bus from Nagano station accepts VISA/JCB/American Express contactless payment and ALIPAY.
*You may need to bring 1,000yen bills and coins to board a bus for bus fare payment. Certain bus cannot accept the payment by a 10,000-yen bill, a 5,000-yen bill and a 2,000-yen bill neither change these bills to coins on the bus.
Shiga kogen Post office
Opening hours: weekday 9:00 – 17:00 *Could be changed during New Year period.
Closed at weekend.
You can reserve ski/snowboard equipment
Here you will find rental shops information.
https://www.shigakogen.gr.jp/english/topics/rental-shops-information.html
Please notice that number of certain sizes of equipment is limited. To be sure to rent what you need, please use online reservation in advance.
If you are staying Shiga Kogen, your hotel may provide rental service for their guests. Please ask your hotel for more details. Some rental shops in hotels are also welcome for visitors.
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