We have several ski & snowboard schools which provide lessons in English or more languages! From beginners to advanced players, they arrange your lessons as your skills and requests. Please contact them directly for more details. Advance reservation is required.
*All the prices in this page are for one person, tax included.
– Shiga International Ski School
– Skiwi Ski School
– Sugiyama Ski School
– Kitamura Snow Sports School
– Y’s snow & outdoor school
Shiga International Ski School
✓ English lessons available. Other languages may be provided based on request
✓ Ski Lessons for kids and adults for all levels
✓ Snowboard lessons for all levels
Location: Second floor of the Center House in Okushiga Kogen Ski Resort
Contact: info@shigaskischool.com / +81 269 24 2007
▼ Group Lesson for ski
For Adults and teens (13 years old and older)
– Maximum of 6 people per group
– Half day (10:00-12:00 or 13:00-15:00) ￥10,500
– Full day (10:00-12:00 + 13:00-15:00) ￥15,000
*Lift pass is not included so make sure to bring a valid lift pass!
For Kids (12 years old and under)
– Maximum of 6 people per group
– Half day (09:30-12:00 / 2.5h) ￥10,700
– Half day (13:00-15:00) ￥9,500
– Full day (09:30-15:00 / 5.5h) ￥15,800 *Lunch included
*Lift pass is included!
>> Details & booking available here
▼ Group Lesson for snowboard
For Adults and teens (13 years old and older)
– Maximum of 6 people per group
– Half day (10:00-12:00 or 13:00-15:00) ￥10,500
– Full day (10:00-12:00 + 13:00-15:00) ￥15,000
*Lift pass is not included so make sure to bring a valid lift pass!
*Kids under 12 can only join private lessons. If they want to ski with adults, please book a private lesson for multiple people
>> Details & booking available here
▼ Private Lesson
Private lessons offer personalized coaching, allowing you to advance at your own pace with undivided attention from your instructor.
– Maximum of 4 people per group
– 2h ￥25,000
– 3h ￥34,000
– 4h ￥45,000
– 5h ￥53,000
*Several languages available
*Start time, duration and meeting point can be arranged
>> Details & booking available here
Skiwi Ski School
✓ English, Italian and Spanish lessons available
✓ Ski Lessons for kids and adults for all levels
✓ Snowboard lessons for all levels
Location: Hotel Khuls in Ichinose Ski Resort
Contact: skiwiskischool@gmail.com
▼ Private Lesson
– 1h ￥13,000～
– 2h ￥21,000～
– 3h ￥28,000～
– 4h ￥34,000～
– 5h ￥40,000～
– 6h ￥45,000～
*Lift pass is not included so make sure to bring a valid lift pass!
>> Details available here
>> Booking or inquiry form here
Sugiyama Ski & Snowsports School
✓ English lessons available
✓ Ski Lessons for kids and adults for all levels
✓ Snowboard lessons for all levels
Location: Ichii Hotel in Ichinose Ski Resort
Contact: +81 269 34 2090（9:00～16:00）
▼ Private Lesson for ski & snowboard
– Maximum of 9 people per group
– 2h ￥17,000
– 3h ￥25,000
– 4h ￥32,000
– 5h ￥38,000
– 6h ￥45,000
*Extending 30mins ￥6,000
*Lift pass and rentals are not included so make sure to bring a valid lift pass and gear!
▼ Group Lesson for ski
– 2h (10:00-12:00 or 13:15-15:15) ￥6,500
*Available only on weekdays
▼ Group Lesson for snowboard
– 1.5h (9:00-10:30: / 11:00-12:30 / 13:30-15:00) ￥6,500
*Available only on weekends
▼ Kids ski lesson
– Half day ￥6,500
– Full day ￥9,500
*Lunch and lift pass are not included
>> Details and bookings available here
Kitamura Snowsports School
✓ English lessons available
✓ Ski Lessons for kids and adults for all levels
✓ Snowboard lessons for all levels
Location: Shiga Ichii Hotel in Ichinose Ski Resort
Contact: ksss@kitamurass.com / +81 269 34 2779
▼ Private Lessons
– For 1 person: 2h ￥20,000, 3h ￥28,000, 4h ￥36,000
– For 2 persons: 2h ￥30,000, 3h ￥40,000, 4h ￥50,000
– For 3 persons: 2h ￥50,000, 3h ￥65,000, 4h ￥80,000
*Lift pass and rentals are not included so make sure to bring a valid lift pass and gear!
>> Details and bookings available here
Y’s snow & Outdoor School
✓ English lessons available *Please contact the availability
✓ Ski Lessons for kids and adults for all levels
✓ Snowboard lessons for all levels
Location: Shiga Grand Hotel in Ichinose Ski Resort
Contact: +81 269 24 2180 / +81 47 458 7861
▼ Group Lesson
– 2h (AM / PM) ￥30,000
– Full day ￥40,000
▼ Private Lesson
– For 1 person: 1h ￥8,000, 2h ￥12,000, 3h ￥16,000, 4h ￥20,000
– For 2 persons: 1h ￥10,000, 2h ￥14,000, 3h ￥18,000, 4h ￥22,000
– For 3 persons: 1h ￥13,000, 2h ￥17,000, 3h ￥21,000, 4h ￥26,000
*Lift pass and rentals are not included so make sure to bring a valid lift pass and gear!
>> Details and bookings available here
