🏔️ Trekking and Hiking MAP 🏔️
Shiga Kogen is a national park and designated as an UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Because of the difference in elevation, visitors can enjoy rich and diverse flora and fauna.
There are over 20 trails in the vast mountain range, and you will discover a different landscape each time you visit. Once you have experienced the charm of exploring in Shiga Kogen, you will want to visit again and again in different seasons.
👇 Check maps and make travel plans!
🚠Summer Lifts and Gondolas 🚠
There are several gondolas and lifts operating during green season.
Refer to this page to plan your hiking travel in Shiga Kogen!
https://shigakogen-ski.or.jp/summer/lift/
🚻 Public toilets information 🚻
In Shiga Kogen, there are nine public toilets available, with some closed during the winter season. This page below provides information on the accessible public toilets in the area.
https://shizenhogo-center.shigakogen.gr.jp/news/toilet.html/
👉 Shiga Kogen Guide Association
The Shiga Kogen Guide Association guides visitors through Shiga Kogen in the green season which is from June, when the snow melts and makes it easier to walk, to October, when the forests are at their most vibrant with autumn colors.
Exploring by yourself is undoubtedly a wonderful experience, but walking with a local guide who knows a lot about the area will make your time even more enjoyable!
https://shizenhogo-center.shigakogen.gr.jp/english/?lg=en