Shiga Kogen is a hiker’s paradise with more than 20 trails ranging from the mountainous regions at an elevation of 830m to the sub-alpine zones at over 2,300m. Trekking season starts generally around middle of May and continues to the end of October.
The trails are categorized into three different types:
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Walking Paths
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Nature Discovery Trails
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Mountain Trails
When entering the mountain, please be sure to ring a bell or bring something which makes sounds to repel bears, and to keep a group of several people together.
Shiga Kogen Trekking Map : https://www.shigakogen.gr.jp/english/green/trekking.html
Nature Topics : https://shizenhogo-center.shigakogen.gr.jp/topics/
Summer Lift Information : https://shigakogen-ski.or.jp/summer/lift/index.html
👇The latest information about trekking course conditions and important notice 👇
| Course | Latest Condition | Comment | MAP | |
| ① | Mt. Yokote Panorama Course | Shibutoge lift is operating : May 20th to May 31st
Skylator and Skylift will operate : From June 1st |
Easy access with Sky-Lator and 3rd lift. | MAP |
| ② | Sunshine Trail | Walkable | The path around Biwa-ike Pond is paved. | MAP |
| ③ | Mt. Asahi Mountain Climbing Course | Walkable | A quick 30mins walk from the base to the summit. | MAP |
| ④ | Okushiga White Birch Garden Course | Passable | This trail runs through a beech and birch forest. | MAP |
| ⑤ | Okura Shindo Course | Walkable | Masses of soft windflowers are splendid in early spring. | MAP |
| ⑥ | Shinanoki Course | Walkable | The Giant Shinano-ki tree is magnificent. | MAP |
| ⑦ | Babbling Brook Course | Walkable | This trail go through a Japanese char native species protection area. | MAP |
| ⑧ | Pond Tour course | Walkable
Maeyama lift will operate from June 15th
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This is the most iconic trail in Shiga Kogen. | MAP |
| ⑨ | Shimizu Shindo | Walkable | This trail goes to primaeval forests toward Kido-ike Pond and Hasu-ike Pond. | MAP |
| ⑩ | Nature Exploration Course | Walkable | This short trail offers a variety of landscapes. | MAP |
| ⑪ | Magatama no Oka Course | Walkable | This trail on a slope created by Shiga-yama’s lava flows has many ups and downs, abundant giant rocks and trees. | MAP |
| ⑫ | Toge no 33 Kannon Course | Walkable | This trail carefully preserves thirty three (Sanju-san) Kannon statues. | MAP |
| ⑬ | Mt. Shiga Mountain Climbing Course | Walkable | Primitive forests and plenty of flowers. | MAP |
| ⑭ | Mt. Yakibitai Climbing Course | Walkable | At the summit, the Chigo-ike Pond and a broad wetland are surrounded by trees, with wooden paths for walking. | MAP |
| ⑮ | Mt. Iwasuge Mountain Climbing Course | Walkable
Higashidateyama Gondola will operate from June 15th. |
The most popular trail in Shiga Kogen. | MAP |
| ⑯ | Mt. Kasagatake Mountain Climbing Course | Walkable | This mountain is the symbol of Shiga Kogen. | MAP |
| ⑰ | Mt. Hachi / Mt.Yokote Climbing Course | Walkable | You can take a lift to Yokote-yama summit. | MAP |
| ⑱ | Mt. Akaishi Mountain Climbing Course | Walkable | The summit offers expansive views of Onuma-ike Pond below. | MAP |
