Shiga Kogen
Also known as: Shiga Kogen (Joshinetsu Kogen NP)
High plateau; Snow Monkey Park nearby
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Shiga Kogen - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
Beg ~50 / Int 30 / Adv 20
Giant/Hasuike/Sun Valley/Ichinose family zones; easy regroup
On-mountain onsen hotels, Yudanaka-Shibu Onsen, Snow Monkey Park
Takamagahara T-Kids center (9:30-16:00)
Shiga Kogen International Ski School (English, Okushiga); rental
Excellent for beginners/families; highest resort in Japan
Snow & season
Very high; dry high-elevation powder ~12 m/season
Typically late Nov to early May (one of Japan's longest)
Jan-Feb
Peak Jan-Feb
Vast groomed alpine
Cold, whiteout at altitude
The mountain
~607 ha
~176; ~83 km
Some off-piste; mostly groomed
Large capacity absorbs crowds
Getting there & lift pass
All-mountain adult day ~JPY 8,000 online / 9,000 counter (2025-26)
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Tokyo -> Nagano Shinkansen ~80-100 min -> express bus ~70 min; airport Tokyo Narita/Haneda
Shinkansen + Nagaden bus
Extensive
On-mountain hotels/services
Yamanouchi / Nagano hub
Patrol & safety
Patrolled; Shiga Kogen Winter Clinic on-site
Altitude cold, whiteout
Winter Clinic; facilities in Yamanouchi/Nakano
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.