North-east of Lake Biwa — the closest deep snow to Kansai · Updated 10 Nov 2026
Okuibuki and Yogo Snow Cams & Snow Report
These are the mountains along the Shiga–Fukui border, north of Lake Biwa. The former town of Yogo, now part of Nagahama, is designated a heavy-snow area, and the ski areas lie up Routes 365 and 161 north of the Kinomoto exit on the Hokuriku Expressway. At the southern end, Okuibuki sits north of Mount Ibuki and runs a reservation-only shuttle bus from Maibara Station on the Shinkansen. It is snow country within a day trip of both Osaka–Kyoto and Nagoya. Sources: pref.shiga.lg.jp, okuibuki.co.jp, yogo45.co.jp, ohana-shiga.com (sources read 2026-10-13; an AI draft the site operator has not yet checked)
No new snow has fallen at Okuibuki and Yogo's ski areas in the last 48 hours.
Pictured: Gransnow Okuibuki
Live cameras
2 of the 5 ski areas have official live cameras (2 in all). Each link opens the operator's own page or YouTube stream.
- Gransnow Okuibuki
- Official live camera ↗okuibuki.co.jp
- Ohana Resort
- Official live camera ↗kkr.mlit.go.jp
No slope camera found yet: Akoyama Skijo Snowpal, Imajo 365, Yogo Kogen Resort
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The season at a glance
| Ski area | Typical winter | Worst–best of 12 | Snow quality (of 397) | Adult day ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imajo 365same grid cell | 249 cm | 84–409 cm | 312 | — |
| Yogo Kogen Resortsame grid cell | 249 cm | 84–409 cm | 302 | — |
| Gransnow Okuibuki | 194 cm | 21–339 cm | 242 | — |
| Akoyama Skijo Snowpal | 142 cm | 35–234 cm | 387 | — |
| Ohana Resort | 116 cm | 19–188 cm | 362 | — |
Typical winter is the December–March average over the last 12 winters (calculated). “Worst–best” is the leanest and the deepest of those 12 winters, which is the range a trip booked a year out has to live with. Ticket prices are checked on each resort’s own site; “—” means we have not checked one yet.
When the snow falls
In Okuibuki and Yogo, the most snow falls in January. March brings 25% of January's, or about 17 cm. The one that keeps snowing latest is Gransnow Okuibuki, where March still brings 30% of January's snowfall.
Monthly averages over the last 12 winters, averaged across the ski areas in this area. This is what falls in each month, not how deep the base is.
The mountains themselves
| Ski area | Base to top | Vertical | Spread of the runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akoyama Skijo Snowpal | 209–228 m | 19 m | 0.3 km |
| Gransnow Okuibuki | 739–1,221 m | 482 m | 1.9 km |
| Imajo 365 | 433–754 m | 321 m | 1.6 km |
| Ohana Resort | 382–588 m | 206 m | 1.6 km |
| Yogo Kogen Resort | 552–737 m | 185 m | 1.2 km |
Elevations come from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan and OpenStreetMap. “Spread” is the width of the area the runs cover, not the total length of piste.
Questions people ask
How much snow does Okuibuki and Yogo get in a typical winter?
From December to March, the most falls at Imajo 365 and Yogo Kogen Resort: about 249 cm. The least in the same area is at Ohana Resort, about 116 cm. The figures come from weather-model grid cells about 30 km across, so neighbouring ski areas in different cells can differ widely. Calculated from the last 12 winters.
What happens in Okuibuki and Yogo in a bad winter?
Over the last 12 winters, Imajo 365 ranged from 84 cm in its leanest winter to 409 cm in its deepest, against a typical 249 cm, so a poor winter brought 34% of the usual amount.