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Shiga Kogen Snow Cams & Snow Report
In winter, Shiga Kogen can only be reached from the Nagano side; Route 292 over to Kusatsu in Gunma is closed from November until the following spring. An express bus climbs from Nagano Station to the Shiga Kogen Yama-no-Eki stop, and lodging is split among hotel clusters such as Hasuike, Ichinose and Okushiga. Across the valley to the north is a separate group of ski areas known as Kitashiga, including Ryuoo and Komaruyama. Sources: pref.gunma.jp, pref.nagano.lg.jp, trafficnews.jp, shigakogen.gr.jp, ryuoo.com (sources read 2026-10-13; an AI draft the site operator has not yet checked)
No new snow has fallen at Shiga Kogen's ski areas in the last 48 hours.
Pictured: Shiga Kogen Higashidateyama Ski Area
Live cameras
8 of the 10 ski areas have official live cameras (12 in all). Each link opens the operator's own page or YouTube stream.
- Shiga Kogen Higashidateyama Ski Area
- Higashidateyama summit ↗shigakogen.gr.jp
- Higashi- and Nishi-Tateyama from Hasuike ↗shigakogen.gr.jp
- Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu Ski Area
- Kumanoyu slopes ↗shigakogen.gr.jp
- Shiga Kogen Terakoya Ski Area
- Slope live camera ↗shigakogen.co.jp
- Shiga Kogen
- All Shiga Kogen cameras (tourism association) ↗shigakogen.gr.jp
- Ichinose Tanne-no-Mori Okojo ↗shigakogen.gr.jp
- Hasuike crossing ↗shigakogen.gr.jp
- Shiga Kogen Ichinose Family Ski Area
- Ichinose Family slopes ↗shigakogen.gr.jp
- Ichinose Family — base area ↗shigakogen.gr.jp
- Shiga Kogen Ichinose Yamanokami Ski Area
- Slope live camera ↗shigakogen.co.jp
- Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Area
- E1 South Trail ↗princehotels.co.jp
- Ryuoo Ski Park
No slope camera found yet: Shiga Kogen Okushiga Kogen Ski Area, Kitashiga Komaruyama Ski Resort
Footage remains the copyright of each operator. JAPANSNOWLINE neither stores nor redistributes it. Road cameras are listed on each resort’s page.
Today's snow
| Ski area | 24 h | 48 h | Base | Next 3 days | Temp | Powder Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiga Kogen Higashidateyama Ski Area | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | −4°C | 24 |
| Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu Ski Area | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | −4°C | 24 |
| Shiga Kogen Terakoya Ski Area | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | −5°C | 24 |
| Shiga Kogen | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | −4°C | 19 |
| Shiga Kogen Ichinose Family Ski Area | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | −4°C | 19 |
| Shiga Kogen Ichinose Yamanokami Ski Area | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | −3°C | 19 |
| Shiga Kogen Okushiga Kogen Ski Area | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | −4°C | 19 |
| Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Area | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | −4°C | 19 |
| Ryuoo Ski Park | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | −1°C | 14 |
| Kitashiga Komaruyama Ski Resort | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 2°C | 10 |
Snowfall and base are calculated from a weather model, not reported by the resorts. "Next 3 days" is Open-Meteo’s published forecast shown as-is; it is not a forecast made by JAPANSNOWLINE. Check the Japan Meteorological Agency and the resort before you travel.
The season at a glance
| Ski area | Typical winter | Worst–best of 12 | Snow quality (of 397) | Adult day ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryuoo Ski Park | 405 cm | 214–520 cm | 28 | — |
| Shiga Kogen Higashidateyama Ski Areasame grid cell | 333 cm | 214–434 cm | 13 | — |
| Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu Ski Areasame grid cell | 333 cm | 214–434 cm | 12 | — |
| Shiga Kogen Terakoya Ski Areasame grid cell | 333 cm | 214–434 cm | 9 | — |
| Shiga Kogen Ichinose Family Ski Areasame grid cell | 333 cm | 214–434 cm | 15 | — |
| Shiga Kogen Ichinose Yamanokami Ski Areasame grid cell | 333 cm | 214–434 cm | 23 | — |
| Shiga Kogen Okushiga Kogen Ski Areasame grid cell | 333 cm | 214–434 cm | 18 | — |
| Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Areasame grid cell | 333 cm | 214–434 cm | 17 | ¥7,000 |
| Kitashiga Komaruyama Ski Resort | 327 cm | 214–428 cm | 133 | — |
| Shiga Kogen | 255 cm | 197–337 cm | 44 | ¥9,500 |
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.
Compare Ryuoo Ski Park, Shiga Kogen Higashidateyama Ski Area, Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu Ski Area →
When the snow falls
In Shiga Kogen, the most snow falls in January. March brings 63% of January's, or about 66 cm. The one that keeps snowing latest is Shiga Kogen, where March still brings 72% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiga Kogen Higashidateyama Ski Area | 1,675–1,970 m | 295 m | 2.0 km |
| Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu Ski Area | 1,680–1,952 m | 272 m | 1.9 km |
| Shiga Kogen Terakoya Ski Area | 1,908–2,060 m | 152 m | 1.4 km |
| Shiga Kogen | 1,330–2,307 m | 977 m | — |
| Shiga Kogen Ichinose Family Ski Area | 1,625–1,952 m | 327 m | 1.6 km |
| Shiga Kogen Ichinose Yamanokami Ski Area | 1,657–1,706 m | 49 m | 1.1 km |
| Shiga Kogen Okushiga Kogen Ski Area | 1,475–1,999 m | 524 m | 3.2 km |
| Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Area | 1,548–1,998 m | 450 m | 3.2 km |
| Ryuoo Ski Park | 867–1,922 m | 1,055 m | 4.6 km |
| Kitashiga Komaruyama Ski Resort | 795–1,110 m | 315 m | 1.5 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 Shiga Kogen get in a typical winter?
From December to March, the most falls at Ryuoo Ski Park: about 405 cm. The least in the same area is at Shiga Kogen, about 255 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 Shiga Kogen in a bad winter?
Over the last 12 winters, Ryuoo Ski Park ranged from 214 cm in its leanest winter to 520 cm in its deepest, against a typical 405 cm, so a poor winter brought 53% of the usual amount.