The 2026/27 season is planned to open on 5 Dec (the resort’s announcement; it moves with the snow). The snowfall below is a model figure and does not mean the slopes are skiable.
A weather-model figure, worked out the same way for every ski area, and lower than what actually falls. Use it to compare ski areas, not against the resort’s own totals. How we measure →
This season so far (1 Nov to 9 Nov): 2 cm. The average for these dates is under 10 cm, so we do not give a percentage yet. The average is over twelve winters on the same weather model. Across Japan →
Updated: 10 Nov 2026, 12:15
| Date | Weather | Snow (cm) | Low / high (°C) | Wind (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 10 Nov | Snow | 0 | −2 to 1 | 8 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | −3 to 3 | 8 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Clear | 0 | 0 to 10 | 7 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | 3 to 12 | 7 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | 3 to 13 | 7 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | 7 to 13 | 8 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | 1 to 8 | 11 |
The five add up to the 100-point Powder Score: more fresh snow, more on the way and colder air all push it up. How we measure
A large ropeway climbs to SORA terrace, a viewing deck high on the mountain. When the weather lines up, a sea of cloud fills the view below it. The groomers stay off Kiotoshi Bowl, an expert run. There are also marked tree-run areas. Sources: ryuoo.com, go-nagano.net (sources read 11 Oct 2026; reviewed by the editor)
Counted from the runs and lifts drawn on OpenStreetMap, within the boundary of the ski area. These are not the resort’s own published figures.
Only 26% of the vertical on the runs descends to the north or east. The most common direction is west (67%).
See past trail maps on Skimap.org ↗
Source: OpenSkiMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0). How finely ski areas are drawn varies by region, so treat the counts as indicative. Vertical is the difference between the highest and lowest points of the mapped runs and lifts.
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Shiga Kogen webcams & snow report — all 10 ski areas →
Modelled from weather data the same way at all 3,069 ski areas we cover. These are not the resort’s own published figures.
The tick marks the median across every Japanese ski area we measure. All four bars run the same way — longer is better.
The quality score leaves out how much snow falls (it uses temperature, frequency, rain and wind).
Within 50 km in a straight line. Ski areas in the same weather-model cell (about 30 km across) get the same figure.
| Ski area | Distance | Seasonal snowfall | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitashiga Komaruyama Ski Resort | 2.1 km | 327 cm | 370 |
| Shiga Kogen Okushiga Kogen Ski Area | 4.6 km | 333 cm | 333 |
| Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Area | 5.2 km | 333 cm | 333 |
| X-JAM Takaifuji | 5.2 km | 568 cm | 53 |
| Shiga Kogen Ichinose Yamanokami Ski Area | 5.2 km | 333 cm | 333 |
Compare side by side with Kitashiga Komaruyama Ski Resort and Shiga Kogen Okushiga Kogen Ski Area →
The most snow falls in January. March brings 49% of January’s snowfall. That is in line with the median for ski areas in Japan (52%). In amount, March brings 67 cm, more than the median of 46 cm.
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 405 cm, and 5 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2015/16 with 214 cm; the biggest was 2016/17 with 520 cm (2.4 times as much).
Snowfall each winter (December–March total). The dashed line is the average; the numbers mark the leanest and the biggest winter.
Within 20 km in a straight line, nearest first. Some lie over a pass that is closed in winter.
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jigokudani Monkey Park地獄谷野猿公苑 | Park | 5.2 km |
| Shiga Highlands志賀高原 | Nature | 8.8 km |
| Shibu-tōge渋峠 | Nature | 13.7 km |
| Mount Kusatsu-Shirane草津白根山 | Nature | 15.7 km |
| Manza Onsen万座温泉 | Hot spring town | 16.1 km |
| Nozori Dam野反ダム | Landmark | 16.5 km |
Chosen from the places most read about on Wikipedia, favouring those with an English article. Based on the Japanese Wikipedia lists of sights in each prefecture, as compiled in travel-log-data (CC BY-SA 4.0). English names from Wikidata (CC0). The content of this section is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Getting there
Source: ryuoo.com · checked 1 Nov 2026. Shuttle days and times change with the season; check the official site before you go.
Checked on the official site (21 Oct 2026) · Source. “Not checked” means we have not looked yet. Compare with other ski areas →
Contains advertising. Property names and Rakuten Travel’s booking pages are in Japanese.
22 properties on Rakuten Travel lie within about 3 km of this ski area. The table shows the nearest 12 with a listed price.
| Property (links to Rakuten Travel) | Lowest listed (per person, tax incl.) | Rating | Distance | Getting there |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ホテルタガワ | ¥7,500 | 3.78／5 20 reviews | 1.7 km | 湯田中駅よりタクシーにて約15分、飯山駅よりタクシーで30分 |
| ホテル竜王ヴィレッヂ | ¥10,000 | — | 2.1 km | 湯田中駅よりお車にて約25分 |
| 北志賀高原ホテル | ¥7,458 | 3.75／5 24 reviews | 2.2 km | 湯田中駅から竜王マウンテンリゾートまでシャトルバスで約25分。 |
| ホテル ノース志賀 | ¥8,000 | 4.21／5 151 reviews | 2.3 km | 長野電鉄 湯田中駅から車で15分/信州中野ICより車で30分 |
| SORA GLAMPING RESORT | ¥27,300 | — | 2.3 km | 湯田中駅より車で約25分、信州中野I.Cから車で16km! |
| ホテル プランタン | ¥5,800 | — | 2.9 km | 上信越道信州中野I.Cより車で約25分 JR飯山駅又は長野電鉄湯田中駅送迎なし |
| ホテル シャレー竜王 | ¥6,510 | 4.25／5 16 reviews | 3.0 km | 信州湯田中駅から北志賀竜王高原スキーパークまでシャトルバス |
Prices are the lowest Rakuten Travel lists; a property name, or “Pick dates and guests” above, shows prices and rooms for your dates.
Contains advertising. Property names and Rakuten Travel’s booking pages are in Japanese. · Property data by Rakuten Travel (Supported by Rakuten Developers)
7 places within 12 km of the slopes, as mapped on OpenStreetMap, many of them small inns and pensions. Many are not on booking sites — open the name for the website or the map.
Nearest: 6 km
Accommodation data: OpenStreetMap
Other booking sites: Booking.com ↗ · Agoda ↗ · Rakuten Travelad ↗
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