The 2026/27 season is planned to open on 4 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 | −4 to −1 | 11 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | −6 to 1 | 12 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Clear | 0 | −3 to 8 | 9 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | 0 to 9 | 8 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | 3 to 10 | 6 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | 4 to 11 | 10 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | −2 to 5 | 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
Alpine races at the Nagano Olympics were held on this mountain. At the foot of the slopes, every room in the east wing of the Shiga Kogen Prince Hotel looks out over the piste. The ungroomed powder zones, known as Yakebi, are for expert skiers only and open only when the weather and snow conditions are right. Sources: olympedia.org, shigakogen.gr.jp, princehotels.co.jp, shigakogen-ski.or.jp (sources read 12 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.
62% of the vertical on the runs descends to the north or east; plenty of the terrain faces the sun as well, so the lean is modest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiga Kogen Ichinose Yamanokami Ski Area | 1.4 km | 333 cmsame grid cell | 333 |
| Shiga Kogen Ichinose Family Ski Area | 1.8 km | 333 cmsame grid cell | 333 |
| Shiga Kogen Okushiga Kogen Ski Area | 2.0 km | 333 cmsame grid cell | 333 |
| Shiga Kogen Terakoya Ski Area | 2.6 km | 333 cmsame grid cell | 333 |
| Shiga Kogen Higashidateyama Ski Area | 2.9 km | 333 cmsame grid cell | 333 |
The most snow falls in January. March brings 66% of January’s snowfall. That is a gentler fall than the median for ski areas in Japan (52%). In amount, March brings 69 cm, more than the median of 46 cm.
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 333 cm, and 6 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2015/16 with 214 cm; the biggest was 2016/17 with 434 cm (2.0 times as much).
Snowfall each winter (December–March total). The dashed line is the average; the numbers mark the leanest and the biggest winter.
2 hot spring sources with published analyses lie within 5 km of this ski area, nearest first (the hottest is 82.9 °C).
| Source | Distance | Temperature | pH | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 発哺館下 | 3.1 km | 82.9℃ hot | 5.7 mildly acidic | simple |
| 河原小屋丸池河原小屋 | 4 km | 67.4℃ hot | 6.6 neutral | simple |
These are analyses of hot spring sources, not a list of baths you can visit. They date from 1910 to 2005, many from decades ago, so today’s temperature and chemistry may differ. Names are as recorded in Japanese. Temperature and pH bands follow Japan’s standard for analysing hot springs.
Source: processed from the hot spring analysis data in the Geothermal Information Database (GRES-DB), Geological Survey of Japan, AIST
Within 20 km in a straight line, nearest first. Some lie over a pass that is closed in winter.
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shiga Highlands志賀高原 | Nature | 5.3 km |
| Jigokudani Monkey Park地獄谷野猿公苑 | Park | 5.5 km |
| Shibu-tōge渋峠 | Nature | 9.7 km |
| Nozori Dam野反ダム | Landmark | 11.5 km |
| Mount Kusatsu-Shirane草津白根山 | Nature | 12 km |
| Kusatsu Onsen草津温泉 | Hot spring town | 16 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.
Checked on the official site (12 Oct 2026) · Source. “Not checked” means we have not looked yet. Compare with other ski areas →
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29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ホテル一乃瀬 | ¥11,176 | 4.46／5 88 reviews | 1.9 km | 湯田中駅よりお車にて約45分 |
| ホテル 山楽 | ¥7,700 | 4.27／5 102 reviews | 2.0 km | 信州中野ICから車で30分。一ノ瀬バス停すぐ。 |
| 高天ヶ原温泉 志賀パークホテル | ¥7,000 | 3.67／5 216 reviews | 2.7 km | 信州中野ICより車にて約45分。長野電鉄湯田中駅から路線バスにて約50分。新幹線長野駅から志賀高原急行バスにて約80分 |
| 志賀高原 ホテルタキモト | ¥4,000 | 4.14／5 55 reviews | 2.8 km | 高天ヶ原バス停より徒歩にて約2分 |
| ホテルサニー志賀 | ¥10,800 | 3.86／5 270 reviews | 2.8 km | 電車の方は長野駅から直通バス、お車の方は信州中野インターから約30分です |
| 奥志賀高原ホテル | ¥11,267 | 4.06／5 279 reviews | 3.1 km | 信州中野ICから車で40分 長野駅より長野電鉄急行バスで110分 |
| 西発哺温泉ホテル | ¥13,200 | 5.00／5 78 reviews | 3.2 km | 信州中野ICからR292、約40分 |
Prices are the lowest Rakuten Travel lists; a property name, or “Pick dates and guests” above, shows prices and rooms for your dates.
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Accommodation data: OpenStreetMap
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