As with a lot of resorts in Japan - the snow conditions are amazing. The extensive lift network enables skiers and snowboarders to easily move around from one resort to the next or there is a shuttle bus running between each resort if you do not want to ski.
Please note that there are certain areas in Shiga Kogen for Skiers only. Snowboarding is at times is also restricted when the ski runs are being used for school excursion programs.
21 INTER-LINKED RESORTS, 1 LIFT PASS
Skiing & Snowboarding Areas:
- Sunvalley Ski Area
- Maruike Ski Area
- Hasuike Ski Area
- Giant Ski Area
- Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area
- Nishitateyama Ski Area
- Higashitateyama Ski Area
- Terakoya Ski Area
- Takamagahara Mannoth Ski Area
- Tanne no Mori Okojo Ski Area
- Ichinose Family Ski Area
- Ichinose Diamond Ski Area
- Ichinose Yamanokami Ski Area
- Yakebitaiyama Ski Area
- Kidoike Ski Area
- Kasadake Ski Area
- Maeyama Ski Area
- Shibutoge Ski Area
Skiers Only Areas:
- Okushigakogen Ski Area
- Kumanoyu Ski Area
- Yokoteyama Ski Area
Night Skiing Areas:
- Sunvalley Ski Area
- Maruike Ski Area
- Nishitateyama Ski Area (Takamagahara side)
- Takamagahara Mammoth Ski Area
- Ichinose Family Ski Area
- Ichinose Diamond Ski Area
- Yakebitaiyama Ski Area
- Kumanoyu Ski Area
GETTING THERE
To get to Shiga Kogen from Narita International Airport:
- Catch the Narita Express to Tokyo city station. Travel time = 1 hour.
- Change trains at Tokyo to catch the Nagano Bullet Train (Asama Shinkansen). Travel time = 1 hr 50 mins.
- After alighting at Nagano, get on a public bus that operates daily to Shiga Kogen. Travel time = 1 hour 15 mins
