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  • April 4, 2015

    SPORTS BAR SNOW BIRD

    At Shiga Kogen's Ichinose you can find Snow Bird, a place where you can enjoy apres-ski with you ski friends. The bar is often visited by restaurant & hotel staff and foreign ski visitors as here ...
  • January 25, 2015

    GREEN PEPPER

    Green Pepper is part of Hotel Sunny Shiga which is located in the Ichinose area. The opening hours on the right show lunch time hours, but Green Pepper also offers buffet style breakfast where it is p...
  • June 1, 2010

    Shiga Kogen Extreme Trail Run

    Taking place around Mount Yokote or ‘Yokoteyama’, the Shiga Kogen Extreme Trail Run is an increasingly popular event held in mid-October. Entrants to the event can participate in the full 54km course...
  • June 1, 2010

    Shiga Kogen Mountain Trail Run

    Not to be mistaken with the Shiga Kogen Extreme Trail Run taking place in October, the Shiga Kogen Mountain Trail Run is held in mid-July and incudes two races: a longer 40km course and short 14.8km ...
  • May 8, 2010

    Shiga Kogen ‘Daija’ Festival

    Taking place in the third week of August, the ‘Daija Festival’ takes place in Shiga Kogen. Legend tells that a giant serpent resides within the waters of Onuma Pond and that during the Warring States...
  • January 19, 2010

    Exchanging Foreign Currency at Shiga Kogen

    It has been made possible to exchange foreign currency at Snow Can, the rental shop for ski/snowboard wear and more in Shiga Kogen. They have several shops, but the only one providing exchange of curr...
  • January 1, 2009

    Kita-Shiga Kogen Area

    Located between 25 to 30-minutes drive from Yudanaka Station, Kita-Shiga Kogen is home to multiple small ski resorts including Ryuoo Ski Park. The resort is dominated by the main ‘Skyland Express’ Ro...