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  • June 1, 2018

    Shiga Kogen: Paddle Boarding

    Nagano is blessed with beauty and a wealth of natural features for visitors to enjoy. Located within easy reach of both JR Nagano Station or JR Yudanaka Station, the mountains of Shiga Koge...
  • June 1, 2018

    Yamanouchi Area – Home of the Snow Monkeys

    The snow monkey area is regionally known as Kanbayashi Onsen and is home to several high-end Japanese style inns such as HOTEL SENJYUKAKU. It's the most nearby place to stay when wanting to visit the ...
  • May 31, 2018

    Shiga Kogen Area

    Shiga Kogen is Japan's largest and highest ski resort boasting Nagano's longest season and most reliable snow conditions. The resort covers an expansive area - over 600 hectares of interconnected ter...
  • April 20, 2018

    Shiga Kusatsu Kogen Route

    Open from May to mid/late-November, the Japanese National Route 292, otherwise known as the Shiga-Kusatsu Kogen Route is a scenic alpine driving route that winds through the Joshinetsu Kogen National...
  • March 15, 2018

    Activities

    SHIGA KOGEN POWDER REPORT: ICHINOSE FAMILY TREE RUN

    Another favorite area in Shiga Kogen for lovers of tree runs is a course which runs from the top of Ichinose Family Area down to bottom. It's a little hard to find the course on the map so here is how...
  • March 3, 2018

    Activities

    SHIGA KOGEN POWDER REPORT – TERAKOYA TREE RUN

    This winter season (2017/2018) in Shiga Kogen brought a lot of powder snow and many fantastic days of skiing and snowboarding.  The early and massive snowfall experienced in December created a good ba...
  • December 14, 2017

    Information

    SHIGA KOGEN SNOW UPDATE: DECEMBER 15TH 2017

    It's been snowing steadily in the Snow Monkey area and even more up in the mountains of Shiga Kogen. The slopes are slowly all opening up, with the higher altitude slopes already fully open.The ar...
  • July 28, 2017

    Shiga Kogen International Ski School

    Based in the Okushiga ski fields of Shiga Kogen Ski Resort, Shiga Kogen International Ski School offers skiing and snowboarding lessons in English and other foreign languages. Both group and private ...
  • July 27, 2017

    Shiga Kogen: Get A Massage

    Especially in winter, when people are in Shiga Kogen to ski, snowboard, or enjoy other snow activities, you can strain your muscles quite a bit. Chalet Shiga, located in the middle of the ski resorts ...