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Official
Website:
www.shigakogen.gr.jp/english
Shiga Kogen data on SJ:
here
Daily Reports from Shiga Kogen:
Shiga Kogen Now!
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Shiga Kogen,
Nagano Prefecture
On this page:
What is Shiga Kogen?
A guide to the biggest ski resort
area in Japan
On the next page:
Getting to Shiga Kogen
Lift ticket prices
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What is Shiga Kogen?
Shiga Kogen is situated in the heart of the Johshinetsu Kogen
National Park of Nagano Prefecture and is the largest ski and snowboard resort in
Japan, offering 21 interlinked resorts all on one lift ticket! Shiga
covers a huge area and offers a great diversity of natural terrain - to
actually ski or snowboard all the available runs would take you days!
Snow conditions and quality are often superb and Shiga Kogen also has
one of the longest seasons in Japan - usually from mid December until
early May. The extensive lift network enables skiers and snowboarders to
easily move around from one resort to the next. A shuttle bus system
running non-stop between resorts can also be used for getting between
the resorts in the area. Yakebitaiyama is the most modern of all the resorts at Shiga
and offers customers, fantastic facilities, fast lifts and a great
variety of terrain.
21 ski areas > 1 lift pass!
Surrounded by some 2,000m high mountains, Shiga Kogen consists of 21
various ski areas - see below for the names of the individual areas. Abundant snow fall, fine powder snow, the
latest facilities including a speedy lift operation system and its big scale
have made Shiga Kogen one of the worlds top ranked ski resorts.
Each ski area with its fantastic runs and terrains linked by lifts,
attracts skiers who can enjoy the challenge of skiing continuously on
the wide variety of runs on offer. Ski here today, and ski there tomorrow
-- to try all of the lifts in every area it would takes 2 or 3 days. The altitude and the installation of
efficient snow making systems ensure that Shiga Kogen boasts a long ski
season from late November till early May. (Please note that
usually from around early April, spring operations come into effect with
less ski lifts operating - check the
Shiga
Kogen Now reports for daily updates on conditions and operations).
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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
*Snowboarding is at times restricted
when the ski runs are being used for school excursion programs.
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Skiers Only Areas:
Okushigakogen Ski Area
Kumanoyu Ski Area
Yokoteyama Ski Area
*You can gain access to the Kasadake Ski Area by snowboard.
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
Snowscooting Areas:
Snvalley Ski Area
Maruike Ski Area
Hasuike Ski Area
Terakoya Ski Area
Takamagahara Mammoth Ski Area
Tanne no Mori Okojo Ski Area
Ichinose Family Ski Area
Ichinose Diamond Ski Area
Kasadake Ski Area |
Click on the image below (or here) to see a larger version of the
resorts layout....
All Lift Tickets
The main Shiga Kogen lift ticket allows you to ride all of the 71 lifts, gondolas
and ropeways at Shiga Kogen, and also allows you to use the Shiga
Kogen shuttle buses running between the interconnected slopes as well
(from December 17th until the end of the season).
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Ticket Type |
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1 Day |
1.5 Day |
2 Day |
3 Day |
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Adult |
4,800 yen |
8,000 yen |
9,000 yen |
Super Pass 3
(below) |
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Child |
2,400 yen |
4,000 yen |
4,500 yen |
Super Pass 3
(below) |
| Senior Pass |
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4,000 yen |
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7,000 yen |
9,400 yen |
Half day Ticket
Morning / Afternoon |
Adult |
3,800 yen |
Morning = Opening > 1pm
Afternoon = 12pm > closing |
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Child |
1,900 yen |
| All Lift Coupon (28 points) |
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Adult 3,000 yen / Child 1,500 yen
(the number of required points for different lifts varies) |
Special Discount Ticket
(early ski and spring ski - limited operations, check for details) |
Adult |
4,000 yen |
7,000 yen |
8,000 yen |
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Child |
2,000 yen |
3,500 yen |
4,000 yen |
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Shiga Kogen Super Pass 3 |
Adult |
13,000 yen |
Valid for 3 days during the season |
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Child |
6,500 yen |
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Shiga Kogen Super Pass 5 |
Adult |
21,000 yen |
Valid for 5 days during the season |
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Child |
10,500 yen |
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Shiga Kogen Super Pass 10 |
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36,000 yen |
Valid for 10 days
during the season |
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Child: |
Elementary school age or under. Children under school age are
to be accompanied by adults and one child per one adult is free. |
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1.5 day ticket: |
Afternoon until closing time for daytime skiing + the next one day or
One day + the next morning(Opening to 13:00) |
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Kid's Ski Day: |
Elementary school age or younger are free on the third Sunday from Dec.
- April. |
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The first skiing discount period:
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Opening ~ Dec. 15 |
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The Spring discount period: |
April 1 ~ April 25 |
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The Period of shuttle bus: |
Dec. 2 ~ May 6th |
Night Skiing/Snowboarding
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Ski Area |
Time |
Charge |
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Sun
Valley & Maruike |
7pm - 9pm |
Adult 2,000 yen
Child 1,000 yen |
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Valley |
7pm - 9pm |
Adult 1,500 yen
Child 800 yen |
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Maruike |
7pm - 9pm |
Adult 1,500 yen
Child 800 yen |
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Takamagahara Mammoth |
6:30pm -
9pm |
1,500 yen |
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Nishitateyama |
6:30pm - 9pm |
2,000 yen |
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Ichinose Family & Ichinose Diamond |
6:30pm - 9pm |
2,000 yen |
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Yakebitaiyama |
6:30pm - 9pm |
Adult
1,500 yen
Child 1,000 yen |
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Kumanoyu |
6:30pm - 9pm |
2,000 yen |
The following credit cards are accepted to buy lift tickets
(except Super Pass 10 and night time tickets):
Visa, MasterCard, JCB, Nicos UFJ, MC
Million Card
Click here for details
on how to get to Shiga Kogen
& info on Ski Schools
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