|
2011/2012
The season has started. For daily updates please see
Shiga
Kogen Now
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 many 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.
One huge are areas > covered by 1 lift pass!
Surrounded by some 2,000m high mountains, Shiga Kogen consists of
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).
|
Skiing
& Snowboarding Areas:
Sun Valley 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
Shibutoge Ski Area
*Snowboarding is at times restricted
when the ski runs are being used for school excursion programs.
|
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:
Sun Valley 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:
Sun Valley 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 2011/2012 Season - new tickets
available!
The main Shiga Kogen lift ticket allows you to ride all of the 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.
A 500 yen refundable deposit is required at the time of purchase.
|
Ticket Type |
|
1 Day |
1.5 Day |
2 Day |
3 Day |
|
|
Adult |
4,800 |
8,000 |
9,000 |
Super Pass 3
(below) |
|
Child |
2,400 |
4,000 |
4,500 |
Super Pass 3
(below) |
|
Senior Pass |
|
4,000 |
|
7,000 |
9,400 yen |
Half day Ticket
Morning / Afternoon |
Adult |
3,800 |
Morning = Opening > 1pm
Afternoon = 12pm > closing |
|
Child |
1,900 |
|
All Lift Coupon (28 points) |
|
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 |
7,000 |
7,800 |
|
|
Child |
2,000 |
3,500 |
3,900 |
|
|
Hourly and multiple day tickets |
|
Super Pass 3 |
Adult |
13,000 |
Valid for 3 days during the season |
|
Senior |
11,000 |
|
Child |
6,500 |
|
Super Pass 4 |
Adult |
17,000 |
Valid for 4 days during the season |
|
Senior |
14,500 |
|
Child |
8,500 |
|
Super Pass 5 |
Adult |
21,000 |
Valid for 5 days during the season |
|
Senior |
18,000 |
|
Child |
10,500 |
|
Super Pass 7 |
Adult |
29,000 |
Valid for 7 days during the season |
|
Senior |
24,500 |
|
Child |
14,500 |
|
Super Pass 10 |
Adult |
40,000 |
Valid for 10 days during the season |
|
Senior |
34,000 |
|
Child |
20,000 |
|
2 hours ticket |
Adult |
2,800 |
Valid for 2 hours after first going through lift |
|
Senior |
2,800 |
|
Child |
1,400 |
|
4 hours ticket |
Adult |
4,200 |
Valid for 4 hours after first going through lift |
|
Senior |
4,200 |
|
Child |
2,100 |
|
Special 1 |
Adult |
6,800 |
PM plus next day AM |
|
Senior |
6,800 |
|
Child |
3,400 |
Night Skiing/Snowboarding
|
Ski Area |
Time |
Charge |
|
Sun
Valley |
7pm - 9pm |
Adult 1,500 yen
Child 800 yen |
|
Maruike |
7pm - 9pm |
Adult 1,500 yen
Child 800 yen |
|
Takamagahara Mammoth |
6:30pm -
9pm |
1,500 yen |
|
Nishitateyama (reservations) |
6:30pm - 9pm |
2,000 yen |
|
Ichinose Family & Ichinose Diamond |
6:30pm - 9pm |
2,000 yen |
|
Yakebitaiyama |
6:30pm - 8:30pm |
Adult
1,500 yen
Child 1,000 yen |
|
Kumanoyu |
6:30pm - 9pm |
Adult 1,500 yen
Child 800 yen |
The following credit cards are accepted to buy lift tickets
(except Super Pass 10 and night time tickets):
UFJ Card, Million Card, Visa, MasterCard, JCB, Nicos,
Saison Card International
Click here for details
on how to get to Shiga Kogen
& info on Ski Schools
|
