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Shiga Kogen Now: Saturday 13th December 2025

  • Dec 13, 2025
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 10cm
Snowfall at base this season 120cm

Posted on Saturday 13th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.


It is turning into a fine morning with earlier cloudy largely clearing and some nice blue skies now.


More snow to report from yesterday.


And more areas open this morning, in particular Okushiga Kogen, but the big picture it's still limited operations and 'not connected'.


There's some nice snow to find, though!


More due around tomorrow night.


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The below information is checked at the time of report using official sources


Currently open ski areas in Shiga Kogen (subject to change):


Ichinose Family:

Number 2 pair lift A

Number 2 pair lift B

Official snow depth 50cm


Kumanoyu:

Number 2 pair life A

Number 2 pair lift B

Number 3 quad

Official snow depth 40cm


Okushiga Kogen:

Number 2 high speed pair

Number 3 high speed pair

Number 4 pair

Official snow depth: 60cm


Takamagahara Mammoth:

Number 2 triple lift

Official snow depth 40cm


Yakebitaiyama:

Number 2 gondola

Yakebitaiyama Number 2 high speed

Official snow depth: 60cm


Yokoteyama:

Number 1 Sky B lift

Number 4 pair lift

Official snow depth 50cm



Shiga Kogen Now 2025-2026 season

Data as of Saturday 13th December 2025 Total snowfall at base 120cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 14 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 28cm (on 12th December) November 2025 snowfall 43cm reported on 8 days

December 2025 snowfall 77cm reported on 6 days




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