Shiga Kogen Now: Monday 16th April 2018
- Apr 16, 2018
- 3 min read
Updated: Oct 23, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 863cm
Posted on Monday 16th April 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Shiga Kogen.
It's actually quite cold this morning! And some fresh snow on the ground too! Much nicer than the rain yesterday, that's for sure.
Still, with other ski resorts in other areas announcing that they can't quite remain open as long as they originally planned (of course, unrelated to Shiga Kogen), there is always the chance that we might well have similar news here too. We shall see.
Temperatures are forecast to rise somewhat in the second half of the week and into the weekend with a run of sunny days also due.
The section of Route 292 between Shiga Kogen and Kusatsu is still closed - planned re-opening is at 10am on Friday 20th April.
Planned ski resort operations in Shiga Kogen. Note that all are subject to change - please check with resorts:
Takamagahara Mammoth
Quad lift open on 21st, 22nd April; 28th April until 6th May
Tannenomori
Quad lift open 28th April until 6th May
Ichinose Family
Quad lift open daily until 6th May
Number 2 pair B lift open until 6th May
Terakoya
Quad lift open on 21st, 22nd April; 28th April until 6th May
Pair lift open on 21st, 22nd April; 28th April until 6th May
Ichinose Diamond
Quad lift open on 21st, 22nd April; 28th April until 6th May
Ichinose Diamond pair lift open on 21st, 22nd April; 28th April until 6th May
Yakebitaiyama
Number 1 Gondola open on 21st, 22nd April; 28th April until 6th May
Number 2 high speed lift open on 21st, 22nd April; 28th April until 6th May
Okushiga Kogen
Number 2 pair lift open daily until 6th May; 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th May
Number 3 pair lift open daily until 6th May; 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th May
Number 4 pair lift open daily on 21st, 22nd April; 28th April until 6th May; 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th May
Number 6 pair lift open daily until 6th May
Gondola open until 6th May
Kumanoyu
Number 1 pair lift open daily until 22nd April
Number 2 pair B lift open daily until 13th May
Quad lift open on 21st, 22nd April; 28th April until 6th May
Yokoteyama & Shibutoge
Number 1 Sky A lift open daily until 6th May - possibly beyond that depending on snow conditions
Number 1 Sky B lift open daily until 6th May - possibly beyond that depending on snow conditions
Number 2 Sky lift open daily until 6th May - possibly beyond that depending on snow conditions
Number 3 Sky lift open daily until 6th May - possibly beyond that depending on snow conditions
Shibutoge lift open daily until 6th May - possibly beyond that depending on snow conditions
Shiga Kogen Now 2017-2018 season |
Data as of Monday 16th April 2018 Total snowfall at base 863cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 79 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 54cm (18th February) November 2017 snowfall 47cm reported on 6 days December 2017 snowfall 276cm reported on 21 days January 2018 snowfall 326cm reported on 25 days February 2018 snowfall 189cm reported on 19 days March 2018 snowfall 18cm reported on 6 days April 2018 snowfall 7cm reported on 2 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Shiga Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report.