Shiga Kogen Now: Monday 17th April 2023
- Apr 17, 2023
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 26, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 4cm
Snowfall at base this season 584cm
Posted on Monday 17th April 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.
Hello from Shiga Kogen.
Some more snow on the ground this morning and cold - almost winter-like conditions too!
With some snow on the roads this morning (lots now gone) and, from what I can tell, there has been 10cm or so on some of the ski runs which is great to hear.
It is still chilly this afternoon but we can expect the temps to gradually rise again with some warmth due mid to late week.
Ski area planned closing dates
Please note that in the late season, open ski areas may only offer scaled-back operations and/or may be closed on weekdays or certain days.
All the dates below are the planned dates and subject to change.
Open only on 8th/9th April and then from 29th April until 7th May (Golden Week):
- Ichinose Diamond
- Takamagahara Mammoth [100cm official snow depth]
- Terakoya
Open daily until 7th May:
- Ichinose Family [90cm official snow depth]
- Okushiga Kogen [130cm official snow depth]
- Yakebitaiyama (* closed on Wednesdays in April) [150cm official snow depth]
Open daily until 14th May:
- Kumanoyu [140cm official snow depth]
Open daily until late May:
- Shibutoge
- Yokoteyama [100cm official snow depth]
The following ski areas have now closed for the season:
- Giant
- Hasuike
- Higashidateyama
- Hoppo Bundadaira
- Ichinose Yamanokami
- Nishidateyama
- Maruike
- Sun Valley
- Tannenomori Okojo
Shiga Kogen Now 2022-2023 season |
Data as of Monday 17th April 2023 Total snowfall at base 584cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 67 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 45cm (21st February) November 2022 snowfall 6cm reported on 2 days December 2022 snowfall 109cm reported on 21 days January 2023 snowfall 231cm reported on 21 days February 2023 snowfall 186cm reported on 15 days March 2023 snowfall 42cm reported on 6 days April 2023 snowfall 10cm 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.