Shiga Kogen Now: Thursday 19th March 2026
- Mar 19
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 668cm
Posted on Thursday 19th March 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.
Morning from Shiga Kogen.
Well, it's not very friendly weather out there this morning. Rain/sleet/perhaps wet snow depending on where you are, along with limited visibility.
Tomorrow is a national holiday in Japan and so many people are going to be enjoying a long weekend, and the weather looks like it will generally be much more friendly.
Sun should be a feature over that long weekend.
I've taken down the official snow depth data (as it's not very meaningful) and replaced it with planned closing dates.
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Ski area planned closing dates
Below are the planned closing dates of ski areas in Shiga Kogen. Please note that in the late season, ski areas often scale back operations and/or may be closed on weekdays or on certain days. More details will be added once we get into April.
All the dates below are the initial planned dates and are subject to change due to snow conditions.
Plans to be open daily until the end of March:
Giant
Hasuike
Higashidateyama
Hoppo Bundadaira
Ichinose Yamanokami
Maruike
Nishidateyama
Sun Valley
Tannenomori Okojo
Plans to be open until 6th May:
Ichinose Diamond
Ichinose Family
Kumanoyu
Takamagahara Mammoth
Terakoya
Okushiga Kogen
Yakebitaiyama
Plans to be open daily until mid-May:
Yokoteyama
Shibutoge
Shiga Kogen Now 2025-2026 season |
Data as of Thursday 19th March 2026 Total snowfall at base 668cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 65 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 50cm (on 25th January) November 2025 snowfall 43cm reported on 8 days December 2025 snowfall 161cm reported on 13 days January 2026 snowfall 337cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 97cm reported on 12 days March 2026 snowfall 30cm reported on 9 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.