Shiga Kogen Now: Wednesday 19th November 2025
- Nov 19, 2025
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 19cm
Snowfall at base this season 34cm
Posted on Wednesday 19th November 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.
I have been holding off posting today, waiting for news from Kumanoyu.
And here it is:
Kumanoyu ski area will open on Friday (21st November).
That follows Yokoteyama ski area, which is still planning for it's 'pre-open' from tomorrow morning. (What does pre-open mean? It's a weird one. Just take it as 'open', or a limited opening, which it was always going to be anyway).
So... Yokoteyama tomorrow and then Kumanoyu on Friday.
I also need to mention the fresh snow we have enjoyed. About 20cm of it. Nice. And more in places, too.
Expecting more clearer skies than sun over the next week or so, perhaps with some fresh on Friday night.
Shiga Kogen Now 2025-2026 season |
Data as of Wednesday 19th November 2025 Total snowfall at base 34cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 4 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 19cm (on 19th November) November 2025 snowfall 34cm reported on 4 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.