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Shiga Kogen Now: Friday 21st January 2022

  • Jan 21, 2022
  • 2 min read

Updated: Oct 26, 2025

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


New snowfall at base 50cm
Snowfall at base this season 683cm

Posted on Friday 21st January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.


Heavy snow is coming down right now. Windy. A bit wild again. Cold. Snowdrifts, so varying amounts in different places. Kumanoyu reporting 60cm. Some lifts surely affected this morning.


Must go out to deal with it all.


I'll have more words tomorrow when it's supposed to be calmer and brighter.


Conditions for the weekend should be great.


Official snow depth numbers (as reported by ski areas)


Higashidateyama

Official snow depth: 200cm


Ichinose Family

Official snow depth: 200cm


Kumanoyu

Official snow depth: 280cm


Maruike

Official snow depth: 180cm


Nishidateyama

Official snow depth: 200cm


Okushiga Kogen

Official snow depth: 250cm


Takamagahara Mammoth

Official snow depth: 200cm


Yakebitaiyama

Official snow depth: 260cm


Yokoteyama/Shibutoge

Official snow depth: 260cm



Shiga Kogen Now 2021-2022 season

Data as of Friday 21st January 2022 Total snowfall at base 683cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 38 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 65cm (1st January) November 2021 snowfall 58cm reported on 4 days December 2021 snowfall 239cm reported on 17 days January 2022 snowfall 386cm reported on 17 days




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