Shiga Kogen Now: Friday 22nd December 2023
- Dec 22, 2023
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 27, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 16cm
Snowfall at base this season 74cm
Posted on Friday 22nd December 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.
It is a cold morning.
And there's some snow too. Varied amounts depending on where you are, but I measured 16cm.
Yakebitaiyama ski area reports 20cm of fresh snowfall and Kumanoyu is reporting 30cm, which is good to hear.
The most so far this season, for sure.
Ski area operations seem to be unchanged early on but that might change during the day and I expect more openings to happen tomorrow. Especially if we get more snow by then (we are told to expect it). Sounds good.
The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report.
Please note that details can change quickly, especially at the beginning of the season, and official information may take a bit longer to update.
All information is subject to change.
Ichinose Family
2 ski lifts operating (Number 2 pair AB)
Official snow depth: 20cm
Kumanoyu
3 ski lifts operating (Number 2 pair AB, Number 3 quad)
Official snow depth: 25cm
Takamagahara Mammoth
1 ski lift operating (Number 2 triple)
Official snow depth: 30cm
Yakebitaiyama
2 ski lifts operating (Number 2 rapid and Number 4 romance)
Official snow depth: 30cm
Yokoteyama
2 ski lifts operating (Number 4 pair and Number 1 Sky B)
Official snow depth: 30cm
Shiga Kogen Now 2023-2024 season |
Data as of Friday 22nd December 2023 Total snowfall at base 74cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 17 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 16cm (22nd December) November 2023 snowfall 32cm reported on 8 days December 2023 snowfall 42cm 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.