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Shiga Kogen Now: Friday 26th December 2025

  • Dec 26, 2025
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 157cm

Posted on Friday 26th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.


What's the phrase... this is more like it!


Good snow falling this morning.


It was a bit heavy (moisture) when it started early on but nice and light snow now coming down as it gets colder.


5cm now but there will be more, hopefully a fair bit more, to report tomorrow.


Wind is a bit of a problem this morning and disrupting some lifts but it is the price we must pay for the snow.


Clearer skies tomorrow and a few more days beyond, so what we get today will be precious as we try to gear up.


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Current operations:


Most of the individual ski areas of Shiga Kogen are now part open.


Operations and connections between the ski areas remain limited.


Wind affecting operations this morning.


Ski areas not yet open at Terakoya, Tannenomori Okojo and Hasuike.



Shiga Kogen Now 2025-2026 season

Data as of Friday 26th December 2025 Total snowfall at base 157cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 19 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 28cm (on 12th December) November 2025 snowfall 43cm reported on 8 days

December 2025 snowfall 114cm reported on 11 days




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