Shiga Kogen Now: Monday 26th January 2026
- Jan 26
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 44cm
Snowfall at base this season 489cm
Posted on Monday 26th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.
Morning from Shiga Kogen.
A cold and snowy and windy day yesterday across the region with generally poor visibility. Not friendly conditions. But lots of incoming snow.
This morning Yakebitaiyama was talking about 40cm of fresh since late afternoon yesterday. Kumanoyu is also reporting 40-50cm.
There's some deep snow out there. Exciting for sure, but special care is required in these conditions.
I haven't studied big-picture numbers but it just feels like we are getting into 'normal' territory (re: snowfall) for the first time this season.
Let's hope it keeps cold and we get normal winter patterns from now.
We might get some sun tomorrow morning.
Shiga Kogen Now 2025-2026 season |
Data as of Monday 26th January 2026 Total snowfall at base 489cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 40 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 285cm reported on 19 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.