Shiga Kogen Now: Monday 27th March 2023
- Mar 27, 2023
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 26, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 4cm
Snowfall at base this season 574cm
Posted on Monday 27th March 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.
We have fresh snow!
Yes, it happened after a mix of fog, rain and sleet - there has been a modest layer of fresh snow around the region. Yakebitaiyama reporting 5cm very early morning and Kumanoyu are also reporting 5cm, and I have measured 4cm. It's not a lot, but it looks great and always welcome.
It's also quite cold this morning.
We expect the weather to clear up somewhat.
Ski area planned closing dates
Below are the planned closing dates of ski areas in Shiga Kogen. Please note that in the late season, open ski areas may scale back operations and/or may be closed on weekdays or certain days.
All the dates below are the planned dates and they are subject to change due to snow conditions.
Open until 29th March:
- Hasuike
Open until 31st March:
- Higashidateyama
- Hoppo Bundadaira
- Nishidateyama
- Maruike
- Tannenomori Okojo
Open until 2nd April:
- Giant
- Ichinose Yamanokami
- Sun Valley
Open until 7th May:
- Ichinose Diamond (daily until 2nd April and then only on 8th/9th April and Golden Week)
- Ichinose Family [120cm official snow depth]
- Okushiga Kogen [150cm official snow depth]
- Terakoya (daily until 2nd April and then only on weekends and Golden Week)
- Takamagahara Mammoth (daily until 2nd April and then only on weekends and Golden Week) [100cm official snow depth]
- Yakebitaiyama (closed on Wednesdays in April) [150cm official snow depth]
Open until 14th May:
- Kumanoyu [155cm official snow depth]
Open until late May:
- Shibutoge
- Yokoteyama [130cm official snow depth]
Shiga Kogen Now 2022-2023 season |
Data as of Monday 27th March 2023 Total snowfall at base 574cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 65 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 45cm (21st February) November 2022 snowfall 6cm reported on 2 days December 2022 snowfall 109cm reported on 21 days January 2023 snowfall 231cm reported on 21 days February 2023 snowfall 186cm reported on 15 days March 2023 snowfall 42cm reported on 6 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.