Shiga Kogen Now: Thursday 29th October 2026
A few more cm to add from yesterday, and there is more than that in some higher areas, but the clouds have cleared up and there's clear blue skies up there this morning.
Yokoteyama and Kumanoyu ski areas both plan to open on Saturday 14th November. That's just two and a half weeks away.
Most of the ski areas in Shiga Kogen plan to open around the middle of December.
Shiga Kogen Now2026-2027 season |
Data as of Thursday 29th October 2026 Shiga Kogen Now 2026-2027 season Total snowfall at base so far 3cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 2 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 2cm (reported on 29th October) October 2026 snowfall 3cm reported on 2 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base 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.