Shiga Kogen Now: Friday 30th January 2026
- Jan 30
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 42cm
Snowfall at base this season 539cm
Posted on Friday 30th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.
Quick one this morning.
Moderate snowfall outside my window now. Lots of it, being blown around too.
Even very early on Yakebitaiyama was reporting 50cm.
Excellent snow conditions.
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Official snow depths:
Ichinose Family
Official snow depth 130cm
Kumanoyu
Official snow depth 140cm
Takamagahara Mammoth
Official snow depth 170cm
Okushiga Kogen
Official snow depth: 140cm
Shibutoge
Official snow depth 130cm
Yakebitaiyama
Official snow depth: 140cm
Yokoteyama
Official snow depth 130cm
Shiga Kogen Now 2025-2026 season |
Data as of Friday 30th January 2026 Total snowfall at base 539cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 43 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 335cm reported on 22 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.