Shiga Kogen Now: Monday 31st March 2025
- Mar 31, 2025
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 858cm
Posted on Monday 31st March 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.
A little more snow to report since my last report and this last day of March, and last day of operations for nine ski areas in Shiga Kogen.
It is a cold morning with a mix of cloud and blue sky.
Roads are clear and dry.
Ski area planned closing dates
Below are the planned closing dates of ski areas in Shiga Kogen. Please note that in the late season, ski areas often scale back operations and/or may be closed on weekdays or on certain days.
All the dates below are the planned dates and they are subject to change due to snow conditions.
Plans to be open daily until 31st March:
Giant
Hasuike
Higashidateyama
Hoppo Bundadaira
Ichinose Yamanokami
Maruike
Nishidateyama
Sun Valley
Tannenomori Okojo
Plans to be open until 6th May (on dates shown):
Ichinose Diamond (Open on 31st March, 5th, 6th April and 26th April until 6th May)
Ichinose Family (Daily)
Kumanoyu (Daily)
Takamagahara Mammoth (Open on 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st April and 27th April until 6th May)
Terakoya (Open on 31st March, 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th April and 26th April until 6th May)
Okushiga Kogen (Daily)
Yakebitaiyama (Daily)
Plans to be open daily until late May:
Yokoteyama
Shibutoge
Shiga Kogen Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Monday 31st March 2025 Total snowfall at base 858cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 84 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (21st February) November 2024 snowfall 24cm reported on 8 days December 2024 snowfall 207cm reported on 22 days January 2025 snowfall 138cm reported on 19 days February 2025 snowfall 398cm reported on 20 days March 2025 snowfall 91cm reported on 15 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.