Shiga Kogen Now: Tuesday 5th May 2026
- May 5
- 2 min read
Updated: May 6
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 681cm
Posted on Tuesday 5th May 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.
Hello from Shiga Kogen.
Well, there has been a sprinkling of snow! Not much, and what was on the road outside my place has already disappeared, but just about enough for me to add 1cm to this report. I guess there might be some cm at higher elevations.
It's pretty cold, too, but the sun is out and we have mostly clear blue skies this morning.
Three ski areas in the southern section of Shiga Kogen remain partially open now, with tomorrow as the last day for Kumanoyu.
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Ski area planned closing dates
Plans to be part open daily until 6th May:
Kumanoyu
Plans to be part open daily until mid-May:
Yokoteyama
Shibutoge
Shiga Kogen Now 2025-2026 season |
Data as of Tuesday 5th May 2026 Total snowfall at base 681cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 70 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 337cm reported on 23 days February 2026 snowfall 97cm reported on 12 days March 2026 snowfall 32cm reported on 10 days April 2026 snowfall 10cm reported on 3 days May 2026 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day |
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.