Shiga Kogen Now: Sunday 8th April 2018
- Apr 8, 2018
- 4 min read
Updated: Oct 23, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 6cm
Snowfall at base this season 862cm
Posted on Sunday 8th April 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.
I couldn't wait... so a report this morning!
FRESH SNOW!
Yes, things are looking mid-winter once again this morning. Official reports of 5-10cm from around places and I can vouch for 6cm of that myself. And as we approach 9am the sun is out though light snow still falls - and everything is looking beautiful and clean white once again.
Lovely.
It's not deep of course but certainly the slopes should be enjoying a nice refresh too and worth checking out. There seems to be a chance of light snow on and off into tomorrow too.
I'm off out to enjoy it.
The section of Route 292 between Shiga Kogen and Kusatsu is still closed with a planned re-opening at 10am on Friday 20th April.
Planned closing date information for the ski areas around Shiga Kogen. Note that all are subject to change depending on snow conditions
Takamagahara Mammoth
Quad lift open daily until 8th April; 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd April; 28th April until 6th May
Triple lift open on 7th, 8th, 12th-15th April
Tannenomori
Quad lift open on 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th April; 28th April until 6th May
Ichinose Family
Quad lift open daily until 6th May
Number 2 pair A lift open on 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th April
Number 2 pair B lift open until 6th May
Terakoya
Quad lift open on 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd April; 28th April until 6th May
Pair lift open on 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd April; 28th April until 6th May
Ichinose Diamond
Quad lift open on 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd April; 28th April until 6th May
Ichinose Diamond pair lift open on 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd April; 28th April until 6th May
Ichinose Yamanokami pair lift open on 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th April (and possibly beyond depending on snow conditions)
Yakebitaiyama
Number 1 Gondola open daily until 8th April; 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd April; 28th April until 6th May
Number 2 Gondola open on 7th, 8th April
Number 2 high speed lift open daily until 8th April; 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd April; 28th April until 6th May
Number 4 romance lift open daily until 8th April; operating when Number 2 Gondola not operating
Okushiga Kogen
Number 2 pair lift open daily until 6th May; 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th May
Number 3 pair lift open daily until 6th May; 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th May
Number 4 pair lift open daily until 8th April; 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd April; 28th April until 6th May; 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th May
Number 6 pair lift open daily until 6th May
Gondola open until 6th May
Kumanoyu
Number 1 pair lift open daily until 6th May
Number 2 pair B lift open daily until 13th May
Quad lift open on 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd April; 28th April until 6th May
Yokoteyama & Shibutoge
Number 1 Sky A lift open daily until 6th May - possibly beyond that depending on snow conditions
Number 1 Sky B lift open daily until 6th May - possibly beyond that depending on snow conditions
Number 2 Sky lift open daily until 6th May - possibly beyond that depending on snow conditions
Number 3 Sky lift open daily until 6th May - possibly beyond that depending on snow conditions
Shibutoge lift open daily until 6th May - possibly beyond that depending on snow conditions
Shiga Kogen Now 2017-2018 season |
Data as of Sunday 8th April 2018 Total snowfall at base 862cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 78 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 54cm (18th February) November 2017 snowfall 47cm reported on 6 days December 2017 snowfall 276cm reported on 21 days January 2018 snowfall 326cm reported on 25 days February 2018 snowfall 189cm reported on 19 days March 2018 snowfall 18cm reported on 6 days April 2018 snowfall 6cm 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.