Kutsuki is a ski area located in Takashima City in the northwestern region of Shiga Prefecture, to the west of Lake Biwa.
This location used to be known as Kutsuki Village until 2005, when it became part of Takashima City.
The ski area has north-facing slopes and three ski lifts (two pairs and one single). Only the two pair lifts (628m, 390m) are appearing on the 2023-2024 website and so it appears the single lift is closed.
This ski area has also been known Kutsuki Snow Park.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
580
Vertical (m)
130
Bottom/base (m)
450
Beginner runs (%)
30
Intermediate runs (%)
50
Advanced runs (%)
20
Longest course (m)
1000
Steepest slope (°)
35
Number of courses
4
Ski lifts
2
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
0
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
2
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal opening times
Kutsuki is normally open from 9:00am until 4:45pm on weekdays and from 8:00am until 4:45pm on weekends and holidays.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing at this area.
Families & children
The Kids Area is located at the base of the ski area. Entrance is 1,000 yen on weekends and 800 yen on weekdays. (Free for those with valid lift tickets).
Lift ticket prices
2025-2026 season
Information for the upcoming 2026-2027 season will be added by December 2026
1 day (weekends & holidays)
Adult: 3,800 yen
Child: 3,300 yen
1 day (weekdays)
Adult: 3,500 yen
Child: 3,000 yen
Half day (weekends & holidays)
Adult: 3,000 yen
Child: 2,800 yen
Half day (weekdays)
Adult: 2,700 yen
Child: 2,500 yen
1 lift coupon
Adult: 300 yen
Child: 3,000 yen
11 lift coupons
Adult: 3,000 yen
Child: 3,000 yen
Historical snow depth data
The following ski season and official snow depth data have been independently compiled by SnowJapan for publication on this website. Where available, the data is updated annually after each ski season.
First and last dates of recent seasons
2025-2026 season: Actual dates unconfirmed
2024-2025 season: 20th February - 10th March (18 days)
2023-2024 season: 26th January - 1st February (6 days)
2022-2023 season: 26th January - 11th February (16 days)
2021-2022 season: 30th December - 6th March (66 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 100cm on 31st January - 4th February and 10th-11th February
2024-2025 season: 100cm on 24th-26th February
2023-2024 season: 50cm on 26th-28th January
2022-2023 season: 80cm on 29th and 31st January and 1st February
2021-2022 season: 90cm on 30th December - 6th March
2020-2021 season: 50cm on 1st-3rd January
2019-2020 season: 30cm on 7th-12th February
2018-2019 season: 80cm on 27th January - 2nd February
2017-2018 season: 110cm on 27th-28th January
2016-2017 season: 160cm on 13th-16th February
2015-2016 season: 50cm on 25th-27th January
2014-2015 season: 90cm on various dates
Resources
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [open in new window]
Introduction to the region
Shiga Prefecture is located in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshu in western Japan. It encircles Lake Biwa, Japan's largest freshwater lake, and borders Fukui Prefecture to the north, Gifu to the east, Mie to the south, and Kyoto to the west.
The ski areas in Shiga are located in the northern region of the prefecture.
Gransnow Okuibuki, one of the larger ski areas in the Kansai region and previously known as Oku Ibuki, is in the northern region of Maibara City, close to the border with Gifu. Biwako Valley, near the western shores of Lake Biwa in Otsu City, is popular with visitors from the Otsu and Kyoto areas.
Shiga Prefecture should not be confused with the popular highland area in the northern region of Nagano Prefecture known as Shiga Kogen.
Kutsuki is one of several ski areas currently operating in Takashima City.
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