Shiga Kogen Snow Resort

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Shiga Kogen is Japan’s largest ski resort, and is located on the main island of Japan, less than an hour’s drive from Nagano.

This resort is made up of twenty-one interconnected ski resorts, linked by 71 lifts, and covering a whopping 80km of trails. The resort sprawls across the stunning Joshinetsu Kogen National park, offering a huge amount of terrain to explore.

Shiga Kogen is also the native habitat of possibly the cutest snow-bound creatures on earth; Snow Monkeys. These cheeky mammals occupy the nearby Jigokudani hot-springs and will have even the most die-hard skiers and snowboarders hanging up their gear for an afternoon of monkey business.

Resort overview

Weather and snow report

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Snow cams

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Shiga Kogen location on map

For more information, visit: www.shigakogen.gr.jp/english/

Information sourced from www.shigakogen.gr.jp/english/ and www.thedailyflake.com