- Shiga Kogen (Nagano) is the highest and largest interconnected resort in Japan, providing endless terrain for all abilitiesÂ
- If you book early, Shiga is one of the best value ski destinations, with ski-in ski-out accommodation for a fraction of the price
- Nightlife is limited in Shiga, with a handful restaurants and bars, most of which are located in the hotels
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Shiga Kogen Accommodation
Shiga Kogen is home to some great hotels offering everything you need. View our favourite properties here. -
Shiga Kogen
Ski Packages
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Shiga Kogen
day tours
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Shiga Kogen Dining
Shiga Kogen is limited in terms of nightlife but there are still some great dining options throughout the area. -
How to get to
Shiga Kogen
You have a few different options for getting to Shiga Kogen from Tokyo and other cities. Check out which option is best for you. -
Shiga Kogen Trail Maps
Shiga Kogen is a huge ski resort with 18 interconnected ski areas. Find out what each area has to offer with our resort guides and trail maps. -
Shiga Kogen School
Group Tours
Looking to plan an overseas school tour to Shiga Kogen? Let us do the organisation for you with our team of experienced school travel specialists.
Featured Shiga Kogen Articles
Record Snowfall Kicks Off Niseko’s 2025 Season
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Hakuba Snowfall at a 10-Year High, Christmas Storm to Bring Even More Snow!
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La Niña Serves Up Early, Plentiful Fresh Powder To Japan!
La Niña is already delivering the goods with colder temperatures and consistent snowfall – the taps are on full blast with no signs of slowing down anytime soon. As we head into the season, the numbers are already looking [...]
Grasshopper’s 2024-2025 Japan Snow Season Outlook – Potential La Niña Could Deliver the Goods
Drew Jolowizc, deep turns in the Nozawa during the La Nina winter in January 2023. Photo; Dylan Robinson Mountainwatch | The Grasshopper With the Australian snow season not as memorable as we might’ve hoped we now turn our gaz [...]
Tohoku – Exploring Honshu’s Northern Region
Drew Jolowizc deep in the trees at Ani, one of the Tohoku’s powder-filled resorts. Photo: Dylan Robinson Sponsored content Mountainwatch | Jimmy Williams Tohoku is the northern most region of Japan’s main island, Honshu, con [...]
2023-2024 Japanese Snow Season Outlook – Grasshopper’s December Update
Bluebird pow day in Niseko last winter. Will we see similar days this season? Photo: Niseko United Mountainwatch | The Grasshopper The past month has been an unsettled one in Japan, where an anomalous southwest flow has brought [...]
