Shiga Kogen Okushiga Kogen Ski Area
Ski resort · Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Shiga Kogen Okushiga Kogen Ski Area is a ski resort in Nagano Prefecture (Japan) with 12 km of runs and 6 lifts. You can ski between 1,475 m and 2,002 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 527 m. Its longest run is 林間コース, Course Forest (1.3 km) and the steepest, クマ落としコース, reaches 64% on its toughest stretch.
See Shiga Kogen Okushiga Kogen Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 12 km
- Lifts
- 6
- Elevation
- 1,475–2,002 m
- Vertical drop
- 527 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue4.8 km
- Red3.7 km
- Black1.8 km
The steepest runs at Shiga Kogen Okushiga Kogen Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- クマ落としコース Black64% · 33°
- 第2エキスパートコース, Course "Expert" Black51% · 27°
- ヒルサイドコース(中級) Red42% · 23°
- ダウンヒルコース山麓コース(上級) Black36% · 20°
- ダウンヒルコース Red31% · 17°
The longest runs
- 林間コース, Course Forest Blue1.3 km
- 第6ゲレンデ Blue1.0 km
- 第1ゲレンデ, Family Blue0.9 km
- ダウンヒルコース Red0.9 km
- 第2エキスパートコース, Course "Expert" Black0.7 km
Lifts
5 chairlifts · 1 gondola.
When to go to Shiga Kogen Okushiga Kogen Ski Area
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,674 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,738 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Shiga Kogen Okushiga Kogen Ski Area
- Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Area2 km · 17 km of runs
- Shiga Kogen Ichinose Diamond Ski Area3 km · 11 km of runs
- Shiga Kogen Ichinose Family Ski Area4 km · 6.4 km of runs
- Ryuoo Ski Park5 km · 12 km of runs
- Yomase Onsen Ski Area10 km · 8.2 km of runs
- X-JAM高井富士10 km · 6.4 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shiga Kogen Okushiga Kogen Ski Area?
- In Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Area, 2 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Shiga Kogen Okushiga Kogen Ski Area have?
- 12 km: 4.8 km of blue runs, 3.7 km of red runs, 1.8 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Shiga Kogen Okushiga Kogen Ski Area?
- You can ski between 1,475 m and 2,002 m: a vertical drop of 527 m.
- How many lifts does Shiga Kogen Okushiga Kogen Ski Area have?
- 6: 5 chairlifts, 1 gondola.
- What is the steepest run at Shiga Kogen Okushiga Kogen Ski Area?
- クマ落としコース (black), at 64% (33°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Shiga Kogen Okushiga Kogen Ski Area?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Shiga Kogen Okushiga Kogen Ski Area?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.