Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Area
Ski resort · Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Area is a ski resort in Nagano Prefecture (Japan) with 17 km of runs and 5 lifts. You can ski between 1,548 m and 2,000 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 452 m. Its longest run is ジャイアントスラロームコース (2.1 km) and the steepest, オリンピックコース, reaches 56% on its toughest stretch.
See Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 17 km
- Lifts
- 5
- Elevation
- 1,548–2,000 m
- Vertical drop
- 452 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue4.9 km
- Red9.2 km
- Black2.4 km
The steepest runs at Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- オリンピックコース Black56% · 29°
- スーパージャイアントスラロームコース Black49% · 26°
- ミドルコース Black43% · 23°
- ジャイアントスラロームコース Red41% · 22°
- YAKEBI VALLEY Red40% · 22°
The longest runs
- ジャイアントスラロームコース Red2.1 km
- パノラマインコース, Panorama In Trail Red1.3 km
- イーストコース Blue1.2 km
- 唐松コース, Karamatsu Trail Red1.1 km
- サウスコース Blue1.1 km
Lifts
3 chairlifts · 2 gondolas.
When to go to Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama 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 1,774 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 Yakebitaiyama Ski Area
- Shiga Kogen Ichinose Diamond Ski Area2 km · 11 km of runs
- Shiga Kogen Ichinose Family Ski Area2 km · 6.4 km of runs
- Shiga Kogen Okushiga Kogen Ski Area2 km · 12 km of runs
- Ryuoo Ski Park5 km · 12 km of runs
- Shiga Kogen Yokoteyama Ski Area8 km · 14 km of runs
- Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu Ski Area8 km · 6.6 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Area?
- In Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Shiga Kogen Ichinose Diamond Ski Area, 2 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Area have?
- 17 km: 4.9 km of blue runs, 9.2 km of red runs, 2.4 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Area?
- You can ski between 1,548 m and 2,000 m: a vertical drop of 452 m.
- How many lifts does Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Area have?
- 5: 3 chairlifts, 2 gondolas.
- What is the steepest run at Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Area?
- オリンピックコース (black), at 56% (29°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama 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 Yakebitaiyama 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.