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Shiga Kogen

Shiga Kogen is located in the Johshinetsu National Park and is by far the largest ski resort in Japan with a massive 21 resorts all covered by the one lift pass.

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Shiga Kogen Ski Resort covers a massive area and offers a great diversity of natural terrain. Snow quality at Shiga Kogen is superb and the resort has one of the longest seasons in Japan.

Easily accessed from Nagano, Shiga Kogen is one of Japan's premier ski resorts, offering skiers and boarders of all abilities;

Japan's largest ski area
Modern lift system - 71 lifts over 21 resorts
1 ticket, 21 resorts
Long cruising runs
Gentle beginners slopes
Bottomless powder & challenging moguls
Japan's longest ski season (Nov - May)

The extensive lift network enable skiers and snowboarders to easily move around from one resort to the next. A shuttle bus system running non-stop between resorts can also be used for getting between the resorts.

Mountain Statistics

Season	December to April
Snowfall Average	12m
Summit Elevation	2,300m
Base Elevation	1,350m
Vertical Rise	950m
Terrain	80km

Longest Run	8km
Trails	179
Lifts	71
Beginner	30%
Intermediate	40%
Advanced	30%

Location

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International Airport

Tokyo

Reginal Airport

Matsumoto

Tokyo to Shiga Kogen Transfer

Approx 4.5 hours

Nearby resorts

Hakuba

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Shiga Kogen Prince Hotel

Ski in ski out property located at the base of the Yakebiai Yama ski area offering both first class and moderate lodging options.

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Sunroute Hotel

This spacious ski in ski out hotel is located in the Ichinose village, a central village in the Shiga Kogen ski area. All rooms have western style bedding and ensuite.

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Where the Japanese ski

Written by a from Brisbane
24/8/2009

Shiga Kogen is immense. Ten days is hardly enough to explore all of the runs. Despite its proximity to Tokyo lift queues are non-existent except for weekends.Expect a foot of powder every morning and a great variety of terrain. No night life to speak of but so much skiing to do who has the energy? Ski hire is very cheap and great quality but little English is spoken so forget about lessons unless you have a smattering of Japanese. Visit the monkey onsen on your day off or see them observe your technique as you ski the forest trails.

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