Okushiga Kogen Ski Area
Nagano Prefecture, JP — size S · 12 km of trails · 525 m vertical · 6 lifts · heavy snowfall
Open it on the map shigakogen.gr.jp
Closed today
Season: usually mid December - early May.
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Ikon Pass | 7 days shared across 17 resorts | no blackout dates |
| Shares that 7-day budget with Giant Ski Area, Hasuike Ski Area, Higashidateyama Ski Area, Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area. | ||
| Ikon Base | 5 days shared across 17 resorts | no blackout dates |
| Shares that 5-day budget with Giant Ski Area, Hasuike Ski Area, Higashidateyama Ski Area, Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area. | ||
The mountain
- Trails
- 12 km — size S
- Vertical
- 525 m
- Summit
- 1999 m
- Base
- 1474 m
- Lifts
- 6
- Region
- Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Measured, JMA station
- 897 cm — 野沢温泉 AMeDAS, 17.3 km away, 1161 m below mid-mountain; 10-season mean, peak base 179 cm
- Powder days
- 15 a season — days with 20 cm or more; measured at 野沢温泉
- Snow-day share
- 68% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; measured at 野沢温泉
- Longest snowy stretch
- 24 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; measured at 野沢温泉
- Model climatology
- 405 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26
Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×2.21 to JMA station mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
Its lift fleet runs to 1 gondola among 6.
Terrain
- easygreen4.8 km · 6 runs
- intermediatered3.7 km · 8 runs
- advancedblack1.8 km · 4 runs
- other1.4 km · 8 runs
Japanese grading.
Lifts
- 1gondola
- 5chairlifts
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakebitaiyama Ski Area | 2 km | 16 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | |
| Ichinose Yamanokami Ski Area | 3 km | — | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | |
| Ichinose Diamond Ski Area | 4 km | 2 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | |
| Ichinose Family Ski Area | 4 km | 6 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | |
| Tannenomori Okojo Ski Area | 4 km | — | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | |
| Takamagahara Mammoth Ski Area | 4 km | 3 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) |
Written about it
- Japan's biggest ski area is on Ikon, and it looks like seventeen small ones
- Which ski pass actually works in Japan
FAQ
- Is Okushiga Kogen Ski Area on the Ikon Pass?
- Yes. The Ikon Pass grants 7 days shared across 17 resorts at Okushiga Kogen Ski Area for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Okushiga Kogen Ski Area on the Ikon Base?
- Yes. The Ikon Base grants 5 days shared across 17 resorts at Okushiga Kogen Ski Area for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Okushiga Kogen Ski Area get?
- Okushiga Kogen Ski Area has heavy snowfall by our banding.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Yakebitaiyama Ski Area (2 km), Ichinose Yamanokami Ski Area (3 km), Ichinose Diamond Ski Area (4 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Ikon
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo