NEWS & TOPICS

The 2023-24 winter season in Shiga Kogen, where Ichinose Family, Ichinose Diamond, Takamagahara, Terakoya, Mt. Yakebita, Okushiga Kogen, Yokoteyama/Shibu Pass, and Kumanoyu are still open, is scheduled to end in late May. Here is a list of the last operation days of the lifts.

[Lift Last Operation Days]
4/7 (Sun) … Kumanoyu No.1 Pair (It will be extended depending on snow)
4/14 (Sun) … Mt. Yakebitai No.2 High Speed (Open on 4/1-4/7, 4/13-4/14)
5/6 (Mon) … Terakoya Quad (*1), No.1 Pair (*1), Takamagahara Quad (*1), Ichinose Quad, No.2 Pair B Line, Ichinose Diamond Quad (*1), Mt. Yakebitai No.1 Gondola, No.2 Gondola (*2), Okushiga Gondola (*3), No.2 High Speed Pair, No.3 High Speed Pair, No.4 Pair, Kumanoyu No.3 Quad (Open on Weekends in April, 4/27-5/6)
5/12 (Sun) … Kumanoyu No.2 Pair
Lower May … Mt. Yokote No.1 Sky, No.2 Sky, No.3 Sky, No.4 Pair, Shibu-toge No.1 Romance

*1 Open on weekends during 4/6-4/21, 4/27-5/6. *2 Open on 4/1-4/14, 4/19-4/21, 4/26-5/6. *3 Closed on 4/3-4/4, 4/9-4/11, 4/16-4/18, 4/23-25.

*Mt. Yakebitai will be closed on 4/10 (Wed), 4/17 (Wed), 4/24 (Wed).
*The lifts will be closed earlier depending on the snow condition.
*Sun Valley, Maruike, Hasuike, Giant, Mt. Higashidate, Mt. Nishidate, Hoppo Bunadaira, Tanne-no-mori Okojo, Ichinose Yamanokami were closed on 3/31 (Sun). The other lifts of the ski areas which will be open in the spring season were already closed by 3/31 (Sun).