A small Shiga ski area near Lake Yogo with six modest courses and dependable Hokuriku-fed snow.
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 20°C, wind 13 km/h. We’ll resume the daily report once snowfall picks up.
Forecast data via Open-Meteo. Refreshes hourly. Always verify with the resort before driving up.
Why Yogo Kogen Ski Area
A small Shiga ski area near Lake Yogo with six modest courses and dependable Hokuriku-fed snow.
Northern Shiga family ski area near Lake Yogo. Six modest courses with reliable snow from Sea-of-Japan storms hitting the Hokuriku-Kansai border ranges.
Terrain in detail
TameFamily-focused. If you're after gnarly black runs, look elsewhere. Difficulty, powder character, and the stats that matter on the mountain itself.
Hardcore index
13
Family-focused. If you're after gnarly black runs, look elsewhere.
From terrain split, run profile, vertical drop, expert features.
Powder profile
Western Honshu — wetter, warmer storm cycles.
Wet, heavy maritime snow — sticky on warm days.
2.5
m~
per season
Occasional deep days
Expert runs
6 total
No advanced split published — see trail map.
Vertical drop
300m
Compact mountain.
Steepest pitch
—
Pitch not published.
Backcountry gates
None
In-bounds skiing only.
Tree skiing
Limited
Mostly groomed terrain.
Moguls
Few
Mostly cord and powder.
Best for
Terrain
Getting there
From airport
Approx
Train / bus
Car from JR Kinomoto or Yogo Station; close to Lake Yogo
Drive
Car from JR Kinomoto or Yogo Station; close to Lake Yogo
Car from JR Kinomoto or Yogo Station; close to Lake Yogo. Approx. 1.5 hours from Osaka Itami Airport (ITM) by car.
Curated guides covering Yogo Kogen Ski Area and the rest of Kansai.
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