A small Shiga ski area near Lake Yogo with six modest courses and dependable Hokuriku-fed snow.
Runs
6
Vertical
300m
Summit
741m
Base 554m
Annual snow
~2.5m/season
Hidden gem
Best season Late December to early March
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.
Plan your trip
Yogo Kogen Ski Area is a small Kansai-region hill — basic family terrain, regional snow, and a popular day-trip from western Japan cities. Realistic by car or seasonal direct ski bus.
Hand-picked stays across the resort's two zones.
Limited slopeside accommodation — base in Maibara / Nagahama for hotels.
Pass, lessons, gear, and guides for powder days.
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 & features
Getting there
Nearest airport, train and bus options, and what the drive looks like in winter conditions.
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
Overview
Car from JR Kinomoto or Yogo Station; close to Lake Yogo.
From airport
Approx. 1.5 hours from Osaka Itami Airport (ITM) by car.
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 21°C, wind 5 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.
Nearby resorts
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day trip
A ropeway up from the shores of Lake Biwa to a surprisingly large mountain — views over the lake, intermediate-leaning terrain, weekend-only crowds.
resort town
Kansai's second-largest mountain — linked with Hachi Kogen under one lift ticket for the region's most varied terrain.
family-focused
Linked with Hachi Kita — gentler pitches, a dedicated family zone, lift ticket interchange.
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Book & plan
At the resort
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Domestic flights to KansaiKansai airport transfers