Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Area is a ski resort in Nagano Prefecture (Japan). It has 16.5 km of downhill runs, mostly intermediate and 5 lifts. The runs go from 1548 to 2000 m (452 m vertical).
Piste length
16.5 km
Lifts
5
Base station
1548 m
Top station
2000 m
Vertical drop
452 m
Country
Japan
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 4.9 km (30%)
Medium: 9.2 km (56%)
Hard: 2.4 km (14%)
Details
Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 67% (34°)
Mostly facing south-east (43% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.
Lifts: 5
Gondola / cable car: 2 · Chairlift: 3
第2ゴンドラリフト · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 6 · 1577–1998 m
焼額山第1ゴンドラリフト · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 8 · 1548–1997 m
第3高速リフト · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1567–1779 m
第4ロマンスリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1580–1743 m
第2高速リフト · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1593–1797 m
On site
8 car parks
1 restaurants & bars by the slopes
1 ski schools
5 stops
Ski schools and rental shops
Ski-est
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 9 cm, Snow depth 6 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 82 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 106 cm, Snow depth 32 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 71 cm, Snow depth 39 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 43 cm, Snow depth 20 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 7 cm, Snow depth 5 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 784 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.