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Opening season and Snow in Shiga Kogen

Opening season and Snow condition in early season.

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Bus to Shiga Kogen

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/13/2008 - 12:48.

If I stay in Yudanaka Onsen, I know I can travel to Shiga Kogen by bus, will this bus be covered by the ski ticket? Do you know how much and how long does it take to get to the ski fields?

Thanks for your help

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re: Bus to Shiga Kogen

Submitted by zeno on Sat, 12/13/2008 - 13:00.

There is public bus from Yudanaka station via Shibu Onsen, Kanbayashi to the Shiga Kogen. It takes cca 30min. and costs around 1000yen. This bus is Public and is not covered by your SKI Pass. Your 1day SKI pass is valid only for Suttle bus running between 71Ski lifts in Shiga Kogen mountains.

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Ski resorts Opening in Shiga Kogen

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/06/2008 - 14:40.

Will the ski resorts be opened in the begining of December? I'm afraid that it is still very early season, what do you think of our chances to see snow? Daphne

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re: Ski resorts Opening in Shiga Kogen

Submitted by zeno on Mon, 10/06/2008 - 14:48.

Yes it is very very early season. There are 21ski areas and they are in different see levels. Some of them (higher ones) start opening 22.Nov.  All of lifts will be definitely open from 6.Dec.2008. If there is no snow in this time, they are ready to make snow by snow machines during nights.

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Snow in December

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/06/2008 - 14:38.

My visit will be for 3 days (12 to 14th Dec), do you think there will be snow at Shiga Kogen Heights?

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re: Snow in December

Submitted by zeno on Mon, 10/06/2008 - 14:52.

Last year during this time there was snow in Shga Kogen. It is very difficult to say how it is gonna be this year. If there is no snow, they will make it by snow machines, but the natural one nobady can promiss. 

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