Super Snow

Heavy snowfall during the night, with a total of more then 1 meters of snow in front of the hotel. Today during the morning only 1 lift in the whole of Shiga Kogen was able to run. Through out the day a couple more where able to get some movement, but a total of 5 lifts run was the max (this out of 74 lifts).

22 Feb from Yokoteyama A beautiful day through out Shiga Kogen.

The mountain you see is Kasadake.

Snow Family

As I turned around my head away from the front desk ~ All the
sudden this Family was standing in from of our hotel !! All of them together just waiting in the cold…
.. are they not CUTE !!

2 days of snow.

A beautiful few from out our side onsen (hot spring). Great powder snow is ever where and forms this beautiful few, while sitting in the bath.

Lots of snow ~ !!

A very heavy snow fall last night. About 60 cm of snow packed up in front of out hotel.

This snow fall will probably set a record this year!!

From Yokoteyama

A Very Very Sunny Day in Shiga Kogen !!

From Hong Kong

Last year he came to our hotel from Sydney and this year from Hong Kong. Staying with us for 7 nights and going out every morning at 8:30 to catch the first shuttle bus. Going out in just 1 shirt, his words to Shiga Kogen : See you again NEXT YEAR !!!

Monkey Park

50 min (30 min by bus and a 20 min walk) from our Hotel will bring you to : Jigokudani Yaen-koen.


Around 15:30 is feeding time for the monkeys. Unbelievable how fast they can be, by the sound of the bucket full of food!! and they eat EVERYWHERE, in the snow, on the hills and even in the onsen (hot spring)!!

3 Australian friends came for a trip to Japan and stopped by in Shiga Kogen for some Snowboarding. On the 2nd day they run in to another snowboarder, who is staying at our hotel as well and has been boarding for 7 years.

Together they went all kinds of placed and enjoyed the great powder snow.

Challenge Card

5 Feb 2008



This couple went skiing for 4 days and they finished the Challenge Card!!


Congratulations to you!!!

From Tokyo ~ !

4 Feb 2008

Snowboarders from Tokyo !
They came for lots of fun with a group of 7. And there description about Shiga Kogen ~

最高！！！　(Saikou!!)

Becareful ! ;)

A group of friends who came together for a trip. They fell in to the snow, enjoyed the runs, however as you can see: one of them skied along the road and broke his arm, he is doing fine now,

Everyone please be careful!

Czech Republic

These guests staying at our hotel, came all the way from the Czech Republic!!!

From Prague!

Zenkoji Nagano

Zenkoji Temple is one of the most famous Buddhist temples in Japan