Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu
熊の湯スキー場36°41′ N 138°30′ E270 m vertical14 runs7.7 kmNight ridingSeasonal
Kumanoyu suits powder riders who want north-facing snow and a hot spring at the bottom, and it sits apart from the central areas.
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- Beginner3.8 km
- Intermediate2.2 km
- Advanced1.8 km
Figures the resort does not publish are measured from the map data.
OpenStreetMap maps 14 named runs and 5 lifts at Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu, and the guide measures each one against the elevation model.
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Ride every run at Shiga Kogen Kumanoyuコース
| Avg | Faces | Map | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 第3初級コース | 995 m | 145 m | 24.3° | 10.2° | N | ||
| 第4初級コース | 708 m | 109 m | 12.6° | 8.8° | NE | ||
| 第2初級コース | 549 m | 99 m | 11.9° | 10.2° | NE | ||
| 第1白樺コース | 438 m | 88 m | 16.6° | 11.4° | NE | ||
| Kumanoyu - Yokoteyama Connection Course熊の湯・横手山連絡コース | 1,123 m | 82 m | 9.2° | 4.2° | N | ||
| 第2馬の背コース | 573 m | 134 m | 21.4° | 13.2° | N | ||
| 第3林間コース | 454 m | 122 m | 23.5° | 15° | NW | ||
| 第2Aコース | 222 m | 40 m | 18.9° | 10.3° | N | ||
| 第4Aコース | 336 m | 124 m | 27° | 20.2° | NE | ||
| 第2Aコース | 293 m | 124 m | 29.4° | 22.7° | N | ||
| 第3Aコース | 330 m | 114 m | 27.9° | 19.1° | NW | ||
| 第4イベントコース | 253 m | 96 m | 28.6° | 20.8° | NE | ||
| 第1モーグルバーン | 313 m | 88 m | 25.8° | 15.7° | NE | ||
| 第1Aコース | 229 m | 59 m | 21.9° | 14.5° | E |
Lengths, vertical, pitch and aspect are measured from OpenStreetMap run lines and the elevation model. Steepest is the hardest 60 m pitch. Read them as a guide and follow the signs on the hill.
Out of five
How it rides
- Powder
- 5 out of 5
- Trees
- 2 out of 5
- Steeps
- 3 out of 5
- Park
- 1 out of 5
- Beginners
- 3 out of 5
- Quiet
- 4 out of 5
- Value
- 4 out of 5
- Après
- 3 out of 5
- Family
- 4 out of 5
- Sidecountry
- 3 out of 5
Beyond the ropes · Through gates
Shiga Kogen marks its side-country exits with a warning sign that tells you that you are leaving the ski area. The resort-wide side-country map shows where riding outside the runs is tolerated, and everything outside that mapped area is closed.
- Leave the runs only at an exit marked with the side-country warning sign
- Never enter the closed areas shown on the side-country map or ride past a 'no entry' sign
- Carry proper safety equipment and know how to use it before going through an exit
- If patrol has to search for or rescue you outside the ski area, the resort bills you for the full cost
- Read the Japan Avalanche Network bulletin before you go out
5 lifts on the map
Know the liftsリフト
Season 2026/27
Buy the right ticket
- Adult day
- ¥9,500, about CAD 85 or USD 60 (October 2026 rates)
- Early and late season
- ¥7,500, about CAD 67 or USD 47 (October 2026 rates)
- 2 days
- ¥18,500, about CAD 166 or USD 117 (October 2026 rates)
- 3 days
- ¥27,500, about CAD 247 or USD 174 (October 2026 rates)
- 5 days
- ¥45,500, about CAD 409 or USD 288 (October 2026 rates)
Shiga Kogen sells one All-Mountain key ticket for all 18 areas and 45 lifts. Students pay ¥6,500 a day, children ¥4,000 and seniors ¥8,000; multi-day passes run up to ten days and can be used on non-consecutive days. Early-morning and night sessions need separate tickets, and from 7 May each area sells its own. Ikon Pass holders use their pass as an All-Mountain ticket with no reservation. Online sales open on 1 November 2026.
These passes cover days here
- Ikon PassIkon Pass: 7 days at each of the ten Japanese mountains, no blackouts. Ikon Base Pass: 5 days at each. Ikon Session Pass: Niseko United only (2, 3 or 4 day options).
- Shiga Kogen All-Mountain Ski PassEvery day opens all 18 areas and their 45 lifts and gondolas. Tickets of 2 to 10 days work on any days in the season, consecutive or not; early-season and spring tickets run on consecutive days.
Get thereアクセス
From Tokyo Station
- Drive
- About 3 hr 30 min (about 240 km) from Nerima IC via the Kan-etsu and Joshin-etsu expressways to Shinshu-Nagano IC, then Route 292
- Bus
- The Nagaden direct bus from Nagano Station runs about four times a day outside the main winter season.
- Train
- Hokuriku Shinkansen from Tokyo to Nagano, about 1 hr 19 min. From Nagano Station East Exit the Nagaden direct bus runs to Shiga Kogen; the other way is the Nagano Electric Railway from the Zenkoji Exit to Yudanaka and a local bus up the mountain.
The nearest station is Yudanaka. Nagano Electric Railway; local buses run from here to Shiga Kogen. JR riders change at Nagano.
The nearest Shiga Kogen bus stops are Hotaru Onsen (Suzurigawa) and Kumanoyu. Shuttle buses link the areas, and the key ticket works on every lift.
Kumanoyu fans out across a north-facing slope between 1,690 m and 1,960 m, so little direct sun reaches the snow and it stays dry. Five lifts serve runs for every level, and they all meet at the bottom.
The Kumanoyu hot spring hotel sits beside the slopes, and the centre house has a free shoes-off rest room on the third floor. Kumanoyu runs night sessions on set dates and stays open until early May.
Worth knowing
- The Night Plus option adds evening riding to a day pass for less than a separate night ticket.
- Ride on from the top of Yokoteyama and you can finish here.
Quick answers about Shiga Kogen Kumanoyuよくある質問
How big is Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu?
Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu has 14 runs and 5 lifts over 270 m of vertical, from 1,690 m at the base to 1,960 m at the top. OpenStreetMap maps 7.7 km of piste there.
How steep is Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu?
The steepest mapped pitch at Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu is about 29.4° over 60 m. We measure it from OpenStreetMap's run lines and the elevation model. Its advanced and expert runs add up to 1.8 km of the mapped total.
Can you ride off-piste at Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu?
Shiga Kogen marks its side-country exits with a warning sign that tells you that you are leaving the ski area. The resort-wide side-country map shows where riding outside the runs is tolerated, and everything outside that mapped area is closed.
How much is a lift ticket at Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu?
An adult day ticket at Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu costs ¥9,500, about CAD 85 or USD 60 (October 2026 rates) in the 2026/27 main season and ¥7,500, about CAD 67 or USD 47 (October 2026 rates) early or late in the season. Ikon Pass and Shiga Kogen All-Mountain Ski Pass holders ride here too.
How do you get to Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu from Tokyo Station?
Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu is about 3 hr 30 min (about 240 km) from Nerima IC via the Kan-etsu and Joshin-etsu expressways to Shinshu-Nagano IC, then Route 292 by car from Tokyo Station. By bus: The Nagaden direct bus from Nagano Station runs about four times a day outside the main winter season.
When is the season at Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu?
Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu usually opens the All-Mountain pass runs from 5 December 2026; each area opens when its snow allows and closes in 2025/26 the planned closing date was 6 May.
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