Okushiga Kogen Hotel - Shiga Kogen

 

SHIGA KOGEN
Nagano
Ichinose > Yakebitaiyama > Okushiga Kogen

The Mountain
Shiga Kogen is located in Nagano prefecture on the main island if Honshu and is one of the largest ski resorts in Japan. There are 18 ski areas consisting of 51 chairlifts & gondolas. You can ski across the whole mountains or catch the mountain shuttle bus.

Where to stay
The most accommodation chioice is in the Ichinose area where there are several restaurant options to dine out. The Yakebitaiyama area has the three ski in & out Shiga Kogen Prince Hotels. The Okushiga Kogen area is nice and quiet and has many high class hotels.

The Location
It is about 90 minutes from Tokyo to Nagano station by Shinkansen and another 90 minutes by Nagaden Express bus from Nagano station to Shiga Kogen. You also have an option to catch the direct airport shuttle to your accommodation. We can help you planning the best way to transfer to Shiga Kogen from the airport or anywhere in Japan.

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Early Feb 2024

Greg and I really enjoyed our stay in Okushiga Kogen Hotel, and the Shiga Kogen ski area generally.  

Our room was lovely and more than adequate for our needs.  The breakfasts were plentiful and varied, with plenty of choices.  The dinner options at the Hotel were wonderful, especially the fine dining in the Japanese Restaurant and also in the French Restaurant - each dish was beautifully presented and a culinary delight.  All the staff were unbelievably welcoming and accommodating – outstanding.  A delightful surprise was the accomplished pianist who played every night in the open lounge area.  

The rooms need a little modernising with things like USB ports for charging electronic equipment.  But we made do, as we had the right attachments, but I’d imagine some people might struggle?  Also, the TVs are not smart TVs, so could not get Netflix, YouTube etc.  But really, these are minor issues that will be dealt with in time, I’m sure.

We loved that we could ski right back to the door of the hotel on our return from skiing each day, and it’s only a short walk to the lifts in the morning.  The skiing area of Shiga Kogen is amazing – vast, and uncrowded.  We enjoyed skiing from area to area, and there’s enough Blue and Black runs to keep the skiing interesting.  Also, the lunch options on the mountain and at the base of gondolas etc were wonderful.  It was easy to find something to eat, and it was usually very yummy!

All in all, I would say that Greg and I would consider returning to Shiga Kogen and Okushiga Kogen Hotel.  

Thank you, Hisae, for the recommendation and making our bookings.

Cheers

Margaret and Greg

Main building Superior Room with en-suite accommodating up to 3 guests (24 m²)
Rates from 23,150 yen per person per night twin share including breakfast & dinner

Child 7 -12  70 % off adult rates
Single use surcharge please ask.
Long Stay Discount (6 nights or more) flat rate at the weekday rate