Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama ended its 2025-2026 season on 1 May 2026, after rain caused rapid snowmelt.
Yakebitaiyama ended its 2025-2026 winter season on 1 May 2026. Rain caused rapid snowmelt, and the resort decided it could not keep the runs safe.
Even so, Yakebitaiyama is a high resort in Shiga Kogen and usually keeps good snow well into spring. For late-season snow here, the safer time is up to mid-April.
Source: Shiga Kogen ski information (official). Translated and summarised by Japow Guides.
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