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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Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama opened for the 2025-2026 season in early December 2025. The resort connects to Okushiga Kogen and has a ski-in hotel at the base.
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I'm a Tokyo-based snowboarder and father of two, with over 20 years on Japan's slopes. Resorts I have personally visited are marked "Visited" and include my first-hand notes. The other resorts are summarized from public ski-area data and local reviews. I add my own notes over time. How we select →