Shiga Kogen ” is located at an altitude of over 1,500 meters and is re- nowned for its quality of snow and panoramic views. It has 19 distinctive resorts over a wide area and is one of Japan’s most popular resorts. It has over 80 courses with excellent powder snow, long down hills, romantic woodland and wide beginner and family friendly courses which anyone can enjoy. By going up the Shiga Kogen access road you will come across the “Sun Valley”, “Maruike” and “Hasuike” areas. After branching off from Hasuike the areas divide into 2 with the high altitude “Yokoteyama”, ”Shibutouge”, ”Kumanoyu” on one side and “Giant”,“Takamagahara”, “Ichinose”, “Yakebitaiyama” and Okusigakouen on the other.