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Giant Ski Area

Nagano Prefecture, JP

2 kmXStrails
260 mvertical
3lifts
❄︎❄︎❄︎heavy snow
539 cma season, measured

Open it on the map 3D trail map shigakogen-ski.or.jp/lift/giant Webcams ↗

Japan
Tokyo — town, pop. 9,733,276Osaka — town, pop. 2,753,862Nagoya — town, pop. 2,332,176Sapporo — town, pop. 1,973,832Fukuoka — town, pop. 1,612,392Giant Ski AreaTokyoOsakaNagoyaSapporoFukuoka
Nagano Prefecture
Tokyo — town, pop. 9,733,276Yokohama — town, pop. 3,777,491Nagoya — town, pop. 2,332,176Chiba — town, pop. 979,768Hakuba CortinaHakuba GoryuHakuba IwatakeHakuba Norikura OnsenHakuba47Happo-OneJiigatakeKashimayariSanosakaTsugaike KogenArai Mountain ResortCupid ValleyDynalandHasuike Ski AreaHigashidateyama Ski AreaHirugano Kogen Ski ResortHodaigi Mountain ResortHoppo Bunadaira Ski AreaIchinose Diamond Ski AreaIchinose Family Ski AreaIchinose Yamanokami Ski AreaKandatsu Snow ResortKumanoyu Ski AreaMadarao Mountain ResortMaiko ResortMaruike Ski AreaMt.TMuica Snow ResortMyoko Suginohara Ski ResortNekoma MountainNinox Snow ParkNishidateyama Ski AreaOkushiga Kogen Ski AreaPalcall Tsumagoi ResortSnow Resort The Cupid of RomanceSun Valley Ski AreaTakamagahara Mammoth Ski AreaTakasu Snow ParkTannenomori Okojo Ski AreaTerakoya Ski AreaTogakushi Ski ResortTogari Onsen Snow ResortWashigatake Ski ResortWhitePIA TakasuYakebitaiyama Ski AreaYokoteyama Ski AreaYuzawa Nakazato Snow ResortZao Onsen Ski ResortGiant Ski AreaTokyoYokohamaNagoya
Within 30 km
Nagano — town, pop. 372,760Suzaka — town, pop. 54,022Nakano — town, pop. 42,664Iiyama — town, pop. 20,118Sakaki — town, pop. 15,025Higashiagatsuma — town, pop. 13,349Hasuike Ski AreaHigashidateyama Ski AreaHoppo Bunadaira Ski AreaIchinose Diamond Ski AreaIchinose Family Ski AreaIchinose Yamanokami Ski AreaKandatsu Snow ResortKumanoyu Ski AreaMadarao Mountain ResortMaiko ResortMaruike Ski AreaNishidateyama Ski AreaOkushiga Kogen Ski AreaPalcall Tsumagoi ResortSnow Resort The Cupid of RomanceSun Valley Ski AreaTakamagahara Mammoth Ski AreaTannenomori Okojo Ski AreaTerakoya Ski AreaTogari Onsen Snow ResortYakebitaiyama Ski AreaYokoteyama Ski AreaGiant Ski AreaGiant Ski AreaHasuike Ski AreaHigashidateyama Ski …Kandatsu Snow ResortKumanoyu Ski AreaMadarao Mountain Res…Okushiga Kogen Ski A…Palcall Tsumagoi Res…Togari Onsen Snow Re…Yokoteyama Ski AreaNaganoSakaki

Closed today

Season: usually mid December - early April.

Webcamson shigakogen.gr.jp

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Ikon Pass7 days shared across 17 resortsno blackout dates
Shares that 7-day budget with Hasuike Ski Area, Higashidateyama Ski Area, Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area, Ichinose Diamond Ski Area.
Ikon Base5 days shared across 17 resortsno blackout dates
Shares that 5-day budget with Hasuike Ski Area, Higashidateyama Ski Area, Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area, Ichinose Diamond Ski Area.

The mountain

1,596 msummit
260 mvertical
1,336 mbase
Region
Nagano Prefecture, Japan

Where it stands

trails
2 kmmedian 11 km
9%
vertical
260 mmedian 452 m
21%
advanced or harder
21%median 12%
81%
novice or easy
79%median 43%
88%
snowfall
539 cmmedian 405 cm · model here 291 cm
18%

this resort middle half median model

The Season

77%of Dec–Mar days it snows
4powder days a season
31days, longest snowy stretch
measured at 草津
Snow on the ground
255075100 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date
200400600800 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical2025/26

Snow on the ground: measured at 草津 (JMA AMeDAS station), 14.1 km away, 243 m below mid-mountain; 9 winters · Snowfall: measured at 草津 (JMA AMeDAS station), 14.1 km away, 243 m below mid-mountain; 9 winters · natural snow, a groomed base runs deeper

Terrain

above: this resort · below: typical of the 26 Japanese resorts under 10 km

  • easygreen1.9 km · 3 runs
  • advancedblack0.5 km · 1 run

Japanese grading.

Trail map

ジャイアントゲレンデ, Giant Gelende — green (easy)ジャイアント七曲りコース, Giant Nanamagari Course — green (easy)unnamed run — green (easy)unnamed run — green (easy)ジャイアントゲレンデ, Giant Gelende — black (advanced)lift — drag lift — 1529 m to 1544 mlift — drag lift — 1529 m to 1544 m志賀高原リゾートゴンドラ, Shiga Kogen Resort Gondola — gondola — 1333 m to 1485 m志賀高原リゾートゴンドラ, Shiga Kogen Resort Gondola — gondola — 1333 m to 1485 mジャイアントペア, Giant Pair — chairlift — 1337 m to 1596 mジャイアントペア, Giant Pair — chairlift — 1337 m to 1596 m100 m
lift1 gondola1 chairlift1 drag liftruns coloured as on the terrain bar · north is up · OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMapFull screen ↗
Lifts and runs by name
Lifts
志賀高原リゾートゴンドラ, Shiga Kogen Resort Gondola, ジャイアントペア, Giant Pair
Green
ジャイアントゲレンデ, Giant Gelende, ジャイアント七曲りコース, Giant Nanamagari Course
Black
ジャイアントゲレンデ, Giant Gelende

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPassesCompare
Giant Ski Area—2 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
Hasuike Ski Area0 km4 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
Maruike Ski Area1 km2 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area1 km2 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
Sun Valley Ski Area1 km1 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
Nishidateyama Ski Area1 km5 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
Higashidateyama Ski Area2 km13 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
FAQ
Is Giant Ski Area on the Ikon Pass?
Yes. The Ikon Pass grants 7 days shared across 17 resorts at Giant Ski Area for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
Is Giant Ski Area on the Ikon Base?
Yes. The Ikon Base grants 5 days shared across 17 resorts at Giant Ski Area for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Giant Ski Area get?
Giant Ski Area has heavy snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Hasuike Ski Area (0 km), Maruike Ski Area (1 km), Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area (1 km)
Sources
Pass terms
Ikon
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo
Webcams
the resort's own webcam page; the imagery remains the operator's
Snowfall, measured
草津 AMeDAS (JMA), 14.1 km away, 10-season mean
Snowfall, model
ERA5, ~10 km grid, at mid-mountain

Data (ODbL) · Method

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