Shiga Highlands Travel Guide
Yamanouchi





Visit Shiga Highlands
Popular places to visit

Maruike Ski Area
Hit the slopes in Yamanouchi with a visit to Maruike Ski Area. Discover the hot springs and mountain views in this relaxing area.

Hasuike Ski Area
Hit the slopes in Yamanouchi with a visit to Hasuike Ski Area. Discover the hot springs and mountain views in this culturally rich area.

Yakebitaiyama Ski Resort
Hit the slopes at Yakebitaiyama Ski Resort during your trip to Yamanouchi. You can seek out the ski slopes while in the area.

Shiga Kogen Ski Area
Hit the slopes at Shiga Kogen Ski Area, a top ski area in Yamanouchi. Discover the hot springs and mountain views in this relaxing area.

Jigokudani Monkey Park
See the exotic and native animals who call Jigokudani Monkey Park home during your travels in Yudanaka Shibu Onsen. Discover the hot springs and mountain views in this culturally rich area.

Yudanaka Hot Spring
You can take time to visit Yudanaka Hot Spring during your travels to Yudanaka Shibu Onsen. Discover the hot springs in this relaxing area or seek out the ski slopes.
Things to do

Myoko and Madarao Day Tour Snow Monkeys, Zenkoji and Sake

From Tokyo: Nagano Snow Monkey Park Private Tour

Nagano’s Snow Monkeys and Sake Tasting Day Tour

Private Nagano 1-Day Tour:Snow Monkeys,Zenko-ji,Obuse,Sake,Onsen

Private Snow Monkey Tour - Conveniently Resort Hop and Sightsee
Top hotels in Shiga Highlands

Shiga Kogen Prince Hotel
Our room has beautiful mountain view. It is convenient to hire ski in the hotel. We mainly focus on Yatebi, Ichinose and Okushiga areas. They are all linked so we don’t need to take shuttle bus.
Reviewed on 6 Jan 2026

Hotel Takimoto
Location is good, opposite is the ski resort, which has good snow. Overall room was well maintained, public Onsen was nice too. However we came during early ski season, there is barely any restaurants opens. Hotel cafe food is a bit expensive, and not much choice (mainly western). If plan to stay ...
Reviewed on 13 Dec 2023

Kumanoyu Hotel
The hotel staff were excellence. Dinner and breakfast were excellent. The hotel looks very dated and old but very comfortable. conveniently located just beside the the Kumanoyu ski lifts. Ski rental available at basement and there’s also convenient store at ground floor.
Reviewed on 31 Dec 2025

HOTEL Shiga Sunvalley
We enjoyed our stay at Hotel Shiga Sunvalley. Loved the style of the Japanese rooms, it was very clean and the staff were exceptional! Usui and staff helped up with any questions we had, ski rentals, keeping luggage after check out, shuttle bus information. Would stay with them again 10/10
Reviewed on 5 Feb 2025

Kidoike Onsen Hotel
Staff was super friendly. They took us to the ski gear rental shop and back again to return the stuff. Their English was ok, enough to explain what buses to take, recommend pistes, etc. We even received a small gift when leaving. I recommend reserving the 3 meal course.
Reviewed on 21 Mar 2019

Hotel Metropolitan Nagano
Love proximity to train station and other transportation hub. Breakfast buffet was great
Reviewed on 10 Jan 2026

