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Ryuoo (Kita-Shiga Kogen)

竜王スキーパーク

Yuki Recommends

4/5

Champagne snow and storybook factor — very much Yuki's kind of place. 🐻

SnowChampagne10.3 m/yr at the valley station (JMA — the base gets more) · Yuki tastes champagne snow 🐻
Charm & cute
Storybook factor
Terrain
Onsen & culture
Road less travelled
Value

Yuki Recommends is our own scoring — charm, storybook feeling, snow texture and more. Subjective factors are our read from the data, not a hard grade.

Ryuoo (Kita-Shiga Kogen) is a ski resort in Nagano Prefecture, Chubu, Japan with 18 runs over 20 km and 1080 m of vertical (850–1930 m). A one-day adult lift ticket costs ¥5,500. There is 1 onsen within 2.7 km. Nearby lodging runs about ¥8,850 a night. The nearest station is Yudanaka (Nagano Dentetsu Line).

18
20 km
Runs
¥5,500
Lift (1-day)
1080 m
850–1930 m
Vertical
Location

36.7414, 138.4783 · Google Maps ↗

Nearest station: Yudanaka — Nagano Dentetsu Line. Bus ~15 min

🎫 Lift ticket office

Ryuoo (Kita-Shiga Kogen) base ticket office — map ↗

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Notable
  • 166-person ropeway to the SORA terrace
  • Steep upper 'Osankogen' powder bowl
  • Big vertical (1,080m)
♨ Onsens nearby (1)
  • ♨ Yudanaka Onsen (湯田中温泉) — 2.7 km · Onsen town near the base of the ropeway road
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Common questions about Ryuoo (Kita-Shiga Kogen)

Is Ryuoo (Kita-Shiga Kogen) good for beginners?

Ryuoo (Kita-Shiga Kogen) is a reasonable beginner choice — gentle/varied terrain and a ski-school base (our read). Confirm green-run coverage before booking.

Is Ryuoo (Kita-Shiga Kogen) good for families?

Yes — Ryuoo (Kita-Shiga Kogen) has the mix families want: places to stay, 1 onsen nearby and terrain across abilities (our read).

Does Ryuoo (Kita-Shiga Kogen) get good powder?

Yes — excellent, 10.3 m of snow a year (JMA normals); among Japan's snowiest.

Does Ryuoo (Kita-Shiga Kogen) have an onsen?

Yes. There is 1 onsen recorded near Ryuoo (Kita-Shiga Kogen), including Yudanaka Onsen (湯田中温泉) (2.7 km).

How much is a lift ticket at Ryuoo (Kita-Shiga Kogen)?

An adult one-day lift ticket at Ryuoo (Kita-Shiga Kogen) is ¥5,500 (2024/25 season).

How do you get to Ryuoo (Kita-Shiga Kogen)?

The nearest station is Yudanaka on the Nagano Dentetsu Line. Bus ~15 min

How big is Ryuoo (Kita-Shiga Kogen)?

Ryuoo (Kita-Shiga Kogen) has 18 runs totalling 20 km, with 1080 m of vertical.

How much does it cost to stay near Ryuoo (Kita-Shiga Kogen)?

Lodging near Ryuoo (Kita-Shiga Kogen) runs from about ¥4,000 a night, with a median of ¥8,850 across 16 priced properties.

Data recorded for Ryuoo (Kita-Shiga Kogen): terrain, price, access, onsen, stay, features, official. Empty fields mean unknown, not zero — nothing here is invented. Lift prices are adult 1-day, 2024/25 season, JPY.

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