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If you are a fan of high-quality, deliciously prepared wagyu beef, you should come to Ikariya, one of Hotel Japan Shiga's restaurants.  The restaurant buys a stock of the beef and prepare...

**PLEASE NOTE - this tour will not operate in winter 2024/25. We hope to offer it again in winter 2025/26. If you are looking for some fun in the snow this winter, our 1-Day Snow Monkeys & Snow F...

Skiing and snowboarding is incredibly fun but you need equipment. Equipment is generally to heavy to take with you from overseas, so the best way to go is to look for affordable rentals.SNOW CAN is ...

This cafe is found in Higashidate, on the second floor of the ski lift. At an altitude of 2000 meter, the cafe has a lovely scenery to see. The cafe has an outside terrace, which gives yo...

The restaurant Yokote Drive-in has some of the best views of Shiga Kogen. Yokoteyama is the tallest mountain of the Shiga Kogen highlands and the Drive-in is just right in front of the ski lift to the...

Yama no Eki is a restaurant/resting place with a very convenient location. It is just a three minute walk from the Hasuike Station, which is the main bus stop in the Shiga area. So if you want to go h...

Restaurant Dake Kanba is located right in front of the main lift station of Takamagahara Ski Area in Central Area. The restaurant building also accomodates not only restaurant but also ski/snowboard r...

Rest House Terakoya is located in Terakoya Ski Area, the highest altitude of the Central Area of Shiga Kogen. The restrain is located and the only restaurant in Terakoya area. Having the ...

The route between Shiga Kogen and Kusatsu is closed during winter due to the massive amount of snowfall the area gets each winter. The route is re-opened around mid-April, to reveal a huge wall of sno...