Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu Video Reviews: Slopes & Mountain

An official mogul lesson from the patrol leader: follow the line the bumps were built on, keep the tail off the bank when entering the trough and the tip off the trough when banking, and practise sideslips and stops first.

A family's 14-day Shiga Kogen planning guide: the five areas, three hotels including the Shiga Riverside next to Kumanoyu, and which areas suit which skiers. Kumanoyu is called small and beginner-oriented.

Opening day at Kumanoyu on 21 November: only the 2nd lift to mid-station, a wide flat natural-snow slope, about 5,500 yen for four hours, and a snowboarder's verdict that the snow beats every other area open so far.

A 23 February 2026 attempt to ski all 18 Shiga Kogen areas in one day: Shibutoge and Yokoteyama, a quick Kumanoyu summit run past the Yokoteyama connector, then Sun Valley, Maruike, Giant and Nishidate before wind closures end it halfway.

A 3-minute Shiga Kogen area guide covering Yakebitai, Okushiga, the central Higashidate–Ichinose–Terakoya zone and Yokoteyama. Kumanoyu itself is not mentioned.

A Shiga Kogen trip guide from a couple who stayed at Ichinose: the Nagano bus, where to stay, dining reservations, all-mountain passes, Japanese-only trail maps and infrequent buses. Kumanoyu is never mentioned.

A Traditional-Chinese-audience planning guide to Shiga Kogen: transport from Narita and Nagano, the five ticket areas and their prices, lodging by area, and a short Kumanoyu section noting it is small with a ski route to Yokoteyama but no way back.

An official guide from 29 December 2023 riding the Kumanoyu–Yokoteyama connector: find the sign 30 m right of the 3rd lift summit, glide the gentle road, join Route 292, then the walk back across the road and bridge to Kumanoyu.

Opening day on 21 November 2025 with an alpine board: the 2nd lift runs to mid-station, soft lumpy snow over machine-made firm patches, drainage ditches under the lift to watch for, and a tip that Kumanoyu is a quiet early-season alternative.

A 43-second music montage promoting Shiga Kogen as Japan's largest ski area (the title cites 50 lifts and 18 areas). The transcript is music only; nothing specific to Kumanoyu is said.

An official patrol video from 16 December 2020: after 60+ cm of new snow buried most safety nets, the patrol digs them out at minus 11 °C to prepare the courses for opening.

A stay at the Suzurikawa Hotel near Kumanoyu: lobby, ski room, historic photos, a Japanese-style room, the milky green sulphur bath, dinner and breakfast. The creator rates its onsen the best in Shiga Kogen.

A powder day at Kumanoyu in high season: the first chair to the summit for deep snow, then an unexpected 1 pm first run of a previously closed lift opens untracked groomed and powder terrain for the crew.

A group powder day at Kumanoyu at minus 8 °C: dry snow, a firm groomed surface and only the 2nd pair lift running at first, then a newly opened pair lift on the right gives untracked groomed runs.

The patrol leader rides Kumanoyu's summer lift on the 3rd quad: about 23 °C at the top while the valley swelters, a new campsite capped at 30 groups, many hotels nearby, and wildlife spotting from the chair.

A Shiga Kogen resort guide covering the 18 linked areas, villages, buses, lodging and trails by ability. Kumanoyu gets one line: a smaller, quieter area reached by bus, with mixed terrain.

A December 2025 ski-camp vlog at a hotel near Kumanoyu with a milky green spring: checking in, the drying room, chat about a beginner's first time skiing after 11 runs in four hours, and the dinner and breakfast spread.

An Obon-holiday onsen trip: the jade-green spring at the Kumanoyu Hotel, the milky spring at neighbouring Hotel Ichibokaku, then the summer views at the highest point of Route 292 at Shibu Pass.

Season opening day at Kumanoyu on 29 November 2025, cut to two pop songs. Apart from a faint lift-area announcement, there is no narration about conditions or runs.

A walking guide from Kumanoyu's base to Yokoteyama's lifts using a shortcut over a small bridge past the Riverside Hotel, with notes on early-December snow and the area's two kinds of hot spring.

An official video from June showing staff pitching a Snow Peak rental tent at the new Kumanoyu campsite on the ski slope, with notes on hot-spring access, nearby hikes and the slope's uneven ground.

A walking guide from the Shiga Palace Hotel and Suzurikawa Hotel area to Kumanoyu's base, using a slope-side shortcut that avoids the icy road detour; filmed 6 December 2020 as the area opened.

An official lift-status update at 10 am on 29 March: rain turning to snow, poor visibility, Lift 1 about to open after test runs, Lifts 2 and 3 on wind hold, and the Belle d'Or restaurant open as a shelter.

A 12-minute travel video about staying at the Kumanoyu Hotel and its jade-green spring water, with stops at the Yokoteyama Skylator and Yanba Dam. The audio is music only.

A 25-second official short in which a staff member greets viewers in broken English and introduces herself from Kumanoyu in Shiga Kogen, Nagano. No terrain, conditions or runs are discussed.

An official 41-second report for 22 December 2021: snowing with about 3 cm new, icy patches the day before caused accidents, minus 5 °C and poor visibility, so take care.

A short how-to for getting back from Yokoteyama to Kumanoyu, made because the return route is confusing. The audio is a song; the directions are in the footage and description.

A 3-minute route guide showing a way back from Yokoteyama to Kumanoyu that is faster than the bus. The audio is music only; the route is explained in the title and description.

An 85-second Insta360 clip reporting that Kumanoyu's 2nd summit area opened on 30 November 2025. The audio is a song only, so the opening is known from the title, not from speech.

A 33-second night clip from a resort staff member's channel: natural snow drifting in the wind at Kumanoyu, with a short sleepy commentary that she prefers watching snow at night.

A 27-second clip from 18 November 2023 at noon: blue sky turns to falling snow at Kumanoyu, and the staff member cheers the natural snow on before opening.

A 7-minute riding clip from Kumanoyu on 11 December 2019, set to music. The transcript is stray lyrics only, so no runs or conditions are described in words.

A captioned bluebird day in 2026 across Kumanoyu, Yokoteyama and Shibutoge by a veteran Shiga Kogen skier completing all 19 areas; he warms up at Kumanoyu, then takes the 2 km tree-lined connector to Yokoteyama.

A 12-minute spring clip from 16 April 2026 of a skier riding some moguls at Kumanoyu, back after a back injury in late March. The audio is a single English song throughout.

A 30-second morning clip: clear skies after a day of blizzard, but only about 5 cm of new snow, so the slopes cannot be skied yet and more snow is needed.

A 24-second report at 6:30 on 18 November: a light dusting of natural snow, no opening that day, and snow guns running hard; more details promised on the 8 am official live stream.

A 3.5-minute official resort clip from 27 March 2019 set to music. The transcript is fragments of song lyrics; no conditions, runs or lifts are described in words.

A 2017 ski-record clip filmed from about 2.5 m up, looking down on the 3rd beginner course among the trees on 25 November. The audio is music only; the run is named in the title and description, not spoken.