Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Resort & Slope Video Reviews

A behind-the-scenes group snowboarding vlog where popular creator Iggucchan and friends (Hoshino Fumika, Taniguchi and others) ride a long course at Yakebitaiyama while filming together. Heavy on music, banter and carving footage; conditions look good but the captions are garbled with no specific run named.

A 52-second Shorts countdown of three Japanese ski resorts with the best night skiing: Akakura Onsen (Myoko), Norn Minakami (Gunma) and Ishiuchi Maruyama (Niigata). It does not cover Yakebitaiyama or any Shiga Kogen run; the resorts named are elsewhere.

A first-timer's advice video about visiting Shiga Kogen as a whole resort, not Yakebitaiyama specifically. Three tips: the area is huge so build skill first, hire/use a local guide, and prepare for tiring inter-area traversing on foot or board. Bluebird day footage, beginner-to-intermediate audience.

A music-only ski edit from Gokuraku Skier capturing amazing conditions at Okushiga and Yakebitaiyama in Shiga Kogen. The transcript is entirely song lyrics with no spoken narration, so no specific runs or conditions are described verbally; the title promises near-miraculous powder and bluebird skiing.

A 56-second local TV news report (Dec 2024) about a Chinese man in his 30s who died at Yakebitaiyama ski resort, Shiga Kogen. He became separated from his group while snowboarding, apparently left an expert course's boundary in windy, snowing conditions, and was found in cardiac arrest. Not a ski content video.

A concise English resort guide to Shiga Kogen's main areas. The Yakebitaiyama section highlights the Prince Hotel ski-in/ski-out base, two gondolas to the summit, the 1998 Nagano Olympics slalom and giant slalom runs, restricted off-piste, ungroomed runs and a family snow-front area.

A polished cruising-ski showcase at Yakebitaiyama, Shiga Kogen, featuring three-time demonstration champion Miku Kuriyama. The roughly 9-minute video is set entirely to music with elegant carving footage and no narration, so no specific runs are named. Aimed at ski fans enjoying smooth high-level technique.

A music-backed family POV clip of two sisters (ages 6 and 9) skiing Yakebitaiyama on New Year's morning, January 1, 2026, having grabbed the first tracks after riding the first gondola. Shot on GoPro HERO11 4K. The transcript is only song lyrics, with no spoken slope details.

Natsumi's January 2023 resort tour of Yakebitaiyama at Shiga Kogen, around 2000m and about minus 10C. She rides both gondolas, circles the whole mountain praising the high-elevation snow quality, notes the unskied advanced Nagano Olympic course, and admires the mid-slope Prince Hotel. Upbeat overview vlog.

A detailed planning guide to the whole Shiga Kogen ski region, covering how to get there by JR, bus or night bus, lift-pass prices across the five ticket areas, accommodation tips and equipment rental. Yakebitaiyama is mentioned mainly for its Prince Hotel base and early-bird passes.

A short early-season (Dec 2020) top-to-bottom snowboard video at Yakebitaiyama, Shiga Kogen, around -4C. Only some lifts run as the season opens, but a pleasant groomed bahn awaits. The rider carves a steep-then-mellow run with fun rolls, encouraging viewers to visit. Energetic, music-driven highlight reel.

A 59-second English overview of Shiga Kogen as a Niseko alternative (part 5 of a series). It pitches Shiga as Japan's largest interconnected ski area with high elevation, good snow quality, spread-out villages, and proximity to the snow monkey park, plus Tokyo access via shinkansen to Nakano then bus.

Two friends celebrate opening day at Yakebitaiyama on December 6, 2025, scoring bluebird skies and surprisingly deep fresh powder. They cover the icy access road needing chains, skipping lift lines with a Nagano 6-resort season pass, the gondola queue, and giddy powder runs. An energetic, upbeat opening-day vlog.

A short April 23, 2026 slope report and the host's final spring run at Yakebitaiyama. He catches the early-morning gondola (open 6am) on a single-gondola operation, but crashes hard on an unfamiliar line, injuring his left leg and ending his season early. Firm, icy spring snow, overcast.

Two snowboarders ride Yakebitaiyama in late April (around the 23rd), testing a 20-year-old classic board on the long gondola lap that stays open from November to May. Spring snow is soft but fast; they praise the gondola-to-quad-length runs and the resort's late-season snowmaking.

A music-driven travel vlog of a Shiga Kogen ski trip, billed as Japan's largest ski area. The transcript is almost entirely music and song lyrics with no spoken narration, so no specific Yakebitaiyama slopes or conditions are described. Atmospheric highlight reel.

A 24-second short of Golden Week spring skiing at Yakebitaiyama with a celebrity guest. The transcript is only song lyrics over the clip, with no spoken commentary, so no specific runs or conditions are described; it functions as a quick teaser rather than an informative report.

A short 2013 powder-day clip at Yakebitaiyama, Shiga Kogen, set entirely to music with no spoken narration. It captures fresh powder riding on Dec 25, 2013. Purely a music-backed highlight reel with no course names, conditions commentary, or tips.

Two snowboarder friends meet up for Yakebitaiyama's opening day in early December. They queue for the first-open gondola run, banter about conditions and crowds, and debate the early-season man-made versus natural snow. Comedic trip vlog with little specific course detail.

A short opening-day clip from the YAKEBI SISTERS at Yakebitaiyama, celebrating the No.2 Gondola running on day one for the first time in four years for the 2025-26 season. The transcript is only garbled '[Heat]' noise with no real spoken content, so no trails are named.

A late-April spring snowboard day at Yakebitaiyama, which runs to Golden Week. A female rider practices carving and ground tricks (B3 spin), rides the second gondola since the first is closed, eats a big izakaya lunch, and reports plentiful spring snow still good for carving.

A 30-second music-only clip of a 3-year-old skiing parallel turns under the lights during Yakebitaiyama's night session on Jan 8, 2023. The child started skiing at 23 months. No narration or course names; it showcases the toddler's surprising skill rather than slope detail.

A Korean couple's travel vlog to Shiga Kogen, billed as Japan's highest ski area. They reach a resort mid-slope by snowmobile, ride lifts to a high summit, snowboard wide, soft-snow runs, eat yakiudon, then visit Jigokudani's wild monkey hot-spring park. No specific Yakebitai courses are named.

A PR slope report from Yakebitaiyama on a January holiday powder day. The host drives in, rides the A6 powder course and A7 tree-run area off the second gondola, enjoys excellent dry snow, then eats ankake yakisoba at Restaurant West Side. Tips on beating crowds.

A continuous on-slope traverse from Yakebitaiyama across to Okushiga Kogen ski resort without skating, set to music. The title pitches it as a guide for beginner skiers and boarders showing the connecting route between the two Shiga Kogen areas. The transcript is entirely song lyrics with no spoken narration.

A music-only POV recording of a roughly 12km round-trip route across Shiga Kogen, starting from Ichinose to Mt. Yakebitai and back, filmed March 21, 2023. The transcript contains no spoken words, only background music, so no trails are named in the audio despite the long traverse.

An April 20, 2026 weekday early-morning slope report from Yakebitaiyama. The alpine-carving host rides the No.2 gondola's Panorama and South courses from 6 a.m., explaining how the resort consolidates spring operations and how fast the late-season snow softens. Practical advice on early-bird spring season passes.

A music-only travel edit by Travel Whiskers showcasing Shiga Kogen, billed as the largest ski area in Japan. The transcript is entirely song lyrics and music cues with no narration, so no specific Yakebitaiyama runs or conditions are described verbally; purely visual atmosphere for trip inspiration.

A practical Shiga Kogen overview reviewing the whole resort: travel from Tokyo, lift-pass options and prices, hotel and rental costs, and the Takamagahara, Ichinose, Yakebitaiyama and Yokoteyama areas. Yakebitaiyama is mentioned briefly, with many lifts closed by wind.

An opening-day (Dec 4, 2021) report on Yakebitaiyama just after it opened for the season, in foggy conditions. Only the gondola-served top course is open with unstable early-season snow. The rider advises caution, praises the resort's toilets, and notes long gondola queues. Mostly music-driven riding footage.

A 6-second Korean-titled Shorts clip of a mini tree run on Yokoteyama's Second Slope (Gelende) in Shiga Kogen — a different Shiga Kogen resort, not Yakebitaiyama. The transcript is just music, with no content and no Yakebitaiyama slopes referenced.

A January 25, 2021 top-to-bottom POV from Yakebitaiyama's summit (about 2000m) on a clear day. The skier descends via the Panorama course, called Yakebi's most scenic run, then the Shirakaba (birch) course to the base, praising frozen views, a sea of clouds and Northern Alps panoramas.

A music-only telemark backcountry (side-country) ski edit shot January 25, 2021 in the Oku-Shiga / Yakebitaiyama area of Shiga Kogen, with good weather and good snow all day under a guide. The transcript is entirely music, so no slopes are named; footage is off-piste backcountry rather than marked resort runs.

An April 4, 2023 spring slope report at Yakebitaiyama, framed around the rider repeatedly riding the gondola solo (his 'love gondola' joke). He surveys the Giant Slalom, Panorama, South (E1) and D2-connecting courses, reporting hard icy morning snow softening by midday and thin patches threatening end of season.

A music-driven POV ski edit at Yakebitaiyama, described by the channel as their best day of the season, filmed on a clear March 20, 2026 spring morning that may have been the last good day of the year. The auto-generated transcript is entirely song lyrics with no spoken trail commentary.

A Feb 28, 2020 powder snowboarding log spanning Yakebitaiyama and Okushiga Kogen in Shiga Kogen after heavy snowfall. The transcript is music-only with no narration, so it is purely a powder highlight edit. Great-conditions vibe video with no course names or spoken tips.

A lift-enthusiast ride-along of the No.1 Gondola (a POMA 8-person system, 1925m long) at Yakebitaiyama, Shiga Kogen. Mostly music and casual chatter about the gondola, pricing and white-out weather near the top. Focused on the lift itself rather than skiing any named runs.

An early-season slope report from Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama on December 9, 2025, when the No.2 Gondola opened from week one for the first time in years, allowing top-to-bottom runs. The host takes one quick gondola lap before work on a quiet weekday morning with fresh snow. For locals tracking opening conditions.

A top-to-bottom POV ski run off Gondola 2 at Shiga Kogen Prince West (Yakebitaiyama), filmed by Charlotte on the trip's last day. Long carving run on Fischer Ranger 92 skis in fresh powder with some blue skies, light traffic and a mid-mountain transition between sections.

A 50-second music-only clip titled simply 'Shiga Kogen Gondola,' tagged across several Shiga Kogen areas including Yakebitaiyama, Higashitateyama, Okushiga and Giant. The transcript is only music with no narration, so no Yakebitaiyama-specific trails or conditions are discussed.

A very short 35-second clip heading from Yakebitaiyama's summit toward the Prince Hotel South Wing gondola station. The transcript is only song lyrics over the footage, with no skiing commentary or named courses. Essentially a brief music-backed transit clip.

A top-to-bottom POV ride of Yakebitaiyama's scenic Panorama course into the Shirakaba course on March 19, 2023, heading toward Ichinose. The host narrates the clear post-snowfall views, busy Sunday crowds with both gondolas running, and notes the run is rated intermediate but actually fairly gentle.

A reflective first visit (Feb 17) by a Nagano local. He admires Yakebitaiyama's 2000m summit, aspirin-dry powder, Seibu/Prince-Hotel polish and North Alps views, but critiques the courses as uniform and lettered-coded, calling it ideal for intermediate 2-3km cruising rather than character-rich riding.

A quiet March 1, 2026 morning conditions clip at Yakebitaiyama, skiing from the No.1 gondola top down toward the No.2 high-speed lift base. Morning temp -4C — higher than average but cooler than recent days, so yesterday's slush has refrozen and groomers firmed up. Minimal narration, just condition notes.

A December road-trip vlog about driving conditions to Yakebitaiyama at Shiga Kogen, noting the Chubu-Odan expressway makes access easier. The transcript is entirely music with no spoken narration, so no slopes or on-snow conditions are described.

A ski-resort food review (gere-shoku) at Yakebitaiyama. After one gondola run to the 2800m summit course, the host stops for lunch at the izakaya in the basement of the Prince Hotel, reviewing a chicken curry don and sauce-katsu don for taste, price and atmosphere.

A music-only snowboarding montage at Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama filmed Feb 5, 2023. No narration or course names; the transcript is entirely music and applause. Shows snowboarding action on the slopes, aimed at viewers wanting a visual ride atmosphere rather than route detail.

A snowboard POV at Yakebitaiyama on Feb 20, 2021. The rider explores both long gondolas, finding firm, well-packed snow that's great for carving, plus walls and terrain features to play on. He recommends it for carving and plans to hit another resort afterward, but names no specific course.

A short powder-day POV at Yakebitaiyama in Shiga Kogen. The rider takes a lift to the summit with light snow falling and calls it a powder day, then rides down with mostly music and minimal talking, exclaiming it's fun and the best. No specific course is named.

A summer hiking vlog up Mount Yakebitaiyama (2009m) in Shiga Kogen, one of the Shinshu 100 Famous Mountains. The hiker climbs through forest and across the ski-resort slopes to a high-altitude wetland filled with cotton grass (watasuge) and ponds. Cloudy, humid weather with dragonflies and bugs.

A short first-person morning POV at Yakebitaiyama on Monday Dec 29, 2025, riding from the No.1 gondola top back down to the base. Morning temperature -6C, firm groomed snow after three grooming passes, with first-track footage and a note that one straight pitch had exposed rocks. No specific course is named.

A short introduction video riding Yakebitaiyama's first gondola down the Giant Slalom into the Olympic course, filmed late January on a day of good snow and great views. The transcript is music-only with no narration, but title and description identify the named courses.

A short ski vlog of a night-ski session at Yakebitaiyama during peak season. The skier describes their first-ever night skiing on a freshly groomed (reset) bahn, charging fast down the run. The transcript is very sparse with no specific course named.

A two-minute dry-powder descent clip at Yakebitaiyama. The transcript is only music and 'foreign' filler tokens with no narration, so no specific slopes, lifts, or detailed conditions are described beyond the dry-powder theme implied by the title.

A short music-only night-skiing clip at Yakebitaiyama on Jan 24, part of a hobby skier's 'SKI NOW' series in his fifth season. The transcript is just music and shouts with no narration; per the description the day's practice went poorly so he skied the night session to blow off steam.

A long, continuous first-person ski log filmed in the central area of Yakebitaiyama at Shiga Kogen on January 26, 2026. Shot with an Insta360 on a chest strap for a true skier viewpoint. Cloudy in the morning with occasional afternoon sun. Music-only, no narration of specific runs.

A Traditional Chinese self-guided travel guide to Yakebitaiyama in Shiga Kogen, emphasizing that clear weather matters most. The fetched transcript contains only music cues and no spoken text, so no specific runs or conditions can be extracted verbally despite the informative title.

A 43-second 2012 clip admiring Yakebitaiyama's gondola cabin. The riders marvel at the newest-model gondola, its spaciousness and how comfortable the seating is compared to before. It focuses entirely on the lift hardware, not on any ski slopes or snow conditions.

A largely music-backed personal ski clip from Yakebitaiyama dated February 4, 2023, with only sparse, casual chatter. The transcript has almost no usable spoken content and names no specific trails, reading mostly as a quiet personal day-out record with scattered offhand remarks.