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Lat Long: 35.20° N 135.90° E
Ski Japan - Shiga

Biwako Valley Ski Resort Guide

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Biwako Valley Resort Guide

Biwako Valley has 7 lifts within its terrain that is suitable for all levels. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 224m of vertical range and surrounding area.

Biwako Valley Resort Guide

Biwako Valley has 7 lifts within its terrain that is suitable for all levels. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 224m of vertical range and surrounding area.

Vertical:

Top: 1174m
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224m
Bot: 950m

Best for:

Beginners level skier
Beginners/
Intermediates

Pistes:

30%
50%
20%

Hectares of Ski:

Snowmaking: —

Biwako Valley Lifts:

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Total lifts = 7
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Visiting Biwako Valley

Helpful resort information to assist planning your trip.

  • Opens
  • Closes
  • Accommodation
  • Restaurants | Bars
    — | —
  • Nearest Airport
  • Nearest Train Station
    Shiga
  • Tourist Office Website
  • Tourist Office Phone
    077-592-1156

Biwako Valley Features

The terrain at Biwako Valley includes:

  • Halfpipes
    Yes
  • Terrain Parks
  • X-Country
  • Ski Hire

What's it like at Biwako Valley resort?

Biwako Valley in Japan (located in the other prefecture) is a medium sized ski resort with 7 ski lifts but it only has 224 metres (735 feet) of vertical descent. Biwako Valley has 9 pistes. Biwako Valley is best suited to intermediate skiers and snowboarders but there is some terrain for beginners and advanced skiers. We have no information about the existence of any cross country ski trails at Biwako Valley. For snowboarders, there are one or more half pipes.. The nearest train station to Biwako Valley is at Shiga.



Explore Biwako Valley Location Map

Interactive Biwako Valley trail map and piste map. View the piste and trails as well as the surrounding terrain and mountain contours for backcountry action. Find and compare nearby resorts by clicking on the resort markers.

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When's the snowiest month to visit Biwako Valley?

JanuaryAverage: 4.3 snow days per week
The snowiest week in Biwako Valley is week 4 of January. There are typically 4.3 snowy days during this week with 23cm of snowfall. Check out the Biwako Valley Snow History graphs below.



Visitor Reviews of Biwako Valley

Overall: 2.7 Based on 3 votes.

  • Snowsure 3.3
  • Variety of pistes 2.0
  • Off-piste 1.3
  • Scenery 5.0
  • Apres-Ski 1.0

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