The "2024-2025 winter season" has arrived!
Takashima City in Shiga Prefecture has four ski resorts, each with a well-equipped kids' area, making it a great place for families to debut on the slopes.
Of course, you can also enjoy skiing and snowboarding to your heart's content.
After enjoying winter sports, take your time to enjoy Takashima's winter specialties, such as hot springs and sightseeing.
Please check the website of each ski resort for operating status and the latest information for 2025-26.
Hakodateyama Ski Resort
▶http://www.hakodateyama.com/
Makino Highlands Family Ski Resort
▶http://makinokougen.co.jp/publics/index/221/
Kutsuki Ski Resort
▶http://kutsuki-snowpark.com
Ohana Resort
▶https://ohana-shiga.com/
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Ski Resort
One of the leading ski resorts in Kansai, located at an altitude of 690m, with a panoramic view of Lake Biwa! A happy view! Take an 8-seater gondola from the parking lot directly to the slopes! Another highlight is the beautiful view of Lake Biwa and the Shiga mountain range from the slopes! It is well-known for its abundant snow volume and good snow quality, and the varied slopes can be enjoyed to the fullest by beginners to advanced skiers. At Sunkids & Kids Park, there is a "moving walkway" where beginners can practice and play on sleds, making it the perfect place for families to make their debut on the slopes. Artificial snow…
This ski resort has excellent access, with the slopes located right next to the parking lot along National Route 161! In addition to a wide variety of courses, including gentle slopes and steep slopes, there are also moving courses and kids' slopes that even small children and beginners can use safely! Families, beginners, and advanced skiers can enjoy the whole day to the fullest!
Makino Kogen Family Ski Resort has changed its concept from skiing to "playing in natural snow," and welcomes you to the Kids' Park, which features a moving walkway (Sunkid 102m). In the surrounding vast fields, you can also enjoy snowshoe trekking, animal watching, and other activities in the great outdoors. Everyone from children to the baby boomer generation can have a safe and fun time here.
Bring the whole family together! Afterwards, a soak in a hot spring is a must! The parking lot and the slopes are directly connected, making it easy to get around. With a long slope with an average gradient of 15 degrees and a kids' slope, it's perfect for beginners and families. Skiing and snowboarding are completely prohibited on the kids' slopes, so children can enjoy sledding to their heart's content. From the top of the first lift, you can see Chikubushima Island in Lake Biwa, and the view is amazing.
WinterWinter camp
Located at the foot of Mt. Akasaka, Makino Highlands can be enjoyed all year round, with pure white slopes in winter and a carpet of green in spring and autumn. There are also many surrounding facilities such as the Makino Forest Sports Center, Makino Pickland Agricultural Park, and Makino Highlands Guest House Village, making it an ideal base for school trips and sports training camps. In addition to camping on the plateau, the adjacent forest site in the sawtooth oak forest has a campsite that can accommodate about 100 groups. Stonework running through the site…
Makino Sunny Beach consists of Takagihama (north) and Chiuchihama (south). The gentle shoreline stretches for about 1km from Takagihama to Chiuchihama, bordered by blue pine forests, creating a beautiful landscape, and in 62 it was selected as one of the "21 Best White Sand and Green Pine Beaches in Japan to be Carried Away into the XNUMXst Century." With well-equipped facilities and a great environment, it is the perfect resort for a relaxing vacation.
An auto campsite surrounded by abundant nature. A campsite equipped with cooking facilities, showers, flush toilets, and a rest area. In the event of an emergency, you can stay overnight at the facility, so you can rest assured. There is also a mini soccer field and futsal facilities, so it can be used for children's parties, company social gatherings, orientations, training camps, families, etc. There is also a dog run, so you can bring your pets. This is a campsite where you can enjoy auto camping and the great outdoors in all seasons.
This campsite, located at the foot of Mt. Hakodate, offers a panoramic view of the rural landscape. You can enjoy the four seasons of the countryside, with fresh green rice paddies in spring, green carpets in summer, rice harvesting in autumn, and snowy scenery in winter. You can also enjoy the sunrises, sunsets, and starry skies. There is also a cafe and outdoor shop on the premises. You are welcome to use just the cafe and shop. Please check our instagram for details such as opening hours.
A dog run and auto campground surrounded by nature has opened near Lake Biwa! The spacious 200-square-meter space is equipped with a dog-only pool and play equipment so your dog can have fun, making it a great place to relax and play with your precious pup. We also hold a variety of events, including seasonal events such as wild vegetable harvesting and insect catching. There is also an auto campground on site.
An auto campsite on the shores of Lake Biwa, spreading out on the shores of Shin-Asahi, overflowing with a sense of freedom. The free site is divided into general sites and pet sites, so even those with pets can stay here with peace of mind. Spend a relaxing day surrounded by nature. An auto campsite on the shores of Lake Biwa, with a free site that can accommodate approximately 1 cars. There is also a pet site, making this a perfect campsite for families.
Biwako Children's Land is a large park on the shores of Lake Biwa that features a grassy plaza, large playground equipment stretching 40 meters in length, athletic playground equipment that stimulates children's creativity, an adventure waterway, a campsite, and the Rainbow House. The Rainbow House has table tennis, a trampoline, a playroom, accommodation rooms, a training room, and a craft room, and regularly hosts events such as craft experiences, a climbing experience where you can try your hand at climbing a 9m-high climbing wall, a cooking plaza, and parent-child exercise classes.
This is an auto campsite in Omi Shirahama. Morning, afternoon, dusk, night. Enjoy a special time at Omi Shirahama, where the scenery changes with each scene.
This is an auto campsite in Omi Shirahama. New cottages have opened! After you've had a tiring time playing, enjoy the natural hot springs!
Located in Omi Shirahama, which was chosen as one of the "100 Best Beaches in Japan," the radium open-air bath is highly recommended. The facility is divided into a sandy beach site facing Lake Biwa and a site in the pine forest. At the pine forest site, you can hang a hammock and enjoy the shade in the summer. The lake is shallow, so even small children can enjoy swimming safely.
Biwako Marine Sports Auto Campsite is located at the very back (northern side) of Omi Shirahama Swimming Pool, a beautiful shallow beach with white sand and green pines that stretches for about 1km. Cars can be driven right up to the side of the tents, and the area is particularly popular with people who enjoy windsurfing. This is a charming campsite where you can have a barbecue with your family, friends, or like-minded people, or have a romantic chat under the stars at night.
A new and small campsite in the forest on the shores of Lake Biwa. It is a quiet, adult space with a homey and wild atmosphere. You can learn how to make a bonfire, making camping even more fun (a bonfire course is available), and you can make an open fire at the auto site. In addition, there is a manager on-site, so solo campers and women can feel safe. This is a recommended campsite for beginners to advanced campers.
A swimming and camping site surrounded by a refreshing lake, white sandy beach, and nature. It is popular as a shallow and safe swimming spot. There are plenty of rental items available, and hot showers, a shared kitchen, and changing rooms are also available.
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Hot Springs & Bathing
After enjoying the outdoors to your heart's content at Makino Highlands, relax and wash off the sweat at Sarasa. There are separate baths for men and women that can accommodate up to 50 people each, and they include a Shiki-yu (low-temperature bath), a reclining bath (jacuzzi), a large bath, and an open-air bath. The Bade Zone, where you can enter in a swimsuit, is also very popular. *Please inquire regarding the opening hours of the Bade Zone.
This hot spring is located at the foot of a quiet mountain, about 1km north of the Makino Highlands Makino Ski Resort. It is a high-quality natural radium spring that is effective against rheumatism, arteriosclerosis, and high blood pressure, and is designated as one of the leading therapeutic hot springs in the Kinki region. There are also open-air baths, Buna-no-yu, Sakura-no-yu, and a private bath (Tsubaki-no-yu). You can also stay overnight and enjoy seasonal kaiseki cuisine.
A refreshing park in a lush forest. You can stay in the relaxing "Kutsuki Mountain Villa" (Japanese-style or Western-style rooms) or in a bungalow. After working up a sweat in the indoor pool, playing tennis or soccer, you can refresh yourself at "Kutsuki Onsen Tenkuu." The name comes from the legend of a Tengu that is said to have run through the mountains and fields of Kutsuki long ago. It is effective for neuralgia and fatigue recovery, and you can also enjoy the Tengu open-air bath and mushroom sauna. In addition, you can enjoy a soft serve ice cream from the local "Takara Farm" after bathing...
This inn also offers day-trip bathing. From the open-air bath, you can see a magnificent view of Lake Biwa over the pine forest. Please stop by when you are camping, swimming in the lake, or sightseeing at Shirahige Shrine or Takashima.
A white sand beach stretches out before you, and in the summer you can enjoy swimming and auto-camping. This is a hot spring inn with its own hot spring source on the shores of Lake Biwa. The hot spring has cloudy water that is good for your skin, and there is also an open-air bath. The hydrocarbonate spring is also effective for neuralgia, anemia, gynecological diseases, bronchitis, hemorrhoids, skin diseases, and more. You can also come on a day trip to eat and take a bath. It's a nice little hideaway for relaxation.
