The rain earlier in the week soon cleared and we have enjoyed some fine and clear conditions the last few days. We should have similar over the weekend.

As I write this, the first cars should be driving through the Route 292 road connecting Shiga Kogen with Kusatsu in Gunma Prefecture. It opens at 10am this morning. This road is of course closed during the winter months. Apparently, in some places the snow walls on the side of the road are 8m high. A sight to see for sure. Of course this road now open means that you can now get to Shiga Kogen from the Gunma side.

More lifts opening up again tomorrow for the Golden Week holidays, details as they are posted below.

Have a good weekend.

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Tannenomori:
Number 8 quad lift - 26th April until 6th May

Ichinose Diamond:
Diamond quad lift - 26th April until 6th May.

Ichinose Family:
Ichinose Number 2 Pair B - until 6th May
Ichinose quad - until 6th May

Ichinose Yamanokami:
26th April until 6th May

Terakoya:
Quad lift - 26th April until 6th May
Pair lift - 26th April until 6th May

Mammoth:
Quad lift - 26th April until 6th May
Triple lift - weekdays until 25th April, then 3rd-6th May

Yakebitaiyama:
Number 2 Gondola - 26th April until 6th May
Number 2 high speed - 26th April until 6th May
Number 4 romance - when number 2 gondola is resting

Okushiga Kogen:
Number 4 pair lift - 26th April until 6th May
Number 2 and 3 pair lifts - until 6th May
Gondola - until 6th May

Kumanoyu:
Number 3 quad - 26th April until 6th May
Number 2 pair - 26th April until 6th May
Number 1 pair - until 6th May

Yokoteyama:
As long as there's snow - probably beyond Golden Week

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All other areas are now closed for the season.