Geto Kogen Now: Wednesday 11th February 2026
- Feb 11
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate
New snowfall at base
5cm
Snowfall at base this season 1293cm
Posted on Wednesday 11th February 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here.
We actually got some clearer conditions yesterday, along with warmer temperatures.
It is snowing again this morning and I have 5cm to report.
More mixed kind of weather over the coming days and, as with other regions of Japan, mild conditions particularly over the weekend.
Today will be busier than normal for mid-week because it is a national holiday.
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Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
372cm (top)
280cm (base)
Cumulative snowfall this season (reported by the ski area):
1787cm
Planned lift operations (reported by the ski area):
All lifts scheduled to open during peak season
The Number 2 gondola operates on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays
Night skiing until 8pm on weekends and holidays through 23rd February (Number 1 pair lift)
Courses (reported by the ski area):
All main runs open
Tree run courses scheduled to be open: All seem to be scheduled to open
Geto Kogen Now 2025-2026 season |
Data as of Wednesday 11th February 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 1293cm Number of days snowfall observed 65 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 77cm (on 5th December) November 2025 snowfall 54cm observed on 5 days December 2025 snowfall 306cm observed on 18 days January 2026 snowfall 761cm observed on 31 days February 2026 snowfall 172cm observed on 11 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Geto Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report.