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Geto Kogen Now: Thursday 18th December 2025

  • Dec 18, 2025
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate


New snowfall at base
15cm
Snowfall at base this season 263cm

Posted on Thursday 18th December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here.


Improved situation this morning with the ski area apparently reporting 30cm of snow on the top areas of the mountain.


About half of that down at base, most coming down since yesterday evening. (We had some clearer skies during the day).


As if 7:15am it is snowing lightly and some gusty winds at times.


Clearer skies due tomorrow and that mild weekend that we have been warned about.


Not much snow expected through Christmas. Santa, snow please!


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Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):


125cm (top)

65m (base)


Planned lift operations (reported by the ski area):


Number 1 gondola

Quad lift

Number 1 pair lift


Courses (reported by the ski area):


Most main runs are at least part open

Tree run courses are not yet open



Geto Kogen Now 2025-2026 season

Data as of Thursday 18th December 2025


Total snowfall at base so far 263cm Number of days snowfall observed

17 days

Most snowfall observed on 1 day

77cm (on 5th December)

November 2025 snowfall

54cm observed on 5 days

December 2025 snowfall

209cm observed on 12 days




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