Geto Kogen Now: Sunday 18th January 2026
- Jan 18
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate
New snowfall at base
32cm
Snowfall at base this season 856cm
Posted on Sunday 18th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here.
Another good layer of snowfall to report since yesterday with the ski area reporting 35cm over 24 hours.
It is still snowing this morning but may ease.
Lots of snow in the coming week, but we might have to put up with some very strong winds, too.
Wrap up and be prepared!
The only tree runs not yet open seem to be Rookie 2, Extreme and Cascade.
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Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
305cm (top)
210cm (base)
Cumulative snowfall this season (reported by the ski area):
1132cm
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 now open
Tree run courses scheduled to be open: All except Rookie 2, Extreme and Cascade
Geto Kogen Now 2025-2026 season |
Data as of Sunday 18th January 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 856cm Number of days snowfall observed 41 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 496cm observed on 18 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.