Geto Kogen Now: Wednesday 18th March 2026
- Mar 18
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate
New snowfall at base
0cm
Snowfall at base this season 1401cm
Posted on Wednesday 18th March 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here.
A spring day yesterday, especially in the afternoon once the clouds cleared.
A similarly nice day is expected today.
Hey is that snow forecast for Friday into the weekend?! I think it is!
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Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
320cm (top)
230cm (base)
Cumulative snowfall this season (reported by the ski area):
1961cm
Planned lift operations (reported by the ski area):
All lifts scheduled to open during peak season (until 29th March)
The Number 2 gondola operates on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays
Spring operations from 30th March
The planned closing date is Wednesday 6th May
Courses (reported by the ski area):
Main runs open except for B2, B3 and C5
A3, C1 and C3 runs left ungroomed
The tree runs are closed at the start of the day
Check with the ski area for the latest
Geto Kogen Now 2025-2026 season |
Data as of Wednesday 18th March 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 1401cm Number of days snowfall observed 79 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 216cm observed on 17 days March 2026 snowfall 64cm observed on 8 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.