Geto Kogen Now: Thursday 1st January 2026
- Jan 1, 2026
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate
New snowfall at base
62cm
Snowfall at base this season 422cm
Posted on Thursday 1st January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here.
It's a fine start to the new year here at Geto Kogen.
The ski area is reporting 70cm of snow and there's not much less than that down here at base, too.
Excellent.
More snow incoming which should really help get things kicking.
Yes, a good start to the new year and this feels like Geto Kogen!
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Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
190cm (top)
110cm (base)
Planned lift operations (reported by the ski area):
All lifts scheduled to open during peak season
Number 2 gondola operates 27th December through 4th January and every Saturday, Sunday and national holiday
Courses (reported by the ski area):
Most main runs now part or fully open
Some tree run courses scheduled to be open: Garden, Rabbit
Geto Kogen Now 2025-2026 season |
Data as of Thursday 1st January 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 422cm Number of days snowfall observed 24 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 62cm observed on 1 day |
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.