Geto Kogen Now: Wednesday 28th January 2026
- Jan 28
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 8
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate
New snowfall at base
19cm
Snowfall at base this season 1093cm
Posted on Wednesday 28th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here.
Some nice weather yesterday with a bit of snowfall overnight. Ski area reports up to 14cm.
We are seeing sings of some sun this morning, with more snow due later on.
It's keeping cold and the snow is good (and plentiful).
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Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
355cm (top)
255cm (base)
Cumulative snowfall this season (reported by the ski area):
1457cm
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 Extreme and Cascade --- but check with current conditions
Geto Kogen Now 2025-2026 season |
Data as of Wednesday 28th January 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 1093cm Number of days snowfall observed 51 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 733cm observed on 28 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.