Geto Kogen Now: Saturday 2nd May 2026
- May 2
- 4 min read
Updated: May 6
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate
New snowfall at base
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Snowfall at base this season 1442cm
Posted on Saturday 2nd May 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Geto Kogen.
With strong winds today and the remaining snow getting very thin on the ground... that's it, folks.
Yes, today the ski area is closed due to the strong winds, and it has announced that yesterday was effectively the last day of the ski season.
Like in many regions of Japan this time round, it has been a somewhat uneven season.
January, in particular, brought us a huge amount of snow. 761cm. That is the most ever reported in these reports in any month actually. Snow was reported here every day in that month.
Very impressive.
Beyond January, the rate of snowfall seemed to slow down. That meant that, in the end, we were struggling to reach the planned season closing date.
Geto Kogen really puts in a huge effort to keep things going and for that I believe the teams all deserve a lot of praise (and a nice long rest).
These reports have reported an impressive 1442cm of snow this season. The ski area itself has reported 2011cm. I'm guessing most ski areas in the world would like some of that! (* Or perhaps be a little scared at that prospect!)
It's now time to take a rest and hopefully everyone will be re-charged and ready for action again come November.
Thanks for reading the reports this season. See you in November.
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It has been another long season with more unique stories from around the country. A general Japan season wrap-up seems inappropriate, given the vast differences across the country's many mountainous regions. Still, I think it's fair to say that in most regions, 2025-2026 was not a top-tier classic for Japan in terms of snowfall.
But... that is comparing Japan with Japan – and, as we all know, that is a very high bar!
All being well, later this year, a from-the-ground-up new version of SnowJapan will replace the current site (which has been online since February 2022).
Work started on the new project over a year ago. I don't want to reveal details just yet, as there is still a lot of work to do and some things may change. The main goal of this renewal is to simplify and refine the site, keep things 'light', with a focus on improving core content and usability. It's a lot of work, but with all the foundations now largely in place, it is exciting to start seeing it all come together. Hopefully, the end result will work out as imagined.
It might be a shock to the system when the changeover happens, but not to worry - the basic concept and values that have guided SnowJapan since 1999 are still very much firmly in place.
The new site is expected to be ready by November 2026, and more information will be shared in late summer.
Geto Kogen Now 2025-2026 season |
Data as of Saturday 2nd May 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 1442cm Number of days snowfall observed 83 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 86cm observed on 10 days April 2026 snowfall 19cm observed on 2 days May 2026 snowfall 0cm |
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.