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Geto Kogen Now: Wednesday 31st December 2025

  • Dec 31, 2025
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate


New snowfall at base
8cm
Snowfall at base this season 360cm

Posted on Wednesday 31st December 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here.


We do have some snow this morning and it is still snowing as the ski area prepares to open.


It has been and still is quite windy, too, but hopefully that will ease off a bit.


We are due good snowfall over the next few days.


Lots, please!


Have a safe New Year's Eve and see you in 2026!


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Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):


140cm (top)

80cm (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: Heart, Garden, Rabbit



Geto Kogen Now 2025-2026 season

Data as of Wednesday 31st December 2025


Total snowfall at base so far 360cm Number of days snowfall observed

23 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




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