Geto Kogen Now: Wednesday 4th February 2026
- Feb 4
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate
New snowfall at base
4cm
Snowfall at base this season 1201cm
Posted on Wednesday 4th February 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here.
Just a little snow this morning with the ski area reporting just over 10cm in upper areas.
A cloudy morning but bright and signs of some possible sunshine. We are expecting a few days of relatively mild conditions.
Winter cold should be back as we get into the weekend, and hopefully some fresh snow too.
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Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
355cm (top)
265cm (base)
Cumulative snowfall this season (reported by the ski area):
1627cm
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 appear scheduled to open --- but check with current conditions
Geto Kogen Now 2025-2026 season |
Data as of Wednesday 4th February 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 1201cm Number of days snowfall observed 58 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 80cm observed on 4 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.