Geto Kogen Now: Sunday 4th January 2026
- Jan 4
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate
New snowfall at base
16cm
Snowfall at base this season 477cm
Posted on Sunday 4th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here.
The ski area is reporting up to 35cm of snowfall higher up this morning after a fine and cold day yesterday.
It is windy at the moment and light snow falling - and being blown around.
Consistent snow on the weekly forecast looking ahead.
Hopefully more tree run areas will be able to open soon...
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Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
185cm (top)
125cm (base)
Planned lift operations (reported by the ski area):
All lifts scheduled to open during peak season
Number 2 gondola operates through 4th January and every Saturday, Sunday and national holiday
Courses (reported by the ski area):
Most main runs now open though some with remaining restrictions
Some tree run courses scheduled to be open: Heart, Garden, Rabbit
Geto Kogen Now 2025-2026 season |
Data as of Sunday 4th January 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 477cm Number of days snowfall observed 27 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 117cm 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.