Geto Kogen Now: Tuesday 6th January 2026
- Jan 6
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate
New snowfall at base
24cm
Snowfall at base this season 535cm
Posted on Tuesday 6th January 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here.
Snow yesterday without much wind.... a good day and over 30cm more snow on the mountain.
It has been snowing this morning but not just at the moment. Wind might be an issue this morning.
We do expect some clearer skies tomorrow, to be followed again by snow on Thursday.
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Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
220cm (top)
160cm (base)
Planned lift operations (reported by the ski area):
All lifts scheduled to open during peak season
Number 2 gondola operates 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 Tuesday 6th January 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 535cm Number of days snowfall observed 29 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 175cm observed on 6 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.