Geto Kogen Now: Sunday 8th February 2026
- Feb 8
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate
New snowfall at base
11cm
Snowfall at base this season 1234cm
Posted on Sunday 8th February 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here.
Hey, it's cold and snowing!
We did have some times when it eased off yesterday and was quite bright, but it never seems to last long at the moment.
We expect snow on and off through the day.
Milder temps due Tuesday and Wednesday - might we get some sun?
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Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
370cm (top)
280cm (base)
Cumulative snowfall this season (reported by the ski area):
1668cm
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: Unclear what might happen this morning (not Extreme and Cascade?)
Geto Kogen Now 2025-2026 season |
Data as of Sunday 8th February 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 1234cm Number of days snowfall observed 62 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 113cm observed on 8 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.