top of page

Geto Kogen Now: Sunday 9th December 2018

  • Dec 9, 2018
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 50cm
Snowfall at base this season 94cm

Posted on Sunday 9th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here.


Geto Kogen will open today, thanks to the whopping 50cm of snow that we have been blessed with since yesterday.


It has arrived in style.


And while people are running around in near panic to get things happening, there are smiles too.


Early on the Gondola will be moving.


Official snow depth (by resort)


Top: 90cm

Base: 70cm



Geto Kogen Now 2018-2019 season

Data as of Sunday 9th December 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 94cm Number of days snowfall observed 4 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 50cm (on 9th December) November 2018 snowfall 29cm observed on 2 days December 2018 snowfall 65cm observed on 2 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.


SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for.



bottom of page