Geto Kogen

Iwate Prefecture, JP — size S · 13 km of trails · 426 m vertical · 5 lifts · very heavy snowfall

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Japan
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Iwate Prefecture
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Within 30 km
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Season: usually late November - early May.

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 daysblackout calendar not published
Indy+ Pass2 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

Trails
13 km — size S
Vertical
426 m
Summit
1063 m
Base
637 m
Lifts
5
Trees
all 11 zones, mapped
Region
Iwate Prefecture, Japan

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Very heavy

Measured, JMA station
869 cm — 湯田 AMeDAS, 13.1 km away, 600 m below mid-mountain; 10-season mean, peak base 189 cm
Powder days
14 a season — days with 20 cm or more; measured at 湯田
Snow-day share
69% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; measured at 湯田
Longest snowy stretch
16 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; measured at 湯田
Operator published
1300 cm — the resort's own figure
Model climatology
424 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground model
100200300 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date model
500100015002000 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26

Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×3.07 to the resort's published average
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Character

Its lift fleet runs to 2 gondolas among 5. 22% of its trail length is advanced or harder, against 13% for Japanese resorts of 10–25 km.

Terrain

  • easygreen5.5 km · 3 runs
  • intermediatered4.8 km · 5 runs
  • advancedblack3 km · 6 runs
  • other0.1 km · 1 run

Japanese grading.

Lifts

  • 2gondolas
  • 3chairlifts

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Onikoube Ski Resort56 km5 kmmoderateIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Tazawako59 km11 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Amihari Onsen Ski Resort66 km8 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Hachimantai Panorama72 km10 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Shimokura73 km8 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
APPI Resort83 km31 kmheavyIkon Pass, Ikon Base

FAQ

Is Geto Kogen on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Geto Kogen for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Geto Kogen on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Geto Kogen for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Geto Kogen get?
Geto Kogen has very heavy snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Onikoube Ski Resort (56 km), Tazawako (59 km), Amihari Onsen Ski Resort (66 km)

Sources

Pass terms
Indy
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo

Data (ODbL) · Method

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