Geto Kogen
Ski resort · Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Geto Kogen is a ski resort in Iwate Prefecture (Japan) with 13 km of runs and 5 lifts. You can ski between 636 m and 1,068 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 432 m. Its longest run is A6 (3.0 km) and the steepest, B2, reaches 71% on its toughest stretch.
See Geto Kogen on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 13 km
- Lifts
- 5
- Elevation
- 636–1,068 m
- Vertical drop
- 432 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue5.5 km
- Red4.8 km
- Black3.0 km
The steepest runs at Geto Kogen
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- B2 Black71% · 35°
- C3 Red66% · 33°
- C5 Black66% · 33°
- C1 Black64% · 33°
- C2 Red62% · 32°
The longest runs
- A6 Blue3.0 km
- A1 Blue2.0 km
- B1 Black1.4 km
- A4 Red1.3 km
- C2 Red0.9 km
Lifts
3 chairlifts · 2 gondolas.
When to go to Geto Kogen
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 771 m (the resort's mean elevation is 852 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Geto Kogen
- Jeunesse Kurikoma Ski Area17 km · 9.6 km of runs
- Tazawako59 km · 11 km of runs
- Shizukuishi61 km · 18 km of runs
- Kyowa Snow Park65 km · 5.4 km of runs
- Iwate Kogen Snow Park65 km · 9.3 km of runs
- Amihari Onsen66 km · 7.9 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Geto Kogen?
- In Iwate Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Jeunesse Kurikoma Ski Area, 17 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Geto Kogen have?
- 13 km: 5.5 km of blue runs, 4.8 km of red runs, 3.0 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Geto Kogen?
- You can ski between 636 m and 1,068 m: a vertical drop of 432 m.
- How many lifts does Geto Kogen have?
- 5: 3 chairlifts, 2 gondolas.
- What is the steepest run at Geto Kogen?
- B2 (black), at 71% (35°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Geto Kogen?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Geto Kogen?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.