Geto Kogen ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Geto Kogen is a ski area in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Its 15 mapped downhill runs add up to 13 km, which ranks it #38 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 895 m long.

Slopes at Geto Kogen

About 41% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 36% intermediate and 23% advanced or expert, which makes Geto Kogen a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 5 lifts: 3 chairlifts, 2 gondolas. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 636 m up to 1,062 m, a vertical drop of 426 m.

Getting to Geto Kogen

The nearest airport is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA), about 29 km away in a straight line — roughly 38 minutes by car; Akita Airport (AXT) is 72 km away. Nearby ski areas include 町営湯田スキー場, Choei Yuda Ski Area (0.8 km), ジュネス栗駒スキー場, Jeunesse Kurikoma Ski Area (9.6 km), Kunimidaira (国見平スキー場) (4.1 km) and Matsurube (まつるべスノーランド), which together add 21 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.