【東北】最強寒波！夏油高原スキー場ヤバすぎる
By: あすかだよ · 25 Jan
Not open yet for 2026/27. We have not yet found an official opening date. The snowfall below is a model figure and does not mean the slopes are skiable.
Base depth
6cm
Snow 48h
0cm
Next 72h
0cm
A weather-model figure, worked out the same way for every ski area, and lower than what actually falls. Use it to compare ski areas, not against the resort’s own totals. How we measure →
- Snow 24h
- 0 cm
- Next 24h
- 0 cm
- Temperature
- −2°C
- Max wind
- 12 km/h
- Elevation
- 636–1,063 m
- Across
- 2.4 km
This season so far (1 Nov to 9 Nov): 16 cm. The average for these dates is under 10 cm, so we do not give a percentage yet. The average is over twelve winters on the same weather model. Across Japan →
Updated: 10 Nov 2026, 12:15
7-day outlook
| Date | Weather | Snow (cm) | Low / high (°C) | Wind (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 10 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | −3 to 0 | 12 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Partly cloudy | 0 | −3 to 2 | 10 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | 2 to 10 | 10 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | 6 to 11 | 18 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | 6 to 13 | 11 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | 6 to 12 | 11 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | −4 to 8 | 19 |
Score breakdown
Fresh (48h) 1/40
Forecast (24h) 0/25
Snow quality 4/20
Wind 8/10
Base 0/5
The five add up to the 100-point Powder Score: more fresh snow, more on the way and colder air all push it up. How we measure
A shuttle bus runs to the slopes from the east exit of Kitakami Station. Course B3 is a steep, north-facing run left ungroomed, and the tree-run area, where the natural forest still stands, is for experienced skiers. From the open-air bath at Geto Kogen Onsen Tomori-no-yu you look down over Kitakami city. Sources: getokogen.com, kitakami-kanko.jp (sources read 13 Oct 2026; an AI draft the site operator has not yet checked)
Runs and lifts
Counted from the runs and lifts drawn on OpenStreetMap, within the boundary of the ski area. These are not the resort’s own published figures.
Marked runs
15
Run length
13km
Lifts
5
Vertical
426m
Top 1,063 m · base 636 m
Run map
EasyIntermediateAdvancedOther Lift
Slope shape, difficulty and lift types
The shape of the mountain
Longest run on the map3.0 km
Steepest pitch32°measured over at least 30 m
Average gradient of the runs13.6°
Which way the slopes face
North 14%
East 79%
South 7%
West 0%
93% of the vertical on the runs descends to the north or east. Those slopes get the least sun, so the snow lasts longer.
By difficulty
Easy 3 · 5.5 km
Intermediate 5 · 4.8 km
Advanced 6 · 3 km
Other 1 · 0.1 km
Lift types
- Chairlift3
- Gondola2
See past trail maps on Skimap.org ↗
Source: OpenSkiMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0). How finely ski areas are drawn varies by region, so treat the counts as indicative. Vertical is the difference between the highest and lowest points of the mapped runs and lifts.
Live cameras
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Geto and Kitakami webcams & snow report — all 2 ski areas →
Videos
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Official YouTube channel
More than we show here.
How much snow it gets
Modelled from weather data the same way at all 3,069 ski areas we cover. These are not the resort’s own published figures.
Seasonal snowfall
355cm
per season
Worst of 12 winters
130cm
The middle winter of the 12: 376 cm. The best: 500 cm.
World rank
275
of 3,069 worldwide
Rank in country
102
of 397 in Japan
Elevation rank
179
Highest to lowest, of 397 in Japan. The centre point sits at 811 m, 45 m above the national median.
Quality rank
74
of 397 in Japan
Temp when snowing
−5.0°C
Japanese median: −3.6°C
Rain days
18%
Japanese median: 16%
Days over 5 cm
26%
Japanese median: 15%
Wind when snowing
24km/h
Average daily peak, 10 m above ground across a model grid cell; not the wind on ridges or lift tops
Dryness 50
Frequency 73
Freedom from rain 54
Calm when snowing (model grid) 89
The tick marks the median across every Japanese ski area we measure. All four bars run the same way — longer is better.
The quality score leaves out how much snow falls (it uses temperature, frequency, rain and wind).
Compared with what is nearby
Within 50 km in a straight line. Ski areas in the same weather-model cell (about 30 km across) get the same figure.
| Ski area | Distance | Seasonal snowfall | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choei Yuda Ski Area | 15.0 km | 332 cm | 345 |
| Jeunesse Kurikoma Ski Area | 17.0 km | 407 cm | 165 |
| Tengamori Ski Area | 26.0 km | 377 cm | 211 |
| Inakawa Ski Area Suberotta | 32.0 km | 229 cm | 885 |
| Gosannen Ski Area | 33.0 km | 230 cm | 877 |
Compare side by side with Choei Yuda Ski Area and Jeunesse Kurikoma Ski Area →
When it falls, and how winters differ
Month by month
The most snow falls in January. March brings 50% of January’s snowfall. That is in line with the median for ski areas in Japan (52%). In amount, March brings 59 cm, more than the median of 46 cm.
98cmDec
119cmJan
79cmFeb
59cmMar
Winter by winter
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 355 cm, and 5 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2015/16 with 130 cm; the biggest was 2017/18 with 500 cm (3.8 times as much).
158
130
333
500
387
348
387
456
348
365
441
405
14/1515/1616/1717/1818/1919/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2525/26
Snowfall each winter (December–March total). The dashed line is the average; the numbers mark the leanest and the biggest winter.
Hot springs nearby, as analysed
2 hot spring sources with published analyses lie within 5 km of this ski area, nearest first (the hottest is 67.2 °C).
Show the sources
| Source | Distance | Temperature | pH |
|---|---|---|---|
| 鷲合森(鷲合森) | 2.7 km | 38.5℃ warm | 7.3 neutral |
| 夏油ラジウムの湯 | 2.9 km | 67.2℃ hot | 6.8 neutral |
These are analyses of hot spring sources, not a list of baths you can visit. They date from 1910 to 2005, many from decades ago, so today’s temperature and chemistry may differ. Names are as recorded in Japanese. Temperature and pH bands follow Japan’s standard for analysing hot springs.
Source: processed from the hot spring analysis data in the Geothermal Information Database (GRES-DB), Geological Survey of Japan, AIST
Worth seeing nearby
Within 20 km in a straight line, nearest first. Some lie over a pass that is closed in winter.
Show the list
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Geto Onsen夏油温泉 | Hot spring town | 3 km |
| Geto Onsen no Sekkaika夏油温泉の石灰華 | Hot spring town | 3.5 km |
| Yuda Dam湯田ダム | Nature | 7.1 km |
| 湯田温泉峡 | Hot spring town | 9.9 km |
| Hottoyuda Stationほっとゆだ駅 | Landmark | 13.4 km |
| Isawa Dam胆沢ダム | Nature | 19 km |
Chosen from the places most read about on Wikipedia, favouring those with an English article. Based on the Japanese Wikipedia lists of sights in each prefecture, as compiled in travel-log-data (CC BY-SA 4.0). English names from Wikidata (CC0). The content of this section is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Coordinates: 39.2384, 140.8966
Getting there
- By train
- Kitakami Station (JR)
- By car
- 30 minutes from Kitakami-Kanegasaki IC or 40 minutes from Kitakami-Ezuriko IC (Tohoku Expressway); about 25 minutes from Kitakami-Nishi IC (Akita Expressway)
- Winter roads
- Shuttle bus from Kitakami Station east exit; paid from the 2026-27 season (1,000 yen to/from the Kitakami Station area, 500 yen as far as Santa House Geto entrance). Timetable varies by schedule A/B/C
Source: getokogen.com · checked 1 Nov 2026. Shuttle days and times change with the season; check the official site before you go.
Going with children
- Kids’ area
- Yes (details in Japanese on the official site)
- Childcare
- Yes (details in Japanese on the official site)
- Parking
- Not checked
- Rental
- Yes (details in Japanese on the official site)
Checked on the official site (13 Oct 2026) · Source. “Not checked” means we have not looked yet. Compare with other ski areas →
Places to stay on the map
3 places within 12 km of the slopes, as mapped on OpenStreetMap, many of them small inns and pensions. Many are not on booking sites — open the name for the website or the map.
Nearest: 4.9 km
Show the nearest places
Nearest first
- 入畑温泉 瀬目乃湯 4.9 km
- Semi Onsen 5.2 km
- 水神温泉 東館 7.4 km
Accommodation data: OpenStreetMap
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