- Population
- 27,088
- 27.1K
- Elevation
- 130 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KMQ Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base38 km
- TOY Toyama Kitokito Airport90 km
About Katsuyama
Katsuyama is a city. Location: Katsuyama Shi, Fukui. Population: 27,088. Elevation: 130 m.
Katsuyama (勝山市, Katsuyama-shi) is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2026, the city has an estimated population of 20,653 in 7,971 households, and a population density of 81 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 253.88 square kilometres (98.02 sq mi). Katsuyama was the ninth-best ranking city in a ranking that compared health and sanitation in cities around the world published in April 2007.
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Travel notes for Katsuyama
From Wikivoyage
Katsuyama (勝山市 Katsuyama-shi) is a city in Fukui Prefecture, Japan, famous for its dinosaur museum, ski slopes, and large temple.
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Tourist information site:
The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.
Get in+
Regular trains connect Katsuyama to Fukui on the Echizen Railway Katsuyama-Eiheiji Line. 53 minutes, ¥770.
Katsuyama is 40 minutes by car from Fukui City. Buses run to Katsuyama from both Fukui City and Ono.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Places bordering Katsuyama
- Fukui-shi
- Ono
- Sakai
- Eiheiji Chō
- Kaga
- Komatsu
- Hakusan Shi
Population of Katsuyama over time
| 2010 | 25,466 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24,125 | |
| 2021 | 22,047 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Katsuyama
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 140 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 191 km east17°
- Fujinomiya · 213 km southeast18°
- Fuji · 221 km southeast20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- July (276 mm)
- Driest month
- February (124 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 10° | 17° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 31° | 26° | 21° | 15° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 1° | 7° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 19° | 12° | 7° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 153 | 124 | 146 | 172 | 172 | 247 | 276 | 218 | 272 | 157 | 140 | 150 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Katsuyama
The nearest airport is Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ), 38 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Fukui-shi, 25 km to the west.
Airports
- Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) Kanazawa 38 kmnorth
- Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) Toyama 90 kmnortheast
- Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 97 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Fukui-shi Population: 262.3K 25 kmwest
- Komatsu Population: 108.5K 38 kmnorth
- Matsutō Population: 110.4K 51 kmnorth
- Kanazawa Population: 466K 61 kmnorth
- Gifu Population: 402.6K 75 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Sannomine Mountain, Takayama Shi23 km E
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Betsu-zan Mountain, Shirakawa Mura24 km E
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Itoshiro River River, Japan22 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources