Fukui's flagship — western Japan's largest terrain, strong night skiing, and a Shinkansen connection that just got much quicker with the Hokuriku extension.
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 15°C, wind 3 km/h. We’ll resume the daily report once snowfall picks up.
Forecast data via Open-Meteo. Refreshes hourly. Always verify with the resort before driving up.
Why Skijam Katsuyama
Fukui's flagship — western Japan's largest terrain, strong night skiing, and a Shinkansen connection that just got much quicker with the Hokuriku extension.
Skijam Katsuyama is a ski resort in Fukui, Gifu / Toyama, with 21 marked runs and 710m of vertical. The terrain suits intermediates. Expect well-groomed pistes and night skiing.
Terrain in detail
MellowCruisey terrain — fine for advanced skiers as a rest day, not a destination. Difficulty, powder character, and the stats that matter on the mountain itself.
Hardcore index
38
Cruisey terrain — fine for advanced skiers as a rest day, not a destination.
From terrain split, run profile, vertical drop, expert features.
Powder profile
Northern Alps — frequent maritime storms.
Heavier, frequent storm cycles — deep refills, denser snow.
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m
per season
Snowfall data not published — frequency is the regional baseline.
Expert runs
5 of 21
Estimated from advanced terrain split.
Vertical drop
710m
Solid sustained pitch.
Steepest pitch
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Pitch not published.
Backcountry gates
None
In-bounds skiing only.
Tree skiing
Limited
Mostly groomed terrain.
Moguls
Few
Mostly cord and powder.
Best for
Terrain
Getting there
From airport
75 minutes from Komatsu Airport
Train / bus
Shuttle from JR Fukui Station 75 minutes from Komatsu Airport
Shuttle from JR Fukui Station 75 minutes from Komatsu Airport
Curated guides covering Skijam Katsuyama and the rest of Gifu / Toyama.
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resort town
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