Famous Persons from Katsuyama, Fukui, Japan
- Akane Yamaguchi - Born on June 6, 1997 - Olympic competitor, and Badminton player - Asian Games champion | national champion | Asian champion
- Takatsugu Uda - Born on October 25, 1991 - Cross-country skier
- Ryōsuke Tsubakiyama - Born on July 18, 1988 - Athlete
- Ryuji Yokoyama - Born on June 11, 1976 - Baseball player
- Yuko Mitsuya - Born on July 29, 1958 - Olympic competitor, Sports executive, and Volleyball player
- Yū Mizuki - Born on May 5, 1957 - Novelist
- Takafusa Hiraizumi - Born on February 1, 1954 - Historian
- Unshō Ishizuka - Born on May 16, 1951 - Narrator, Theatrical director, Seiyū, and Actor (died: August 13, 2018)
- Genichiro Tenryu - Born on February 2, 1950 - Professional wrestler, and Rikishi - Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (died: August 13, 2018)
- Masahiko Okumura - Born on January 20, 1942 - Film director, and Impresario (died: August 13, 2018)
- Noriaki Fujisawa - Born on January 16, 1916 - University teacher, and Painter (died: November 11, 1987)
- Ichirō Yamanouchi - Born on February 15, 1913 - Politician (died: March 6, 2005)