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Goenzan Ski Jump:

K-Point:	85 m
Hill record:	88.5 m (Kazuyoshi Funaki , 1993)
Coordinates:	35.399848, 133.532059 ✔

K-Point:	50 m
Further jumps:	K30
Coordinates:	35.400882, 133.532548

K-Point:	25 m
Status:	destroyed
Coordinates:	35.398322, 133.532829 ✔

Further jumps:	no
Plastic matting:	no
Year of construction:	1969
Conversions:	1991
Status:	out of order
Ski club:	Mt. Daisen
Coordinates:	35.399848, 133.532059 ✔

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History:

The Daisen ski jumping complex, also known as the Goenzan Ski Jump, is located on the southern slope of Mount Goenzan, in the area of the Daisen White Resort ski center in Tottori Prefecture. Already in the interwar period, this site was one of the most important centers for the development of skiing in western Japan. The first documented ski jumping competition took place here in 1928, when a jumping event on a natural slope in the Goenzan area was introduced during local school competitions. In the following decades, Daisen became a key hub for winter sports in the region, which led to the expansion of its infrastructure and the bid to host the prestigious winter “Kokutai” – the National Sports Festival.
In the second half of the 1960s, the decision was made to build a modern ski jump capable of hosting nationwide competitions. Work on the 70-meter hill began in 1968 and was completed a few months later. The ceremonial opening took place on 1 February 1970, with leading Japanese ski jumpers in attendance. The new hill played a crucial role in preparations for the 27th Winter Kokutai in 1972. This event gained exceptional prestige, as Japan had just celebrated its spectacular Olympic victory in Sapporo, where Yukio Kasaya, Akitsugu Konno, and Seiji Aochi swept the podium in the ski jumping competition. During the Kokutai event at Daisen, in front of thousands of spectators, Kasaya triumphed again with a jump of 87 meters – one of the longest ever recorded on this hill.
The 1970s were a period of intense use for the facility. The annual Daisen Jump Tournament was held here, as well as ski jumping competitions within the Takamatsunomiya Cup West Japan Ski Tournament, whose honorary patron was Prince Takamatsu. It was a time of significant sporting activity in the region, with Daisen playing a central role. However, at the end of the decade, in 1979, a decision was made to dismantle the aging K70 hill. At the same time, plans were launched to build smaller training hills. In 1981, the new K50 and K30 facilities were opened, and a decade later work began on rebuilding the largest hill – this time as a full-size normal hill (K85).
The reconstructed structure was completed in 1991, partly in preparation for hosting the 48th Winter Kokutai in 1993. It was during this event that the current hill record was set – 88.5 meters by the young Kazuyoshi Funaki, who would go on to become one of Japan’s greatest ski jumping stars and a double Olympic champion at Nagano. The 1993 Kokutai was the last major competition held at Daisen; afterwards, the K85 hill ceased to be used in national events, and the closure of the dedicated lift made it increasingly difficult to access even for training.
In the following years, the facility gradually fell out of use. The smallest hill, K25, was dismantled, and K50 and K85 remain out of operation. Nevertheless, the steel inrun tower and the distinctive shape of the landing slope are still clearly visible in the landscape, especially from the ski resort trails and nearby viewpoints. Today, the abandoned ski jump serves as an interesting destination for walks and local excursions, and its characteristic silhouette often appears in tourists’ photographs.

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