Fukui Prefecture

Fukui Prefecture
福井県
Prefecture
Flag of Fukui Prefecture
Flag
Official seal of Fukui Prefecture
Seal
Fukui Prefecture in Japan
Fukui Prefecture in Japan
Country Japan
RegionChūbu
CapitalFukui
Subdivisions
List
Government
 • GovernorTatsuji Sugimoto
Area
 • Total4,191 km2 (1,618 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
 • Total766,863
 • Density183.0/km2 (474/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Postal code
910-8580
Area code18000-9
ISO 3166 codeJP-18
WebsiteOfficial website

Fukui Prefecture (福井県, Fukui-ken) is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan on the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Fukui.

History

In the early Meiji period, Fukui was created by the merger of Wakasa Province and Echizen Province.

Geography

The prefecture faces the Sea of Japan. It shares a northern border with Ishikawa Prefecture. East of Fukui are Gifu Prefecture and Shiga Prefecture. Kifu's southern border meets Kyoto Prefecture.

Cities

Fukui Prefecture includes the following cities:

National Parks

National Parks are established in about 15% of the total land area of the prefecture.

Shrines and Temples

Wakashiko jinja and Kehi jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.

References

  1. ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fukui-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 217; "Chūbu" at p. 126.
  2. ↑ Nussbaum, "Fukui" at p. 217.
  3. ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
  4. ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-13.
  5. ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-3-13.

Other websites

Media related to Fukui prefecture at Wikimedia Commons