FUKUI JAPAN
What's New
- The 8th theme exhibition “Artists who were connected with Tenshin” (February 3 ～ February 24)
- The population of Fukui Prefecture and the number of households in Fukui Prefecture (estimated) The population by age in Fukui Prefecture (estimated) (February 6)
- FUKUI MINAMI AOYAMA 291 is cooperating on Fukui products exhibition “Fukui Delicious Foods Fair” held at MATSUYA ASAKUSA. (February 1 ～ February 7)
- In Hotel Nikko Osaka(Osaka City), menus cooked with foodstuffs produced in Fukui Prefecture will be served.(February 1 ～ February 29)
- We’ve issued an influenza alert. (January 26 )
- A new place of interest has been born in downtown Fukui City! (January 24)
- A special panel exhibition about the strategy for designing the capital city “Changing Fukui, the capital city of Fukui Prefecture, ～the 60 years’history after the war ～”is being held!(1/23-2/10)
Events
- Don’t you want to trek along the snow-covered dinosaur valley route, wearing boots? (February 19)
- Farmers in Fukui Prefecture will exhibit at “Agrifood Expo Osaka 2012”. (February 14 ～ February 15)
- Information about events held at Kentyo hall (2nd week of February) (February 6 ～ February 10)
- A planned event to play with snow “Let’s enjoy playing with snow!” (February 4 ～ February 26 )
- “Let’s savor haru no nanakusa gayu.” at Fukui Botanical Garden Plantpia (February 11 ～ February 12)
- A dinosaur exhibition in AQUATOM (February 3 ～ February19)
- ～The snow-covered Eiheiji Temple will be lighted up.～ The Winter Lantern Festival (February 10 ～ February 12)
Topics
- Fukui proposes enjoyable power-saving, Cool Life Project
- The Great Tohoku Kanto Earthquake.
- We’ve issued the prevention of food poisoning warning.
- 2010 JAPAN APEC ENERGY MINISTERS' MEETING
- more...
Fukui Prefecture Outline
Fukui prefecture is located near the center of the Japan Sea Coast, with Tsuruga City’s eastern section dividing the northern Reihoku area (formerly called Echizen) from the southern Reinan area (formerly called Wakasa).
Fukui prefecture has four distinct seasons with winter’s north-westerly winds bringing heavy precipitation, making her a very moist place blessed with abundant water resources. Additionally, with her entire coastline being designated a quasi-national park our Fukui is truly one prefecture but many lands, a place of myriad natural wonders.
| Population | 812,479 people (2008.10.1) |
|---|---|
| Area | 4,189.54km2 (2008.10.1) |
| Annual Mean Temperature | 14.3 degrees centigrade (1971-2000) |
| Annual Mean Rainfall | 2257.9mm (1971-2000) |
| Per Capita Income | 2,819 thousand yen (2006) |
| Prefectural Budget (general accounts) | 5180 Hundred million yen (2009 first half) |
| Gross Prefectural Expenditure | 33186 Hundred million yen (2006) |
Nature & Tourism
Spring
The famous banks of Fukui’s Asuwa River, lined with cherry blossoms, are included in Japan’s 100 Sakura Views.
Summer
Enjoy Fukui’s resort island of Mizushima, surrounded in beautiful, crystal clear waters filled with beachgoers.
Autumn
Surrounded in abundant nature, the emerald waters of Kuzuryu Lake reflect the brightly colored autumn leaves as far as the eye can see.
Winter
Blooming
proudly in the face of the cold winds sweeping in off the Japan Sea, daffodils cover the Echizen shoreline, giving Fukui the single largest gathering in all of Japan.