Fukui Prefecture

Fukui Prefecture 福井県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Japanese	福井県
• Rōmaji	Fukui-ken
Panoramic view of the Fukui plain, Fukui prefecture from the top of Monju
Flag Symbol
Anthem: Fukui kenminka
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Hokuriku)
Island	Honshū
Capital	Fukui
Subdivisions	Districts: 7, Municipalities: 17
Government
• Governor	Tatsuji Sugimoto
Area
• Total	4,190.49 km2 (1,617.96 sq mi)
• Rank	34th
Population  (June 1, 2017)
• Total	778,943
• Rank	43rd
• Density	185.95/km2 (481.6/sq mi)
GDP [1]
• Total	JP¥3,695 billion US$33.9 billion (2019)
ISO 3166 code	JP-18
Website	www.pref.fukui.jp/english/
Symbols of Japan
Bird	Dusky thrush (Turdus naumanni)
Flower	Narcissus (Narcissus tazetta)
Tree	Pine tree (Pinus)

Fukui Prefecture (福井県, Fukui-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū.^[2] Fukui Prefecture has a population of 778,943 (1 June 2017) and has a geographic area of 4,190 km² (1,617 sq mi). Fukui Prefecture borders Ishikawa Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to the east, Shiga Prefecture to the south, and Kyoto Prefecture to the southwest.

Fukui is the capital and largest city of Fukui Prefecture, with other major cities including Sakai, Echizen, and Sabae.^[3] Fukui Prefecture is located on the Sea of Japan coast and is part of the historic Hokuriku region of Japan. The Matsudaira clan, a powerful samurai clan during the Edo period that became a component of the Japanese nobility after the Meiji Restoration, was headquartered at Fukui Castle on the site of the modern prefectural offices. Fukui Prefecture is home to the Kitadani Formation, the Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins, and the Tōjinbō cliff range.