Fukui Prefecture

is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan on the island of Honshū.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fukui-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 217;  "Chūbu" at p. 126. The capital is the city of Fukui.Nussbaum, "Fukui" at p. 217.

 History 
In the early Meiji period, Fukui was created by the merger of Wakasa Province and Echizen Province.Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.

 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:
Awara
Echizen
Fukui (capital city)
Katsuyama
Obama
Ōno
Sabae
Sakai
Tsuruga

National Parks
National Parks are established in about 15% of the total land area of the prefecture.Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-13.

Shrines and Temples
Wakashiko jinja and Kehi jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture."Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2 ; retrieved 2012-3-13.

Related pages
 Provinces of Japan
 Prefectures of Japan
 List of regions of Japan
 List of islands of Japan
 Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum

References

 Other websites 

 Fukui Prefecture website