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Fukui
Fukui
City Overview
Fukui Prefecture flourished as the castle town of the Asakura clan during the Sengoku period. Eiheiji Temple has more than 700 years of history as the Great Motoyama of the Soto sect and is visited by many worshippers. You can enjoy a powerful landscape at the Echizen coast where the Higashiwabo and the cliffs continue, and at the Mikata Five Lakes where all five lakes look blue with different concentrations. In addition, it is one of the nation's leading dinosaur fossils, and the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum has received worldwide acclaim. In traditional industry, Echizen washi paper and Echizen lacquerware are inherited, and fresh seafood, including Echizen crab, is also a specialty. In terms of business, the production of eyeglass frames accounts for about 90% of the domestic share and has a high competitiveness.
Basic Information
- Address:
- Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture 3-17-1
- Region: Chubu Region
- Prefecture: Fukui Prefecture
Demographics
- Total Population:
752,390
- Number of Households:
303,705
Major Industries
Industrial: It is the home of one of the nation's leading textile industries, and is the number one in the nation for knitted top clothing and coat shipments. In addition, Sabae City is a global region that accounts for about 90% of the production of eyewear frames in the country. It is characterized by high-quality titanium frames, etc.
Fisheries industry: There is a thriving fishing industry for puffer fish and Echizen crabs.
Service trade: There are many tourist destinations that make use of nature and history, such as Tōganbo, Eiheiji Temple, Dinosaur Museum, and Echizen Coast.
Fisheries industry: There is a thriving fishing industry for puffer fish and Echizen crabs.
Service trade: There are many tourist destinations that make use of nature and history, such as Tōganbo, Eiheiji Temple, Dinosaur Museum, and Echizen Coast.
Local Products
Echizen Oroshi Soba, Saba Sushi, Sauce Katsudon, Echizen Crab, Hajime Makes, Fukui Rice, Koshi Ruby, Kanfuku Suika, Echizen Kinki, May Gase, Muro no Hesiko, Sabae no Glasses, Echizen Lacquenware, Echizen Washi Paper, Echizen Butlery, Echizen Yaki, echizen chest, Wakasa and Wakasa
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