Fukui (city)




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Special city in Chūbu (Hokuriku), Japan





































































Fukui
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福井市

Special city

From top left: Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins, Kitanosho Castle, Fukui Castle and Fukui Prefectural Government, Cherry trees along the Asuwa River, Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park
From top left: Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins, Kitanosho Castle, Fukui Castle and Fukui Prefectural Government, Cherry trees along the Asuwa River, Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park






Flag of Fukui
Flag
Official seal of Fukui
Seal


Location of Fukui in Fukui Prefecture
Location of Fukui in Fukui Prefecture



Fukui is located in Japan

Fukui

Fukui



 



Coordinates: 36°3′50.6″N 136°13′10.5″E / 36.064056°N 136.219583°E / 36.064056; 136.219583Coordinates: 36°3′50.6″N 136°13′10.5″E / 36.064056°N 136.219583°E / 36.064056; 136.219583
Country
Japan
Region
Chūbu (Hokuriku)
Prefecture
Fukui
Government
 • - Mayor
Shin'ichi Higashimura
Area
 • Total
536.41 km2 (207.11 sq mi)
Population (July 1 2017)
 • Total
264,217
 • Density
490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols
 
-Tree
Pine
-Flower
Hydrangea
Phone number
0776-20-5111
Address
3-10-1 Ōte, Fukui-shi, Fukui-ken 910-8511
Website
www.city.fukui.lg.jp



Fukui City Hall


Fukui (福井市, Fukui-shi) is the capital city of Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2018[update], the city had an estimated population of 264,217, and a population density of 69.2 persons per km², in 102,935 households.[1] Its total area is 536.41 square kilometres (207.11 sq mi). Most of the population lives in a small central area; the city limits include rural plains, mountainous areas, and suburban sprawl along the Route 8 bypass.




Contents






  • 1 Geography


    • 1.1 Neighbouring municipalities




  • 2 Climate


  • 3 Demographics


  • 4 History


  • 5 Government


  • 6 Economy


    • 6.1 Industry




  • 7 Education


    • 7.1 Universities and colleges


    • 7.2 Secondary schools


    • 7.3 Other schools




  • 8 Transport


    • 8.1 Railway


    • 8.2 Highway




  • 9 Visitor attractions


  • 10 Sister cities


  • 11 Gallery


  • 12 References


  • 13 External links





Geography


Fukui is located in the coastal plain in north-central part of the prefecture. It is bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west and the Ryōhaku Mountains to the east. The Kuzuryū River flows through the city.



Neighbouring municipalities


  • Fukui Prefecture

    • Sakai

    • Ōno

    • Katsuyama

    • Echizen (city)

    • Sabae

    • Ikeda

    • Eiheiji

    • Echizen (town)




Climate


Fukui has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, and is especially heavy in December and January.





































































































































Climate data for Fukui, Fukui
Month
 Jan
 Feb
 Mar
 Apr
 May
 Jun
 Jul
 Aug
 Sep
 Oct
 Nov
 Dec
 Year
Average high °C (°F)
 5.9
(42.6)
 6.4
(43.5)
 10.7
(51.3)
 17.8
(64)
 22.6
(72.7)
 25.7
(78.3)
 29.8
(85.6)
 31.5
(88.7)
 26.9
(80.4)
 21.0
(69.8)
 15.4
(59.7)
 9.5
(49.1)
 18.6
(65.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)
 2.6
(36.7)
 2.7
(36.9)
 5.9
(42.6)
 12.5
(54.5)
 17.5
(63.5)
 21.2
(70.2)
 25.4
(77.7)
 26.7
(80.1)
 22.1
(71.8)
 15.9
(60.6)
 10.5
(50.9)
 5.5
(41.9)
 14
(57.3)
Average low °C (°F)
 −0.2
(31.6)
 −0.5
(31.1)
 1.8
(35.2)
 7.7
(45.9)
 12.7
(54.9)
 17.5
(63.5)
 21.7
(71.1)
 22.6
(72.7)
 18.4
(65.1)
 11.6
(52.9)
 6.4
(43.5)
 2.2
(36)
 10.2
(50.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
 306.9
(12.083)
 193.2
(7.606)
 148.1
(5.831)
 141.1
(5.555)
 145.8
(5.74)
 204.7
(8.059)
 220.0
(8.661)
 133.6
(5.26)
 216.8
(8.535)
 162.4
(6.394)
 202.7
(7.98)
 293.0
(11.535)
 2,368.3
(93.239)
Average snowfall cm (inches)
 136
(53.5)
 93
(36.6)
 20
(7.9)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 1
(0.4)
 46
(18.1)
 296
(116.5)
Average relative humidity (%)
 82
 79
 73
 69
 70
 76
 77
 75
 78
 77
 78
 81
 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours
 58.8
 73.6
 130.5
 164.3
 196.1
 147.7
 167.3
 204.1
 140.7
 145.4
 104.5
 68.6
 1,601.6
Source: NOAA (1961-1990)[2]


Demographics


Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Fukui has remained relatively steady over the past 40 years.



























Census Year
 Population
1970
 231,901
1980
 259,638
1990
 270,911
2000
 269,557
2010
 266,796


History


Fukui was part of ancient Echizen Province, and developed as a castle town and centre of Fukui Domain during the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. Fukui Domain played a key role in the Meiji restoration. The modern city of Fukui was founded with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889.


During the pre-war period, Fukui grew to become an important industrial and railroad centre. Factories in the area produced aircraft parts, electrical equipment, machine motors, various metal products and textiles. Fukui was largely destroyed on June 19, 1945 during the Bombing of Fukui during World War II. Of the city's 1.9 Sq. Miles at the time, 84.8% of Fukui was destroyed, per the United States Army Air Forces's Strategic Bombing Survey (Pacific War)


Fukui was again devastated by a major earthquake in 1948.


On February 1, 2006, the town of Miyama (from Asuwa District), the town of Shimizu, and the village of Koshino (both from Nyū District) were merged into Fukui.



Government


Fukui has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 32 members. The city also contributes 12 members to the Fukui Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, Fukui forms part of Fukui 1st district, a single-member constituency of the House of Representatives in the national Diet of Japan.



Economy


The economy of Fukui is mixed. The city is a regional commercial and finance centre; however, manufacturing, agriculture and commercial fishing also are contributors to the local economy.



Industry


Fukui is home to several companies, including:




  • Matsuura Machinery, an international heavy machinery manufacturing company


  • Morinaga Hokuriku Dairy, a dairy products subsidiary of Morinaga Milk Industry


  • Emori Shoji, a trading house with strong ties to China


  • Kumagai Gumi, a large general construction company, was founded and has its registered head office in the city.[4]

  • Keifuku Bus



Education



Universities and colleges



  • Fukui Prefectural University

  • University of Fukui

  • Fukui University of Technology

  • Jin-ai Women's College

  • Fukui College of Health Sciences



Secondary schools


See also: List of high schools in Fukui Prefecture


  • Fujishima Senior High School

  • Koshi Senior High School

  • Fukui Commercial Senior High School

  • Usui Senior High School

  • Asuwa Senior High School

  • Michimori Senior High School

  • Kagaku-Gijutsu Senior High School

  • Fukui Norin Senior High School

  • Hokuriku Senior High School

  • Fukui University of Technology - Fukui Senior High School

  • Jin-ai Girl's Senior High School

  • Keishin Senior High School

  • Fukui Minami Senior High School



Other schools



  • Fukui Prefectural School for the Blind

  • Fukui Prefectural School for the Deaf

  • A North Korean school: Hokuriku Korean Elementary and Junior High School (北陸朝鮮初中級学校).[5]



Transport



Railway




  • JR logo (west).svgWest Japan Railway Company (JR West) - Hokuriku Shinkansen (under construction)


  • JR logo (west).svgWest Japan Railway Company (JR West) - Hokuriku Main Line

    • Echizen-Hanandō - (Minami-Fukui Freight Terminal) - Fukui - Morita



  • JR logo (west).svgWest Japan Railway Company (JR West) - Etsumi-Hoku Line (Kuzuryū Line)

    • Echizen-Hanandō - Rokujō - Asuwa - Echizen-Tōgō - Ichijōdani - Echizen-Takada - Ichinami - Kowashōzu - Miyama - Echizen-Yakushi - Echizen-Ōmiya - Hakariishi



  • Fukutetsu logo.png Fukui Railway - Fukubu Line

    • Sanjūhassha - Taichō no Sato - Asōzu - Harmony Hall - Seimei - Ebata - Bell-mae - Hanandō - Sekijūjimae - Shokokaigisho-mae - Asuwayama-Koenguchi - Fukui Castle Ruins-daimyomachi - Jin'ai Joshikōkō - Tawaramachi



  • Echizen Railway logo.jpg Echizen Railway - Mikuni Awara

    • Fukui - Shin-Fukui - Fukuiguchi - Matsumoto Machiya - Nishi-Betsuin - Tawaramachi - Fukudaimae-Nishi-Fukui - Nikkakagaku-Mae - Yatsushima - Nittazuka - Nakatsuno - Jin'ai Ground-Mae - Washizuka-Haribara



  • Echizen Railway logo.jpg Echizen Railway - Katsuyama Eiheiji Line

    • Fukui - Shin-Fukui - Fukuiguchi - Echizen-Kaihotsu - Echizen-Shinbo - Oiwakeguchi - Higashi-Fujishima - Echizen-Shimabashi




Highway




  • E8 Expressway.png Hokuriku Expressway


  • National Route 8


  • National Route 158


  • National Route 305


  • National Route 364


  • National Route 416



Visitor attractions





Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins




  • Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins, one of the most important cultural heritage sites in Japan

  • Yōkōkan Garden

  • Fukui Castle

  • Fukui Fine Arts Museum

  • Kitanosho Castle

  • Asuwa River

  • Harmony Hall Fukui

  • Fukui International Activities Plaza

  • "Yoroppaken", creator of Fukui's trademark dish, sauce katsudon (ソースカツ丼)


  • Peace Pagoda, the second of its kind in the world, inaugurated in 1959



Sister cities




  • United States New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States (since May 1982)


  • China Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (since November 1989)


  • Germany Winsen (Luhe), Lower Saxony, Germany


  • United States Fullerton, California, United States (since November 1989)


  • South Korea Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (since December 2001)



Gallery






  • Yōkōkan Garden







  • The Yōkōkan Kantei







  • Fukui Castle







  • Fukui District Court







  • Fukui International Activities Plaza







  • Harmony Hall Fukui






References




  1. ^ Official home page


  2. ^ "Fukui Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 30, 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ Fukui population statistics


  4. ^ "Corporate Profile." Kumagai Gumi. Retrieved on August 31, 2017."


  5. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20031121113413/http://www.hks35.ac.jp/



External links











  • Official website (in Japanese)










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