Fukui (city)
Fukui .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal} 福井市 | |||
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 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 | |||
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 Location of Fukui in Fukui Prefecture | |||
  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 | |||||||||||||
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| 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 |
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| 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
- 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
West Japan Railway Company (JR West) - Hokuriku Shinkansen (under construction)
West Japan Railway Company (JR West) - Hokuriku Main Line
Echizen-Hanandō - (Minami-Fukui Freight Terminal) - Fukui - Morita
West 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
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 - 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 - Katsuyama Eiheiji Line
Fukui - Shin-Fukui - Fukuiguchi - Echizen-Kaihotsu - Echizen-Shinbo - Oiwakeguchi - Higashi-Fujishima - Echizen-Shimabashi
West Japan Railway Company (JR West) - Hokuriku Shinkansen (under construction)
Fukui Railway - Fukubu Line
Echizen Railway - Mikuni Awara
Highway
Hokuriku Expressway
National Route 8
National Route 158
National Route 305
National Route 364
National Route 416
Hokuriku Expressway
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
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States (since May 1982)
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (since November 1989)
Winsen (Luhe), Lower Saxony, Germany
Fullerton, California, United States (since November 1989)
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
^ Official home page
^ "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}
^ Fukui population statistics
^ "Corporate Profile." Kumagai Gumi. Retrieved on August 31, 2017."
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20031121113413/http://www.hks35.ac.jp/
External links
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fukui, Fukui. |
 | Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Fukui, Fukui. |
Official website (in Japanese)
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