Fukui Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture (福井県, Fukui-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island.
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Fujikawaguchiko (富士河口湖町, Fujikawaguchiko-machi) is a town in Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi, Japan. As of July 2012, the town has an estimated population of 25,538 and a population density of 161 persons per km2.
Population: 27,088
Latitude: 36° 03' 42.23" N
Longitude: 136° 30' 3.64" E
Articles of interest in Katsuyama
156 Articles of interest near Katsuyama, Japan
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The Japanese Alps (日本アルプス, Nihon Arupusu) is a series of mountain ranges in Japan which bisect the main island of Honshu. The name was coined by William Gowland, the "Father of Japanese Archaeology", and later popularized by Reverend Walter Weston (…
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama
The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama are one of Japan's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The site is located in the Shogawa river valley stretching across the border of Gifu and Toyama Prefectures in central Japan. Shirakawa-gō (白川郷, "Whit…
Mount Haku
Mount Haku (白山, Haku-san), or Mount Hakusan (commonly referred to as simply Hakusan), is a potentially active volcano. The stratovolcano is located on the borders of Gifu, Fukui and Ishikawa prefectures in Japan.
Eihei-ji
Eihei-ji (永平寺) is one of two main temples of the Sōtō school of Zen Buddhism, the largest single religious denomination in Japan (by number of temples in a single legal entity). Eihei-ji is located about 15 km (9 mi) east of Fukui in Fukui Prefectur…
Great sugi of Kayano
The great sugi of Kayano (栢野大杉, Kayano Ōsugi) is a Cryptomeria (Sugi) tree at Yamanaka Onsen in Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
Tōjinbō
Tōjinbō (東尋坊) is a series of basaltic cliffs on the Sea of Japan in Japan. It is located in the Antō part of Mikuni-chō in Sakai, Fukui Prefecture.
1948 Fukui earthquake
The 1948 Fukui earthquake (福井地震, Fukui jishin) occurred in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The magnitude 7.3 quake struck at 5:13 p.m.(JDT) on June 28, 1948. The strongest shaking occurred in the city of Fukui, where it was recorded as 6 (equivalent to the…
Maruoka Castle
Maruoka Castle (丸岡城, Maruoka-jō) is a Japanese castle, located in Maruoka, Fukui, and famous for its donjon (tenshu), the oldest in Japan. Built in 1576 by order of Shibata Katsutoyo, only the central tower (tenshu) remains; the grounds are used by …
Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum
The Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum (福井県立恐竜博物館, Fukui Ken-ritsu Kyōryū Hakubutsukan) is a dinosaur museum located in the city of Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
Katsuyama, Fukui
Katsuyama (勝山市, Katsuyama-shi) is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
Hakusan National Park
Hakusan National Park (白山国立公園, Hakusan Kokuritsu Kōen) is a national park in the Chūbu region of Honshū, Japan. Established in 1962, it spans the borders of Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, and Toyama Prefectures. Its main geographical feature is Mount Haku.
Sabae, Fukui
Sabae (鯖江市, Sabae-shi) is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
Fukui Station (Fukui)
Fukui Station (福井駅, Fukui-eki) is a railway station in Fukui, Fukui, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the private railway operator Echizen Railway.
Fukui Airport
Akeno Airport (IATA: FKJ, ICAO: RJNF) is a public aerodrome located 5.0 NM (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) north of Fukui Station in the Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
Awara, Fukui
Awara (あわら市, Awara-shi) is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
Ōno, Fukui
Ōno (大野市, Ōno-shi) is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
Kitanosho Castle
Kitanosho Castle (北圧城, Kitanosho-jō) was a hirashiro (castle located on a hill). Its remains are located in current-day Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As the castle lasted merely eight years, few records survive about it.