Fukui Prefecture

**Fukui prefecture (福井県)**
Symbols
Fukui prefectural symbol
Capital	Fukui
Region:	Chubu
Island:	Honshu
Area - Total - % water	Ranked 34th 4,188.76 km² 0.2%
Population - Total (2000) - Density	Ranked 43rd 828,960 198/km²
Districts:	10
Municipalities:	35
ISO 3166-2:	JP-18
Pref. Flower:	Narcissus (Narcissus tazetta)
Pref. Tree:	Pine tree (Pinus)
Pref. Bird:	Dusky thrush (Turdus naumanni)

Fukui prefecture (福井県 Fukui-ken) is located in the Chubu region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is the city of Fukui.

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1 History

History

During the Edo period, the daimyo of the region was surnamed Matsudaira, and was a descendant of Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Fukui prefecture is home to Maruoka-jo, the oldest castle still standing in Japan. It was built in 1572.
Eiheiji is a serene temple offering training and education to Buddhist monks. Founded by Dogen Zenji in 1244, Eiheiji is located on a plot of land of about 330,000 sq.m.
Many dinosaur fossils have been excavated in Fukui and they can been seen at the Fukui Dinosaur Museum.
Residents of Fukui prefecture have a distinctive accent, Fukui-ben.

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Regions of Japan
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