Fukui Prefecture
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Fukui Prefecture (福井県, Fukui-ken) is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan on the island of Honshū.[1] The capital is the city of Fukui.[2]
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History
In the early Meiji period, Fukui was created by the merger of Wakasa Province and Echizen Province.[3]
Geography
The prefecture faces the Sea of Japan. It shares a northern border with Ishikawa Prefecture. East of Fukui are Gifu Prefecture and Shiga Prefecture. Kifu's southern border meets Kyoto Prefecture.
Cities
Fukui Prefecture includes the following cities:
National Parks
National Parks are established in about 15% of the total land area of the prefecture.[4]
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Shrines and Temples
Wakashiko jinja and Kehi jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.[5]
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